diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2f229de..c8c9082 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 {
   "name": "edition-node-webpack",
   "description": "A pure wrapper around patternlab-node core, the default pattern engine, and supporting frontend assets.",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "dependencies": {
     "babel-core": "^6.26.0",
     "babel-loader": "^7.1.2",
     "babel-preset-es2015": "^6.24.1",
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "^4.0.1",
     "event-hooks-webpack-plugin": "^1.0.0",
-    "glob": "^7.1.2",
+    "globby": "^6.1.0",
     "patternlab-node": "^2.11.0",
     "styleguidekit-assets-default": "^3.5.0",
     "styleguidekit-mustache-default": "^3.0.0",
     "webpack": "^3.5.6",
-    "webpack-config-utils": "^2.3.0"
+    "webpack-config-utils": "^2.3.0",
+    "webpack-merge": "^4.1.0"
   },
   "repository": "git@github.com:Comcast/patternlab-edition-node-webpack.git",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/Comcast/patternlab-edition-node-webpack/issues",
diff --git a/patternlab-config.json b/patternlab-config.json
index 39bab1a..b8a95ff 100644
--- a/patternlab-config.json
+++ b/patternlab-config.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "paths": {
     "source": {
       "root": "./source/",
+      "app": "./source/_app",
       "patterns": "./source/_patterns/",
       "data": "./source/_data/",
       "meta": "./source/_meta/",
@@ -66,11 +67,12 @@
   "patternExportPatternPartials": [],
   "patternExportDirectory": "./pattern_exports/",
   "cacheBust": true,
-  "starterkitSubDir": "dist",
+  "starterkitPostInstallClean": false,
   "outputFileSuffixes": {
     "rendered": ".rendered",
     "rawTemplate": "",
     "markupOnly": ".markup-only"
   },
-  "cleanOutputHtml": true
+  "cleanOutputHtml": true,
+  "exportToGraphViz": false
 }
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diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 7dda210..f9c85c9 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The webpack wrapper around [Pattern Lab Node Core](https://github.com/pattern-la
 ## Installation and Starting
 
 1. `yarn install` or `npm install`
-2. `yarn start`
+2. `yarn start` or `npm run start`
 
 
 ## Packaged Components
@@ -97,10 +97,17 @@ To install a specific StarterKit from GitHub type:
 * [babel-preset-es2015](https://github.com/babel/babel/blob/master/LICENSE) - MIT
 * [copy-webpack-plugin](https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin/blob/master/LICENSE) - MIT
 * [event-hooks-webpack-plugin](https://github.com/cascornelissen/event-hooks-webpack-plugin/blob/master/LICENSE.md) - MIT
-* [glob](https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob/blob/master/LICENSE) - ISC
+* [globby](https://github.com/sindresorhus/globby/blob/master/license) - MIT
 * [patternlab-node](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/blob/master/LICENSE) - MIT
 * [styleguidekit-assets-default](https://github.com/pattern-lab/styleguidekit-assets-default/blob/master/LICENSE) - MIT
 * [styleguidekit-mustache-default](https://github.com/pattern-lab/styleguidekit-mustache-default/blob/master/LICENSE) - MIT
 * [webpack](https://github.com/webpack/webpack/blob/master/LICENSE) - MIT
 * [webpack-config-utils](https://github.com/kentcdodds/webpack-config-utils/blob/master/LICENSE) - MIT
 * [webpack-dev-server](https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server/blob/master/LICENSE) - MIT
+* [webpack-merge](https://github.com/survivejs/webpack-merge/blob/master/LICENSE) - MIT
+
+### Special Thanks and Contributions
+
+Contributor | Special Thanks  
+----------- | --------------
+ ![@rgualberto](https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/5126167?v=4&s=75)[@rgualberto](https://github.com/rgualberto) | "A huge thank you to a incredible developer [Rodrigo Gualberto](https://github.com/rgualberto) for all of his hard work, dedication, and support from the start of project."
diff --git a/source/_app/.gitkeep b/source/_app/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/source/_app/readme.md b/source/_app/readme.md
index e4b9674..fb75c05 100644
--- a/source/_app/readme.md
+++ b/source/_app/readme.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 # _app
 
