diff --git a/esbuild/index.js b/esbuild/index.js
index ba0df5a00c..62c3712f7a 100644
--- a/esbuild/index.js
+++ b/esbuild/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ let {
 	log,
 	log_warn,
 	log_error,
+	bench_path
 } = require("./utils");
+let { get_redis_subscriber } = require("../node_utils");
 
 let argv = yargs
 	.usage("Usage: node esbuild [options]")
@@ -173,11 +175,19 @@ function build_files({ files, outdir }) {
 		watch: WATCH_MODE
 			? {
 					onRebuild(error, result) {
-						if (error) console.error("watch build failed:", error);
-						else {
+						if (error) {
+							log_error(
+								"There was an error during rebuilding changes."
+							);
+							log();
+							log(chalk.dim(error.stack));
+							notify_redis({ error });
+						} else {
 							console.log(
 								`${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}: Compiled changes...`
 							);
+							write_meta_file(result.metafile);
+							notify_redis({ success: true });
 						}
 					}
 			  }
@@ -268,8 +278,64 @@ function write_meta_file(metafile) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return fs.promises.writeFile(
-		path.resolve(assets_path, "frappe", "dist", "assets.json"),
-		JSON.stringify(out, null, 4)
+	let assets_json = JSON.stringify(out, null, 4);
+	return fs.promises
+		.writeFile(
+			path.resolve(assets_path, "frappe", "dist", "assets.json"),
+			assets_json
+		)
+		.then(() => {
+			let client = get_redis_subscriber("redis_cache");
+			// update assets_json cache in redis, so that it can be read directly by python
+			return client.set("assets_json", assets_json);
+		});
+}
+
+async function notify_redis({ error, success }) {
+	let subscriber = get_redis_subscriber("redis_socketio");
+	// notify redis which in turns tells socketio to publish this to browser
+
+	let payload = null;
+
+	if (error) {
+		let formatted = await esbuild.formatMessages(error.errors, {
+			kind: "error",
+			terminalWidth: 100
+		});
+		let stack = error.stack.replace(new RegExp(bench_path, "g"), "");
+		payload = {
+			error,
+			formatted,
+			stack
+		};
+	}
+	if (success) {
+		payload = {
+			success: true
+		};
+	}
+
+	subscriber.publish(
+		"events",
+		JSON.stringify({
+			event: "build_event",
+			message: payload
+		})
 	);
 }
+
+function open_in_editor() {
+	let subscriber = get_redis_subscriber("redis_socketio");
+	subscriber.on("message", (event, file) => {
+		if (event === "open_in_editor") {
+			file = JSON.parse(file);
+			let file_path = path.resolve(file.file);
+			console.log("Opening file in editor:", file_path);
+			let launch = require("launch-editor");
+			launch(`${file_path}:${file.line}:${file.column}`);
+		}
+	});
+	subscriber.subscribe("open_in_editor");
+}
+
+open_in_editor();
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/BuildError.vue b/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/BuildError.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e10852719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/BuildError.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+<template>
+	<div class="build-error-overlay" @click.self="data = null" v-show="data">
+		<div class="window" v-if="data">
+			<div v-for="(error, i) in data.formatted" :key="i">
+				<!-- prettier-ignore -->
+				<pre class="frame"><component :is="error_component(error, i)" /></pre>
+			</div>
+			<pre class="stack">{{ data.stack }}</pre>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</template>
+<script>
+export default {
+	name: "BuildError",
+	data() {
+		return {
+			data: null
+		};
+	},
+	methods: {
+		show(data) {
+			this.data = data;
+		},
+		hide() {
+			this.data = null;
+		},
+		open_in_editor(location) {
+			frappe.socketio.socket.emit("open_in_editor", location);
+		},
+		error_component(error, i) {
+			let location = this.data.error.errors[i].location;
+			let location_string = `${location.file}:${location.line}:${
+				location.column
+			}`;
+			let template = error.replace(
+				" > " + location_string,
+				` &gt; <a class="file-link" @click="open">${location_string}</a>`
+			);
+
+			return {
+				template: `<div>${template}</div>`,
+				methods: {
+					open() {
+						frappe.socketio.socket.emit("open_in_editor", location);
+					}
+				}
+			};
+		}
+	}
+};
+</script>
+<style>
+.build-error-overlay {
+	position: fixed;
+	top: 0;
+	left: 0;
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+	z-index: 9999;
+	margin: 0;
+	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.66);
+	--monospace: "SFMono-Regular", Consolas, "Liberation Mono", Menlo, Courier,
+		monospace;
+	--dim: var(--gray-400);
+}
+.window {
+	font-family: var(--monospace);
+	line-height: 1.5;
+	width: 800px;
+	color: #d8d8d8;
+	margin: 30px auto;
+	padding: 25px 40px;
+	position: relative;
+	background: #181818;
+	border-radius: 6px 6px 8px 8px;
+	box-shadow: 0 19px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 15px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
+	overflow: hidden;
+	border-top: 8px solid var(--red);
+}
+
+pre {
+	font-family: var(--monospace);
+	font-size: 13px;
+	margin-top: 0;
+	margin-bottom: 1em;
+	overflow-x: auto;
+	scrollbar-width: none;
+}
+code {
+	font-size: 13px;
+	font-family: var(--monospace);
+	color: var(--yellow);
+}
+
+.message {
+	line-height: 1.3;
+	font-weight: 600;
+	white-space: pre-wrap;
+}
+.frame {
+	color: var(--yellow);
+}
+.stack {
+	font-size: 13px;
+	color: var(--dim);
+}
+.file-link {
+	text-decoration: underline !important;
+	cursor: pointer;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/BuildSuccess.vue b/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/BuildSuccess.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75a365fdc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/BuildSuccess.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<template>
+	<div
+		v-if="is_shown"
+		class="flex justify-between build-success-message align-center"
+	>
+		<div class="mr-4">Compiled successfully</div>
+		<a class="text-white underline" href="/" @click.prevent="reload">
+			Refresh
+		</a>
+	</div>
+</template>
+<script>
+export default {
+	name: "BuildSuccess",
+	data() {
+		return {
+			is_shown: false
+		};
+	},
+	methods: {
+		show() {
+			this.is_shown = true;
+			if (this.timeout) {
+				clearTimeout(this.timeout);
+			}
+			this.timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+				this.hide();
+			}, 10000);
+		},
+		hide() {
+			this.is_shown = false;
+		},
+		reload() {
+			window.location.reload();
+		}
+	}
+};
+</script>
+<style>
+.build-success-message {
+	position: fixed;
+	z-index: 9999;
+	bottom: 0;
+	right: 0;
+	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+	border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+	padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+	color: white;
+	font-weight: 500;
+	margin: 1rem;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/build_events.bundle.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/build_events.bundle.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c8986af3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/build_events/build_events.bundle.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import BuildError from "./BuildError.vue";
+import BuildSuccess from "./BuildSuccess.vue";
+
+let $container = $("#build-events-overlay");
+let success = null;
+let error = null;
+
+frappe.realtime.on("build_event", data => {
+	if (data.success) {
+		show_build_success(data);
+	} else if (data.error) {
+		show_build_error(data);
+	}
+});
+
+function show_build_success() {
+	if (error) {
+		error.hide();
+	}
+	if (!success) {
+		let target = $('<div class="build-success-container">')
+			.appendTo($container)
+			.get(0);
+		let vm = new Vue({
+			el: target,
+			render: h => h(BuildSuccess)
+		});
+		success = vm.$children[0];
+	}
+	success.show();
+}
+
+function show_build_error(data) {
+	if (success) {
+		success.hide();
+	}
+	if (!error) {
+		let target = $('<div class="build-error-container">')
+			.appendTo($container)
+			.get(0);
+		let vm = new Vue({
+			el: target,
+			render: h => h(BuildError)
+		});
+		error = vm.$children[0];
+	}
+	error.show(data);
+}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
index 950663b973..4bd2d53083 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ frappe.Application = class Application {
 		this.setup_user_group_listeners();
 
