diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bedd772..2aa6560 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ sudo: required
 script:
   - export GO111MODULE=on
   - make lint unit build mod-check
+  - make tags=dev
 
 after_script:
   - echo "Uploading to termbin.com..." && find *.log | xargs -I{} sh -c "cat {} | nc termbin.com 9999 | xargs -r0 printf '{} uploaded to %s'"
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3aea970..650a98b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ GOMOD := GO111MODULE=on go mod
 
 COMMIT := $(shell git describe --abbrev=40 --dirty)
 LDFLAGS := -ldflags "-X $(PKG)/build.Commit=$(COMMIT)"
+DEV_TAGS = dev
 
 GOFILES_NOVENDOR = $(shell find . -type f -name '*.go' -not -path "./vendor/*")
 GOLIST := go list $(PKG)/... | grep -v '/vendor/'
@@ -64,10 +65,10 @@ mod-check:
 
 build:
 	@$(call print, "Building debug loop and loopd.")
-	$(GOBUILD) -o loop-debug $(LDFLAGS) $(PKG)/cmd/loop
-	$(GOBUILD) -o loopd-debug $(LDFLAGS) $(PKG)/cmd/loopd
+	$(GOBUILD) -tags="$(DEV_TAGS)" -o loop-debug $(LDFLAGS) $(PKG)/cmd/loop
+	$(GOBUILD) -tags="$(DEV_TAGS)" -o loopd-debug $(LDFLAGS) $(PKG)/cmd/loopd
 
 install:
 	@$(call print, "Installing loop and loopd.")
-	$(GOINSTALL) $(LDFLAGS) $(PKG)/cmd/loop
-	$(GOINSTALL) $(LDFLAGS) $(PKG)/cmd/loopd
+	$(GOINSTALL) -tags="${tags}" $(LDFLAGS) $(PKG)/cmd/loop
+	$(GOINSTALL) -tags="${tags}" $(LDFLAGS) $(PKG)/cmd/loopd
diff --git a/liquidity/liquidity.go b/liquidity/liquidity.go
index 2688bf8..42d3437 100644
--- a/liquidity/liquidity.go
+++ b/liquidity/liquidity.go
@@ -453,6 +453,17 @@ func (m *Manager) autoloop(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// ForceAutoLoop force-ticks our auto-out ticker.
+func (m *Manager) ForceAutoLoop(ctx context.Context) error {
+	select {
+	case m.cfg.AutoOutTicker.Force <- m.cfg.Clock.Now():
+		return nil
+
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return ctx.Err()
+	}
+}
+
 // SuggestSwaps returns a set of swap suggestions based on our current liquidity
 // balance for the set of rules configured for the manager, failing if there are
 // no rules set. It takes an autoOut boolean that indicates whether the
diff --git a/loopd/daemon.go b/loopd/daemon.go
index 4295c10..471a344 100644
--- a/loopd/daemon.go
+++ b/loopd/daemon.go
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ func (d *Daemon) startWebServers() error {
 	d.grpcServer = grpc.NewServer(serverOpts...)
 	looprpc.RegisterSwapClientServer(d.grpcServer, d)
 
+	// Register our debug server if it is compiled in.
+	d.registerDebugServer()
+
 	// Next, start the gRPC server listening for HTTP/2 connections.
 	log.Infof("Starting gRPC listener")
 	serverTLSCfg, restClientCreds, err := getTLSConfig(d.cfg)
@@ -355,6 +358,7 @@ func (d *Daemon) initialize() error {
 
