diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b15d736e..29f8b213 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Master
 ===
 
+* Extract load_paths so they aren't locked into the binary
+* Add middleman/rack for better config.ru support
 * Use centralized Logger and add benchmark methods
 
 3.0.0.rc.3
diff --git a/middleman-core/bin/middleman b/middleman-core/bin/middleman
index 5b67ff9f..e7ccc0d5 100755
--- a/middleman-core/bin/middleman
+++ b/middleman-core/bin/middleman
@@ -7,64 +7,13 @@ $LOAD_PATH.unshift(libdir) unless $LOAD_PATH.include?(libdir)
 moredir = File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(File.dirname(libdir)), "middleman-more", "lib", "middleman-more"))
 $LOAD_PATH.unshift(moredir) unless $LOAD_PATH.include?(moredir)
 
-# Core Pathname library used for traversal
-require "pathname"
-
-# Recursive method to find config.rb
-def locate_root(cwd = Pathname.new(Dir.pwd))
-  return cwd.to_s if (cwd + 'config.rb').exist?
-  return false if cwd.root?
-  locate_root(cwd.parent)
-end
-
-# Only look for config.rb if MM_ROOT isn't set
-if !ENV["MM_ROOT"] && found_path = locate_root
-  ENV["MM_ROOT"] = found_path
-end
-
-is_bundler_setup = false
-
-# If we've found the root, try to setup Bundler
-if ENV["MM_ROOT"]
-  
-  root_gemfile = File.expand_path('Gemfile', ENV["MM_ROOT"])
-  ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] ||= root_gemfile
-  
-  if !File.exists?(ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'])
-    git_gemfile = Pathname.new(__FILE__).expand_path.parent.parent.parent + "Gemfile"
-    ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = git_gemfile.to_s
-  end
-  
-  if File.exists?(ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'])
-    is_bundler_setup = true
-    require 'bundler/setup'
-  end
-end
-
-# Automatically discover extensions in RubyGems
-require "middleman-core/extensions"
-
-if is_bundler_setup
-  Bundler.require
-else
-  ::Middleman.load_extensions_in_path
-end
+require "middleman-core/load_paths"
+Middleman.setup_load_paths
 
 require "middleman-core/cli"
 
-# Change flag to a module
-ARGV.unshift("help") if ARGV.delete("--help")
-
-# Default command is server
-if ARGV[0] != "help" && (ARGV.length < 1 || ARGV.first.include?("-"))
-  ARGV.unshift("server")
-end
+# Change directory to the root
+Dir.chdir(ENV["MM_ROOT"]) if ENV["MM_ROOT"]
 
 # Start the CLI
-if ENV["MM_ROOT"]
-  # Change directory to the root
-  Dir.chdir(ENV["MM_ROOT"])
-  Middleman::Cli::Base.start
-else
-  Middleman::Cli::Base.start
-end
+Middleman::Cli::Base.start
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diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/application.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/application.rb
index cd35f07e..c33f6681 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/application.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/application.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ module Middleman
     define_hook :ready
 
     class << self
+
       # Mix-in helper methods. Accepts either a list of Modules
       # and/or a block to be evaluated
       # @return [void]
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/cli.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/cli.rb
index 56cc6927..284df439 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/cli.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/cli.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,20 @@ module Middleman
     # The base task from which everything else etends
     class Base < Thor
     
+      class << self
+        def start(*args)
+          # Change flag to a module
+          ARGV.unshift("help") if ARGV.delete("--help")
+
+          # Default command is server
+          if ARGV[0] != "help" && (ARGV.length < 1 || ARGV.first.include?("-"))
+            ARGV.unshift("server")
+          end
+          
+          super
+        end
+      end
+    
       desc "version", "Show version"
       def version
         require 'middleman-core/version'
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/request.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/request.rb
index de654a9f..c3491327 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/request.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/request.rb
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ module Middleman
         #
         # @return [Class]
         def server(&block)
-          ::Middleman::Application.server(&block)
+          ::Middleman::Application.server
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/load_paths.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/load_paths.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89e8260e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/load_paths.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Core Pathname library used for traversal
+require "pathname"
+
+module Middleman
+  
+  class << self
+    def setup_load_paths
+      @_is_setup ||= begin
+      
+        # Only look for config.rb if MM_ROOT isn't set
+        if !ENV["MM_ROOT"] && found_path = locate_root
+          ENV["MM_ROOT"] = found_path
+        end
+
+        is_bundler_setup = false
+
+        # If we've found the root, try to setup Bundler
+        if ENV["MM_ROOT"]
+
+          root_gemfile = File.expand_path('Gemfile', ENV["MM_ROOT"])
+          ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] ||= root_gemfile
+
+          if !File.exists?(ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'])
+            git_gemfile = Pathname.new(__FILE__).expand_path.parent.parent.parent + "Gemfile"
+            ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = git_gemfile.to_s
+          end
+
+          if File.exists?(ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'])
+            is_bundler_setup = true
+            require 'bundler/setup'
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Automatically discover extensions in RubyGems
+        require "middleman-core/extensions"
+
+        if is_bundler_setup
+          Bundler.require
+        else
+          ::Middleman.load_extensions_in_path
+        end
+        
+        true
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # Recursive method to find config.rb
+    def locate_root(cwd = Pathname.new(Dir.pwd))
+      return cwd.to_s if (cwd + 'config.rb').exist?
+      return false if cwd.root?
+      locate_root(cwd.parent)
+    end
+    
+  end
+  
+end
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diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/shared/config.ru b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/shared/config.ru
index 21f98c27..e091b492 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/shared/config.ru
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/shared/config.ru
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 require 'rubygems'
-require 'middleman'
+require 'middleman/rack'
 
 run Middleman.server
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diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/util.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/util.rb
index 2b035c7d..2163df18 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/util.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/util.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ require "thor"
 require "pathname"
 
 module Middleman
+  
   module Util
 
     # The logger
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman/rack.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman/rack.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8dde64bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman/rack.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+require "middleman-core/load_paths"
+::Middleman.setup_load_paths
+
+require "middleman-core"
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