 		// listen to build errors
-		this.setup_build_error_listener();
+		this.setup_build_events();
 
 		if (frappe.sys_defaults.email_user_password) {
 			var email_list =  frappe.sys_defaults.email_user_password.split(',');
@@ -585,11 +585,9 @@ frappe.Application = class Application {
 		}
 	}
 
-	setup_build_error_listener() {
+	setup_build_events() {
 		if (frappe.boot.developer_mode) {
-			frappe.realtime.on('build_error', (data) => {
-				console.log(data);
-			});
+			frappe.require("build_events.bundle.js");
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/libs.bundle.js b/frappe/public/js/libs.bundle.js
index a857b69f1d..605673a14e 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/libs.bundle.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/libs.bundle.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import "./jquery-bootstrap";
 import Vue from "vue/dist/vue.esm.js";
 import moment from "moment/min/moment-with-locales.js";
 import momentTimezone from "moment-timezone/builds/moment-timezone-with-data.js";
-import "socket.io-client/dist/socket.io.slim.js";
+import io from "socket.io-client/dist/socket.io.slim.js";
 import Sortable from "./lib/Sortable.min.js";
 // TODO: esbuild
 // Don't think jquery.hotkeys is being used anywhere. Will remove this after being sure.
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ import Sortable from "./lib/Sortable.min.js";
 window.moment = momentTimezone;
 window.Vue = Vue;
 window.Sortable = Sortable;
+window.io = io
diff --git a/frappe/utils/__init__.py b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
index 724d2a2878..0073770b3e 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
@@ -762,18 +762,15 @@ def get_build_version():
 
