diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index d2a59f66..30bf6f31 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ gem 'sqlite3-ruby'
 
 group :development do
   gem 'annotate'
+  gem 'hirb'
 end
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diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 8ec89eff..837dc12e 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ GEM
     annotate (2.4.0)
     fastercsv (1.5.4)
     haml (3.0.25)
+    hirb (0.3.4)
     mysql (2.8.1)
     prawn (0.6.3)
       prawn-core (< 0.7, >= 0.6.3)
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   annotate
   fastercsv
   haml (>= 2.0.6)
+  hirb
   mysql
   prawn (<= 0.6.3)
   rails (= 2.3.10)
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb.SAMPLE b/config/environments/development.rb.SAMPLE
index 588770d5..00d0d1fa 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb.SAMPLE
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb.SAMPLE
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = {
   :user_name => "username",
   :password => "secret"
 }
+
+# Enable hirb for better console formatting
+require "hirb"
+Hirb.enable
  
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