diff --git a/scripts/pull.sh b/scripts/pull.sh
index 2accc29..40127af 100755
--- a/scripts/pull.sh
+++ b/scripts/pull.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ git checkout master
 echo "pull upstream master"
 git pull upstream master
 
-echo "push origin master"
+read -p "Press [Enter] to push origin master..."
 git push origin master
 
 # Delete the version branch
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ git branch -D $VERSION
 echo "checkout gh-pages"
 git checkout gh-pages
 
-echo "merge master"
+read -p "Press [Enter] to merge gh-pages with master..."
 git merge master
 
 echo "push origin gh-pages"
+read -p "Press [Enter] to push gh-pages to origin..."
 git push origin gh-pages
 
 echo "Now create a pull request for gh-pages manually on github."
diff --git a/scripts/push.sh b/scripts/push.sh
index 651f42f..c88dbc9 100755
--- a/scripts/push.sh
+++ b/scripts/push.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 ##########################################################
 # This script provides final build automation for the repo.
 # It's responsible for pushing the build. Once your
-* branch has been merged by master then use the pull script
-* to finalize syncing up your git and github repos.
+# branch has been merged by master then use the pull script
+# to finalize syncing up your git and github repos.
 #
 # PRE-REQS:
 # 1. Make sure you have node, npm and grunt installed
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 #
 # INSTRUCTIONS:
 #
-# 0. MAKE SURE you look thru the steps here and that everything is in order before you hit the button.
+# 0. MAKE SURE you look thru the steps here and that everything is in order before you hit the button. The only file
+#    that should be pending for commit is CHANGELOG and/or package.json.
 # 1. Make sure in package.json to name your releases after the version number, such as v2.0.0, v2.0.1, v2.1.1, etc.
 # 2. To submit changes to your github branch: npm run push. You can still make changes on this branch if you need to.
 # 3. After those changes have been merged on esri/master then sync up gh-pages: npm run pull
@@ -28,14 +29,19 @@ NAME=$(node --eval "console.log(require('./package.json').name);")
 # Checkout temp branch for release
 git checkout v$VERSION
 
-# Add files, get ready to commit
+# Add files, get ready to commit.
+# CHANGELOG should have pending changes
+read -p "Press [Enter] to add git files..."
 git add CHANGELOG.md
+git add package.json
 git add dist
 
 # Create the release zip file
+echo "creating zip of /dist"
 zip -r $NAME-v$VERSION.zip dist
 
 # Run gh-release to create the tag and push release to github
+read -p "Press [Enter] to push a release file..."
 gh-release --assets $NAME-v$VERSION.zip
 
 # Remove the temp zip file
@@ -45,13 +51,14 @@ rm $NAME-v$VERSION.zip
 git commit -m "$VERSION"
 
 # Push to origin
+read -p "Press [Enter] to push commits to origin..."
 git push origin v$VERSION
 
 echo "zip file deleted"
 echo "push script: done"
 
 # publish release on NPM
-echo "npm publish"
+read -p "Press [Enter] to npm publish..."
 npm publish
 
 echo "Go to your github branch $VERSION, review changes then create pull request to esri/master"