-Used to store your app specific files.
\ No newline at end of file
+Used to store your app specific files.
+
+## Includes
+
+**Custom Webpack Configuration**
+
+`webpack.app.js` this file is used to place your custom webpack configuration. This will merge or override the values in `webpack.config.babel.js` This will provide a way to change your configuration and still get updates in the future.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/_app/webpack.app.js b/source/_app/webpack.app.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa99e50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/_app/webpack.app.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const {getIfUtils} = require('webpack-config-utils');
+
+module.exports = env => {
+    const {ifProd, ifDev} = getIfUtils(env);
+
+    const app = {
+        //Custom webpack configuration goes here
+    }
+    return app;
+ }
diff --git a/webpack.config.babel.js b/webpack.config.babel.js
index 23d6ba4..02cc660 100644
--- a/webpack.config.babel.js
+++ b/webpack.config.babel.js
@@ -1,28 +1,31 @@
 // webpack.config.js
 const webpack = require('webpack');
 const {resolve} = require('path');
-const glob = require('glob');
+const globby = require('globby');
 const {getIfUtils, removeEmpty} = require('webpack-config-utils');
 const CopyWebpackPlugin = require('copy-webpack-plugin');
 const EventHooksPlugin = require('event-hooks-webpack-plugin');
 const plConfig = require('./patternlab-config.json');
 const patternlab = require('patternlab-node')(plConfig);
 const patternEngines = require('patternlab-node/core/lib/pattern_engines');
-
+const merge = require('webpack-merge');
+const customization = require(`${plConfig.paths.source.app}/webpack.app.js`);
 
 module.exports = env => {
   const {ifProd, ifDev} = getIfUtils(env);
-  const config = ({
+  const config = merge.smart(customization(env), {
     devtool: ifDev('source-map'),
     context: resolve(__dirname, 'source'),
     node: {
       fs: "empty"
     },
     entry: { 
-      // Gathers any Source JS files and creates a bundle
-      //NOTE: This name can be changed, if so, make sure to update _meta/01-foot.mustache
-      "js/pl-source":
-        glob.sync(resolve(plConfig.paths.source.js + '**/*.js')).map(function (filePath) {
+      /**
+       * Gathers any Source JS files and creates a bundle
+       * Note: To change this, please modify _app/webpack.app.js and use the same key.
+       */
+      "js/pl-source": 
+        globby.sync([resolve(plConfig.paths.source.js + '**/*.js')]).map(function (filePath) {
           return filePath;
         })
     },
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ module.exports = env => {
           const allWatchFiles = watchFiles.concat(templateFilePaths);
 
           allWatchFiles.forEach(function(globPath) {
-            const patternFiles = glob.sync(globPath).map(function (filePath) {
+            const patternFiles = globby.sync(globPath).map(function (filePath) {
               return resolve(filePath);
             });
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b711533..c8d103f 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ glob@^6.0.4:
     once "^1.3.0"
     path-is-absolute "^1.0.0"
 
-glob@^7.0.0, glob@^7.0.3, glob@^7.0.5, glob@^7.1.2:
+glob@^7.0.0, glob@^7.0.3, glob@^7.0.5:
   version "7.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/glob/-/glob-7.1.2.tgz#c19c9df9a028702d678612384a6552404c636d15"
   dependencies:
@@ -3812,6 +3812,12 @@ webpack-dev-server@^2.7.1:
     webpack-dev-middleware "^1.11.0"
     yargs "^6.6.0"
 
+webpack-merge@^4.1.0:
+  version "4.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/webpack-merge/-/webpack-merge-4.1.0.tgz#6ad72223b3e0b837e531e4597c199f909361511e"
+  dependencies:
+    lodash "^4.17.4"
+
 webpack-sources@^1.0.1:
   version "1.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/webpack-sources/-/webpack-sources-1.0.1.tgz#c7356436a4d13123be2e2426a05d1dad9cbe65cf"