diff --git a/bit-docs.js b/bit-docs.js
index 639bba1..7c543aa 100644
--- a/bit-docs.js
+++ b/bit-docs.js
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ var _ = require("lodash");
 var tags = require("./tags/tags");
 
 var mergeOnto = function(prop, dest, source){
+    if(!dest[prop]) {
+        dest[prop] = [];
+    }
     if(source[prop]) {
-        dest[prop] = dest[prop].concat(source[prop])
+        dest[prop] = dest[prop].concat(source[prop]);
     }
 };
 
@@ -30,12 +33,13 @@ module.exports = function(bitDocs){
             siteConfig.html = {
                 dependencies: {},
                 static: [],
-                templates: []
+                templates: [],
+                staticDist: []
             };
         }
         var html = siteConfig.html;
         _.assign(html.dependencies, htmlConfig.dependencies || {});
-
+        mergeOnto("staticDist", html, htmlConfig);
         mergeOnto("static", html, htmlConfig);
         mergeOnto("templates", html, htmlConfig);
 	});
diff --git a/build/build_test.js b/build/build_test.js
index 5e81315..efc40e1 100644
--- a/build/build_test.js
+++ b/build/build_test.js
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 require("./make_default_helpers_test");
 
-var getRenderer = require('./get_renderer'),
-	getPartials = require('./get_partials'),
-	build = require("./build"),
-	assert = require('assert'),
-	Q = require('q'),
-	path = require('path'),
-	rmdir = require('rimraf'),
-	fs = require('fs');
+var getRenderer = require('./get_renderer');
+var getPartials = require('./get_partials');
+var build = require("./build");
+var assert = require('assert');
+var Q = require('q');
+var path = require('path');
+var rmdir = require('rimraf');
+var fs = require('fs');
+var read = Q.denodeify(fs.readFile);
 
 describe("documentjs/lib/generators/html/build",function(){
 
@@ -105,21 +106,52 @@ describe("documentjs/lib/generators/html/build",function(){
 
 	});
 
-	it("builds the static dist", function(done){
+	it("builds the static dist", function(){
 		this.timeout(120000);
-		build.staticDist({
+		return build.staticDist({
 			forceBuild: true,
-			html: {dependencies: {"can-component": "3.0.0-pre.9"}}
-		}).then(function(result){
-			fs.readFile(path.join(__dirname, "..", result.distFolder, "bundles","bit-docs-site","static.js"), function(err, res){
-				if(err) {
-					done(err);
-				} else {
-					assert.ok(/can-component/.test(res), "got static.js with component");
-					done();
+			html: {
+				dependencies: {
+					"can-component": "3.0.0-pre.9"
 				}
-			});
-		}, done);
+			}
+		}).then(function(result){
+			return read(path.join(__dirname, "..", result.distFolder, "bundles","bit-docs-site","static.js"));
+		}).then(function(res){
+			assert.ok(/can-component/.test(res), "got static.js with component");
+		});
+	});
+
+	it("copy absolute staticDist folders to static dist", function(){
+		this.timeout(120000);
+		return build.staticDist({
+			forceBuild: true,
+			html: {
+				staticDist: [
+					path.join(__dirname, '..', 'test-static-dist')
+				]
+			},
+		}).then(function(result){
+			return read(path.join(__dirname, "..", result.distFolder, "test.css"));
+		}).then(function(res){
+			assert.ok(/#TestID/.test(res), "got test.css file");
+		});
+	});
+
+	it("copy relative staticDist folders to static dist", function(){
+		this.timeout(120000);
+		return build.staticDist({
+			forceBuild: true,
+			html: {
+				staticDist: [
+					'./test-static-dist'
+				]
+			},
+		}).then(function(result){
+			return read(path.join(__dirname, "..", result.distFolder, "test.css"));
+		}).then(function(res){
+			assert.ok(/#TestID/.test(res), "got test.css file");
+		});
 	});
 
 	it("makes linked content",function(done){
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ff7e9c6..6b811ba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bit-docs-generate-html",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.6.0-pre.1",
   "description": "Generates an HTML site with mustache templates",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/site/default/static/build.js b/site/default/static/build.js
index 0cf85be..e57e7ac 100644
--- a/site/default/static/build.js
+++ b/site/default/static/build.js
@@ -1,28 +1,34 @@
-
-var stealTools = require("steal-tools"),
-	fsx = require('../../../../fs_extras'),
-	Q = require('q'),
-	path = require("path");
-
+var stealTools = require("steal-tools");
+var fsx = require('../../../../fs_extras');
+var Q = require('q');
+var path = require("path");
 
 module.exports = function(options, folders){
-
 	var copyDir = function(name){
-		return fsx.mkdirs( path.join(folders.dist,name) ).then(function(){
+		return fsx.mkdirs(path.join(folders.dist,name)).then(function(){
 			return fsx.exists(path.join(folders.build,name)).then(function(exists){
 				if(exists) {
-					return fsx.copy( path.join(folders.build,name), path.join(folders.dist,name) );
+					return fsx.copy(path.join(folders.build,name), path.join(folders.dist,name));
 				}
 			});
 		});
 	};
+
+	var staticDistPromises = [];
+	if(options.html && options.html.staticDist){
+		options.html.staticDist.forEach(function(dist){
+			if(!path.isAbsolute(dist)){
+				dist = path.join(process.cwd(), dist);
+			}
+			staticDistPromises.push(fsx.copyFrom(dist, folders.dist));
+		});
+	}
+
 	if(options.devBuild) {
 		// copy all dependencies
-		var promise = Q.all([
-			fsx.copy(path.join(folders.build), path.join(folders.dist) )
-		]);
+		staticDistPromises.push(fsx.copy(path.join(folders.build), path.join(folders.dist)));
 		// copy everything and steal.js
-		return promise;
+		return Q.all(staticDistPromises);
 	} else {
 
 		// run steal-tools and then copy things
@@ -38,24 +44,10 @@ module.exports = function(options, folders){
 			if(options.debug) {
 				console.log("BUILD: Copying build to dist.");
 			}
-			return fsx.copy(path.join(folders.build, "dist"), path.join(folders.dist) );
-			// copy everything to DIST
-			/*return Q.all([
-				fsx.mkdirs( path.join(folders.dist,"bundles") ).then(function(){
-					return fsx.copy(path.join(folders.build,"bundles"), path.join(folders.dist,"bundles") );
-				}),
-				fsx.copyFrom(path.join( require.resolve("steal"), "..", "steal.production.js"), path.join(folders.dist,"steal.production.js") ),
-				fsx.copy( path.join(folders.build,"html5shiv.js"), path.join(folders.dist,"html5shiv.js")),
-
-				copyDir("fonts"),
-
-				copyDir("img"),
-				copyDir("templates")
-			]);*/
 
+			staticDistPromises.push(fsx.copy(path.join(folders.build, "dist"), path.join(folders.dist)));
+			
+			return Q.all(staticDistPromises);
 		});
 	}
-
-
-
 };
diff --git a/test-static-dist/test.css b/test-static-dist/test.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99f3865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-static-dist/test.css
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#TestID {
+    display: block;
+}
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