diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0e323d4..41ff8f3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ hypnotoad.pid
 *~
 /images
 *.swp
+
+cover_db/
diff --git a/script/helpers/cover_env.ps1 b/script/helpers/cover_env.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3578779
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/helpers/cover_env.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+$Env:HARNESS_PERL_SWITCHES = "-MDevel::Cover"
diff --git a/script/helpers/remove_cover_env.ps1 b/script/helpers/remove_cover_env.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23a0b91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/helpers/remove_cover_env.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove-Item Env:HARNESS_PERL_SWITCHES