 def get_assets_json():
 	if not hasattr(frappe.local, "assets_json"):
-
-		assets_json = frappe.cache().get_value("assets_json", shared=True)
+		cache = frappe.cache()
+		# using .get instead of .get_value to avoid pickle.loads
+		assets_json = cache.get("assets_json")
 		if not assets_json:
-			import json
-			assets_json = json.loads(
-				frappe.read_file("assets/frappe/dist/assets.json")
-			)
-			frappe.cache().set_value("assets_json", assets_json, shared=True)
-
-		frappe.local.assets_json = assets_json
+			assets_json = frappe.read_file("assets/frappe/dist/assets.json")
+			cache.set_value("assets_json", assets_json, shared=True)
+		frappe.local.assets_json = frappe.safe_decode(assets_json)
 
-	return frappe.local.assets_json
+	return frappe.parse_json(frappe.local.assets_json)
 
 
 def get_bench_relative_path(file_path):
diff --git a/frappe/www/app.html b/frappe/www/app.html
index 164be40bdc..c8172693b9 100644
--- a/frappe/www/app.html
+++ b/frappe/www/app.html
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 			<div id="body"></div>
 			<footer></footer>
 		</div>
+		<div id="build-events-overlay"></div>
 
 		<script type="text/javascript">
 		window._version_number = "{{ build_version }}";
diff --git a/node_utils.js b/node_utils.js
index e3c6a7e8e2..dfbe786c74 100644
--- a/node_utils.js
+++ b/node_utils.js
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ function get_conf() {
 	return conf;
 }
 
-function get_redis_subscriber() {
+function get_redis_subscriber(kind="redis_socketio") {
 	const conf = get_conf();
-	const host = conf.redis_socketio || conf.redis_async_broker_port;
+	const host = conf[kind] || conf.redis_async_broker_port;
 	return redis.createClient(host);
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b344e0afd..1802f01ad1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "name": "frappe-framework",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "node rollup/build.js",
-    "production": "FRAPPE_ENV=production node rollup/build.js",
-    "watch": "node rollup/watch.js",
+    "build": "node esbuild",
+    "production": "node esbuild --production",
+    "watch": "node esbuild --watch",
     "snyk-protect": "snyk protect"
   },
   "repository": {
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     "fast-glob": "^3.2.5",
     "graphlib": "^2.1.8",
     "http-proxy": "^1.18.1",
+    "launch-editor": "^2.2.1",
     "less": "^3.11.1",
     "md5": "^2.3.0",
     "rollup": "^1.2.2",
diff --git a/socketio.js b/socketio.js
index d5d6523752..502a80f07b 100644
--- a/socketio.js
+++ b/socketio.js
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@ io.on('connection', function (socket) {
 			'type'
 		);
 	});
+
+	socket.on('open_in_editor', (data) => {
+		let s = get_redis_subscriber('redis_socketio');
+		s.publish('open_in_editor', JSON.stringify(data));
+	});
 });
 
 subscriber.on("message", function (_channel, message) {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 6be658aa71..38e34d9fc9 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4520,6 +4520,14 @@ latest-version@^5.0.0:
   dependencies:
     package-json "^6.3.0"
 
+launch-editor@^2.2.1:
+  version "2.2.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/launch-editor/-/launch-editor-2.2.1.tgz#871b5a3ee39d6680fcc26d37930b6eeda89db0ca"
+  integrity sha512-On+V7K2uZK6wK7x691ycSUbLD/FyKKelArkbaAMSSJU8JmqmhwN2+mnJDNINuJWSrh2L0kDk+ZQtbC/gOWUwLw==
+  dependencies:
+    chalk "^2.3.0"
+    shell-quote "^1.6.1"
+
 lazy-cache@^1.0.3:
   version "1.0.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lazy-cache/-/lazy-cache-1.0.4.tgz#a1d78fc3a50474cb80845d3b3b6e1da49a446e8e"
@@ -7711,6 +7719,11 @@ shebang-regex@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/shebang-regex/-/shebang-regex-1.0.0.tgz#da42f49740c0b42db2ca9728571cb190c98efea3"
   integrity sha1-2kL0l0DAtC2yypcoVxyxkMmO/qM=
 
+shell-quote@^1.6.1:
+  version "1.7.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/shell-quote/-/shell-quote-1.7.2.tgz#67a7d02c76c9da24f99d20808fcaded0e0e04be2"
+  integrity sha512-mRz/m/JVscCrkMyPqHc/bczi3OQHkLTqXHEFu0zDhK/qfv3UcOA4SVmRCLmos4bhjr9ekVQubj/R7waKapmiQg==
+
 should-equal@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/should-equal/-/should-equal-2.0.0.tgz#6072cf83047360867e68e98b09d71143d04ee0c3"