 	// Now finally fully initialize the swap client RPC server instance.
 	d.swapClientServer = swapClientServer{
+		network:      lndclient.Network(d.cfg.Network),
 		impl:         swapclient,
 		liquidityMgr: getLiquidityManager(swapclient),
 		lnd:          &d.lnd.LndServices,
diff --git a/loopd/macaroons.go b/loopd/macaroons.go
index cec4f09..5d8117a 100644
--- a/loopd/macaroons.go
+++ b/loopd/macaroons.go
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ func (d *Daemon) startMacaroonService() error {
 		// We only generate one default macaroon that contains all
 		// existing permissions (equivalent to the admin.macaroon in
 		// lnd). Custom macaroons can be created through the bakery
-		// RPC.
+		// RPC. Add our debug permissions if required.
+		allPermissions = append(allPermissions, debugPermissions...)
 		loopMac, err := d.macaroonService.Oven.NewMacaroon(
 			ctx, bakery.LatestVersion, nil, allPermissions...,
 		)
@@ -196,6 +197,12 @@ func (d *Daemon) stopMacaroonService() error {
 // macaroonInterceptor creates gRPC server options with the macaroon security
 // interceptors.
 func (d *Daemon) macaroonInterceptor() []grpc.ServerOption {
+	// Add our debug permissions to our main set of required permissions
+	// if compiled in.
+	for endpoint, perm := range debugRequiredPermissions {
+		RequiredPermissions[endpoint] = perm
+	}
+
 	unaryInterceptor := d.macaroonService.UnaryServerInterceptor(
 		RequiredPermissions,
 	)
diff --git a/loopd/register_default.go b/loopd/register_default.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08f3572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/loopd/register_default.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// +build !dev
+
+package loopd
+
+import "gopkg.in/macaroon-bakery.v2/bakery"
+
+var (
+	debugRequiredPermissions = map[string][]bakery.Op{}
+	debugPermissions         []bakery.Op
+)
+
+// registerDebugServer is our default debug server registration function, which
+// excludes debug functionality.
+func (d *Daemon) registerDebugServer() {}
diff --git a/loopd/swapclient_server.go b/loopd/swapclient_server.go
index 4c17f89..5b12ed9 100644
--- a/loopd/swapclient_server.go
+++ b/loopd/swapclient_server.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const (
 
