diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-dev-build-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/create-dev-build-branch.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4167a400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-dev-build-branch.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Create build branch from development
+  
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ development ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+      with:
+        php-version: '7.3'
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+    - name: Build PatternLab
+      run: |
+        git remote update
+        git fetch
+        git checkout --track origin/build/development
+        git checkout development
+        git branch -d build/development
+        git checkout -b build/development
+        composer install
+        git checkout -- .
+        npm install
+        npm run build
+    - name: Push to build branch
+      run: |
+        git config user.email "github-actions@github.com"
+        git config user.name "Github Actions"
+        sed -i '/public/d' ./.gitignore
+        git add --all
+        git commit -m 'Generated build from development'
+        git push -f origin build/development
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c5e6c8b45..890269683 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,14 +8,5 @@ vendor/
 # Directory generated by and containing the pattern library build
 public/*
 
-# In the public directory, track just the compiled asset files
-# because those are being consumed by an external party that does
-# not currently build the pattern library
-!public/css
-!public/fonts
-!public/js
-!public/img
-!public/images
-
 # PHP helper functions for Twig. Generated by Pattern Lab
 # source/_twig-components/