diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.markdown b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.markdown
index fe53b2f3..14cbecc1 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.markdown
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.markdown
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ If your contribution changes any Jekyll behavior, make sure to update the docume
 
 * Don't bump the Gem version in your pull request (if you don't know what that means, you probably didn't).
 
+* You can use the command `script/console` to start a REPL to explore the result of
+Jekyll's methods. It also provides you with helpful methods to quickly create a
+site or configuration. [Feel free to check it out!](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/blob/master/script/console)
+
 ## Running tests locally
 
 ### Test Dependencies
diff --git a/docs/_docs/contributing.md b/docs/_docs/contributing.md
index b0b85e0f..391378f5 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/contributing.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/contributing.md
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ If your contribution changes any Jekyll behavior, make sure to update the docume
 
 * Don't bump the Gem version in your pull request (if you don't know what that means, you probably didn't).
 
+* You can use the command `script/console` to start a REPL to explore the result of
+Jekyll's methods. It also provides you with helpful methods to quickly create a
+site or configuration. [Feel free to check it out!](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/blob/master/script/console)
+
 ## Running tests locally
 
 ### Test Dependencies