 // swapClientServer implements the grpc service exposed by loopd.
 type swapClientServer struct {
+	network          lndclient.Network
 	impl             *loop.Client
 	liquidityMgr     *liquidity.Manager
 	lnd              *lndclient.LndServices
diff --git a/loopd/swapclient_server_debug.go b/loopd/swapclient_server_debug.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81182b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/loopd/swapclient_server_debug.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// +build dev
+
+package loopd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"gopkg.in/macaroon-bakery.v2/bakery"
+
+	"github.com/lightninglabs/lndclient"
+	"github.com/lightninglabs/loop/looprpc"
+)
+
+var (
+	debugRequiredPermissions = map[string][]bakery.Op{
+		"/looprpc.Debug/ForceAutoLoop": {{
+			Entity: "debug",
+			Action: "write",
+		}},
+	}
+
+	debugPermissions = []bakery.Op{
+		{
+			Entity: "debug",
+			Action: "write",
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+// registerDebugServer registers the debug server.
+func (d *Daemon) registerDebugServer() {
+	looprpc.RegisterDebugServer(d.grpcServer, d)
+}
+
+// ForceAutoLoop triggers our liquidity manager to dispatch an automated swap,
+// if one is suggested. This endpoint is only for testing purposes and cannot be
+// used on mainnet.
+func (s *swapClientServer) ForceAutoLoop(ctx context.Context,
+	_ *looprpc.ForceAutoLoopRequest) (*looprpc.ForceAutoLoopResponse, error) {
+
+	if s.network == lndclient.NetworkMainnet {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("force autoloop not allowed on mainnet")
+	}
+
+	err := s.liquidityMgr.ForceAutoLoop(ctx)
+	return &looprpc.ForceAutoLoopResponse{}, err
+}
diff --git a/looprpc/debug.pb.go b/looprpc/debug.pb.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f14ca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/looprpc/debug.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
+// source: debug.proto
+
+package looprpc
+
+import (
+	context "context"
+	fmt "fmt"
+	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
+	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	math "math"
+)
+
+// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+var _ = proto.Marshal
+var _ = fmt.Errorf
+var _ = math.Inf
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the proto package it is being compiled against.
+// A compilation error at this line likely means your copy of the
+// proto package needs to be updated.
+const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion3 // please upgrade the proto package
+
+type ForceAutoLoopRequest struct {
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopRequest) Reset()         { *m = ForceAutoLoopRequest{} }
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopRequest) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*ForceAutoLoopRequest) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*ForceAutoLoopRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_8d9d361be58531fb, []int{0}
+}
+
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopRequest) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopRequest.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopRequest) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopRequest.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopRequest) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopRequest.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopRequest) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopRequest.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopRequest) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopRequest.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopRequest proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+type ForceAutoLoopResponse struct {
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopResponse) Reset()         { *m = ForceAutoLoopResponse{} }
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopResponse) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*ForceAutoLoopResponse) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*ForceAutoLoopResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_8d9d361be58531fb, []int{1}
+}
+
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopResponse) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopResponse.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopResponse) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopResponse.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopResponse) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopResponse.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopResponse) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopResponse.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *ForceAutoLoopResponse) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopResponse.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_ForceAutoLoopResponse proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func init() {
+	proto.RegisterType((*ForceAutoLoopRequest)(nil), "looprpc.ForceAutoLoopRequest")
+	proto.RegisterType((*ForceAutoLoopResponse)(nil), "looprpc.ForceAutoLoopResponse")
+}
+
+func init() { proto.RegisterFile("debug.proto", fileDescriptor_8d9d361be58531fb) }
+
+var fileDescriptor_8d9d361be58531fb = []byte{
+	// 117 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
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+	0x56, 0x62, 0x48, 0x62, 0x03, 0xbb, 0xcd, 0x18, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x39, 0x7a, 0x3c,
+	0x6b, 0xaa, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+}
+
+// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+var _ context.Context
+var _ grpc.ClientConn
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
+const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion4
+
+// DebugClient is the client API for Debug service.
+//
+// For semantics around ctx use and closing/ending streaming RPCs, please refer to https://godoc.org/google.golang.org/grpc#ClientConn.NewStream.
+type DebugClient interface {
+	//
+	//ForceAutoLoop is intended for *testing purposes only* and will not work on
+	//mainnet. This endpoint ticks our autoloop timer, triggering automated
+	//dispatch of a swap if one is suggested.
+	ForceAutoLoop(ctx context.Context, in *ForceAutoLoopRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ForceAutoLoopResponse, error)
+}
+
+type debugClient struct {
+	cc *grpc.ClientConn
+}
+
+func NewDebugClient(cc *grpc.ClientConn) DebugClient {
+	return &debugClient{cc}
+}
+
+func (c *debugClient) ForceAutoLoop(ctx context.Context, in *ForceAutoLoopRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ForceAutoLoopResponse, error) {
+	out := new(ForceAutoLoopResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/looprpc.Debug/ForceAutoLoop", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+// DebugServer is the server API for Debug service.
+type DebugServer interface {
+	//
+	//ForceAutoLoop is intended for *testing purposes only* and will not work on
+	//mainnet. This endpoint ticks our autoloop timer, triggering automated
+	//dispatch of a swap if one is suggested.
+	ForceAutoLoop(context.Context, *ForceAutoLoopRequest) (*ForceAutoLoopResponse, error)
+}
+
+// UnimplementedDebugServer can be embedded to have forward compatible implementations.
+type UnimplementedDebugServer struct {
+}
+
+func (*UnimplementedDebugServer) ForceAutoLoop(ctx context.Context, req *ForceAutoLoopRequest) (*ForceAutoLoopResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method ForceAutoLoop not implemented")
+}
+
+func RegisterDebugServer(s *grpc.Server, srv DebugServer) {
+	s.RegisterService(&_Debug_serviceDesc, srv)
+}
+
+func _Debug_ForceAutoLoop_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(ForceAutoLoopRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(DebugServer).ForceAutoLoop(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/looprpc.Debug/ForceAutoLoop",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(DebugServer).ForceAutoLoop(ctx, req.(*ForceAutoLoopRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+var _Debug_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
+	ServiceName: "looprpc.Debug",
+	HandlerType: (*DebugServer)(nil),
+	Methods: []grpc.MethodDesc{
+		{
+			MethodName: "ForceAutoLoop",
+			Handler:    _Debug_ForceAutoLoop_Handler,
+		},
+	},
+	Streams:  []grpc.StreamDesc{},
+	Metadata: "debug.proto",
+}
diff --git a/looprpc/debug.proto b/looprpc/debug.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9358023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/looprpc/debug.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package looprpc;
+
+/*
+Debug is a service that exposes endpoints intended for testing purposes. These
+endpoints should not operate on mainnet, and should only be included if loop is
+built with the dev build tag.
+*/
+service Debug {
+    /*
+    ForceAutoLoop is intended for *testing purposes only* and will not work on
+    mainnet. This endpoint ticks our autoloop timer, triggering automated
+    dispatch of a swap if one is suggested.
+    */
+    rpc ForceAutoLoop(ForceAutoLoopRequest) returns (ForceAutoLoopResponse){}
+}
+
+message ForceAutoLoopRequest {
+}
+
+message ForceAutoLoopResponse {
+}