diff --git a/packages/run/README.md b/packages/run/README.md
index bf1a5398c..b8b436242 100644
--- a/packages/run/README.md
+++ b/packages/run/README.md
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ export default {
   input: 'src/index.js',
   output: {
     file: 'dist/index.js',
-    format: 'cjs'
+    format: 'cjs',
   },
-  plugins: [run()]
+  plugins: [run()],
 };
 ```
 
@@ -72,6 +72,23 @@ export default {
 };
 ```
 
+### `allowRestarts`
+
+Type: `Boolean`<br>
+Default: `false`
+
+If `true`, instructs the plugin to listen to `stdin` for the sequences listed below followed by enter (carriage return).
+
+#### `stdin` Input Actions
+
+When this option is enabled, `stdin` will listen for the following input and perform the associated action:
+
+- `restart` → Kills the currently running bundle and starts it again. _Note: This does not create a new bundle, the bundle is run again "as-is". This can be used to test configuration changes or other changes that are made without modifying your source_
+  Also allowed: `rs`, `CTRL+K`
+
+- `clear` → Clears the screen of all text
+  Also allowed: `cls`, `CTRL+L`
+
 ## Practical Example
 
 The feature is usually intended for development use, you may prefer to only include it when Rollup is being run in watch mode:
diff --git a/packages/run/src/index.ts b/packages/run/src/index.ts
index 20d9d018b..fef46302d 100644
--- a/packages/run/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/run/src/index.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ export default function run(opts: RollupRunOptions = {}): Plugin {
   let proc: ChildProcess;
 
   const args = opts.args || [];
+  const allowRestarts = opts.allowRestarts || false;
   const forkOptions = opts.options || opts;
   delete (forkOptions as RollupRunOptions).args;
+  delete (forkOptions as RollupRunOptions).allowRestarts;
 
   return {
     name: 'run',
@@ -41,6 +43,11 @@ export default function run(opts: RollupRunOptions = {}): Plugin {
     },
 
     writeBundle(outputOptions, bundle) {
+      const forkBundle = (dir: string, entryFileName: string) => {
+        if (proc) proc.kill();
+        proc = fork(path.join(dir, entryFileName), args, forkOptions);
+      };
+
       const dir = outputOptions.dir || path.dirname(outputOptions.file!);
       const entryFileName = Object.keys(bundle).find((fileName) => {
         const chunk = bundle[fileName] as RenderedChunk;
@@ -48,8 +55,22 @@ export default function run(opts: RollupRunOptions = {}): Plugin {
       });
 
       if (entryFileName) {
-        if (proc) proc.kill();
-        proc = fork(path.join(dir, entryFileName), args, forkOptions);
+        forkBundle(dir, entryFileName);
+
+        if (allowRestarts) {
+          process.stdin.resume();
+          process.stdin.setEncoding('utf8');
+
+          process.stdin.on('data', (data) => {
+            const line = data.toString().trim().toLowerCase();
+
+            if (line === 'rs' || line === 'restart' || data.toString().charCodeAt(0) === 11) {
+              forkBundle(dir, entryFileName);
+            } else if (line === 'cls' || line === 'clear' || data.toString().charCodeAt(0) === 12) {
+              console.clear();
+            }
+          });
+        }
       } else {
         this.error(`@rollup/plugin-run could not find output chunk`);
       }
diff --git a/packages/run/test/test.js b/packages/run/test/test.js
index 8cbd37571..eaf124fc1 100644
--- a/packages/run/test/test.js
+++ b/packages/run/test/test.js
@@ -110,6 +110,15 @@ test('detects changes - forks a new child process and kills older process', asyn
   t.is(mockChildProcess().kill.callCount, 1);
 });
 
+test('allow the allowRestart option', async (t) => {
+  const bundle = await rollup({
+    input,
+    plugins: [run({ allowRestarts: true })]
+  });
+  await bundle.write(outputOptions);
+  t.true(mockChildProcess.calledWithExactly(outputOptions.file, [], {}));
+});
+
 test.after(async () => {
   await del(['output']);
 });
diff --git a/packages/run/types/index.d.ts b/packages/run/types/index.d.ts
index 880d49790..c91da9987 100644
--- a/packages/run/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/run/types/index.d.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { Plugin } from 'rollup';
 export interface RollupRunOptions extends ForkOptions {
   args?: readonly string[];
   options?: ForkOptions;
+  allowRestarts?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**