diff --git a/packages/builder/src/context/template.js b/packages/builder/src/context/template.js
index b63fa5e830..a330d94f89 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/context/template.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/context/template.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export default class TemplateContext {
       isDev: options.dev,
       isTest: options.test,
       debug: options.debug,
+      buildIndicator: options.dev && options.build.indicator,
       vue: { config: options.vue.config },
       fetch: options.fetch,
       mode: options.mode,
diff --git a/packages/builder/test/context/__snapshots__/template.test.js.snap b/packages/builder/test/context/__snapshots__/template.test.js.snap
index ed72014bea..b40a5fddbc 100644
--- a/packages/builder/test/context/__snapshots__/template.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/builder/test/context/__snapshots__/template.test.js.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ TemplateContext {
   ],
   "templateVars": Object {
     "appPath": "./App.js",
+    "buildIndicator": undefined,
     "components": Object {
       "ErrorPage": "relativeBuild(test_error_page)",
     },
diff --git a/packages/config/src/config/build.js b/packages/config/src/config/build.js
index e0f8a282bc..861258cf66 100644
--- a/packages/config/src/config/build.js
+++ b/packages/config/src/config/build.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import env from 'std-env'
 export default () => ({
   quiet: Boolean(env.ci || env.test),
   analyze: false,
+  indicator: true,
   profile: process.argv.includes('--profile'),
   extractCSS: false,
   crossorigin: undefined,
diff --git a/packages/config/test/__snapshots__/options.test.js.snap b/packages/config/test/__snapshots__/options.test.js.snap
index 66e8e22aac..0f082de04a 100644
--- a/packages/config/test/__snapshots__/options.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/config/test/__snapshots__/options.test.js.snap
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Object {
         "useShortDoctype": true,
       },
     },
+    "indicator": true,
     "loaders": Object {
       "css": Object {
         "sourceMap": false,
diff --git a/packages/config/test/config/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap b/packages/config/test/config/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
index 945498ea59..cf73a8b009 100644
--- a/packages/config/test/config/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/config/test/config/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Object {
         "useShortDoctype": true,
       },
     },
+    "indicator": true,
     "loaders": Object {
       "css": Object {},
       "cssModules": Object {
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ Object {
         "useShortDoctype": true,
       },
     },
+    "indicator": true,
     "loaders": Object {
       "css": Object {},
       "cssModules": Object {
diff --git a/packages/config/types/build.d.ts b/packages/config/types/build.d.ts
index 7c260a1b00..0c82c14246 100644
--- a/packages/config/types/build.d.ts
+++ b/packages/config/types/build.d.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export interface NuxtConfigurationBuild {
   hardSource?: boolean
   hotMiddleware?: WebpackHotMiddlewareOptions
   html?: { minify: HtmlMinifierOptions }
+  indicator?: boolean
   loaders?: NuxtConfigurationLoaders
   optimization?: WebpackOptions.Optimization
   optimizeCSS?: OptimizeCssAssetsWebpackPluginOptions | boolean
diff --git a/packages/vue-app/src/index.js b/packages/vue-app/src/index.js
index aa4160c958..6da9555fc2 100644
--- a/packages/vue-app/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/vue-app/src/index.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const template = {
     'server.js',
     'utils.js',
     'empty.js',
+    'components/nuxt-build-indicator.vue',
     'components/nuxt-error.vue',
     'components/nuxt-loading.vue',
     'components/nuxt-child.js',
diff --git a/packages/vue-app/template/App.js b/packages/vue-app/template/App.js
index 4b362a4600..73786fbc28 100644
--- a/packages/vue-app/template/App.js
+++ b/packages/vue-app/template/App.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import Vue from 'vue'
 <% if (loading) { %>import NuxtLoading from '<%= (typeof loading === "string" ? loading : "./components/nuxt-loading.vue") %>'<% } %>
+<%if (buildIndicator) { %>import NuxtBuildIndicator from './components/nuxt-build-indicator'<% } %>
 <% css.forEach((c) => { %>
 import '<%= relativeToBuild(resolvePath(c.src || c, { isStyle: true })) %>'
 <% }) %>
@@ -49,10 +50,7 @@ export default {
       domProps: {
         id: '<%= globals.id %>'
       }
-    }, [
-      <% if (loading) { %>loadingEl,<% } %>
-      transitionEl
-    ])
+    }, [<% if (loading) { %>loadingEl, <% } %><%if (buildIndicator) { %>h(NuxtBuildIndicator), <% } %>transitionEl])
   },
   data: () => ({
     isOnline: true,
diff --git a/packages/vue-app/template/components/nuxt-build-indicator.vue b/packages/vue-app/template/components/nuxt-build-indicator.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3dee69944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/vue-app/template/components/nuxt-build-indicator.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+<template>
+  <transition appear>
+    <div class="nuxt__build_indicator" v-if="building">
+      <svg viewBox="0 0 96 72" version="1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+        <g fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd">
+          <path d="M6 66h23l1-3 21-37L40 6 6 66zM79 66h11L62 17l-5 9 22 37v3zM54 31L35 66h38z"/>
+          <path d="M29 69v-1-2H6L40 6l11 20 3-6L44 3s-2-3-4-3-3 1-5 3L1 63c0 1-2 3 0 6 0 1 2 2 5 2h28c-3 0-4-1-5-2z" fill="#00C58E"/>
+          <path d="M95 63L67 14c0-1-2-3-5-3-1 0-3 0-4 3l-4 6 3 6 5-9 28 49H79a5 5 0 0 1 0 3c-2 2-5 2-5 2h16c1 0 4 0 5-2 1-1 2-3 0-6z" fill="#00C58E"/>
+          <path d="M79 69v-1-2-3L57 26l-3-6-3 6-21 37-1 3a5 5 0 0 0 0 3c1 1 2 2 5 2h40s3 0 5-2zM54 31l19 35H35l19-35z" fill="#FFF" fill-rule="nonzero"/>
+        </g>
+      </svg>
+      {{ animatedProgress }}%
+    </div>
+  </transition>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: 'nuxt-build-indicator',
+  data() {
+    return {
+      building: false,
+      progress: 0,
+      animatedProgress: 0,
+      reconnectAttempts: 0,
+    }
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    if (WebSocket === undefined) {
+      return // Unsupported
+    }
+    this.wsConnect('<%= router.base %>_loading/ws')
+  },
+  beforeDestroy() {
+    this.wsClose()
+  },
+  watch: {
+    progress(val, oldVal) {
+      // Cancel old animation
+      clearInterval(this._progressAnimation)
+      // Average progress may decrease but ignore it!
+      if (val < oldVal) {
+        return
+      }
+      // Jump to edge imediately
+      if (val < 10 || val > 90) {
+        this.animatedProgress = val
+      }
+      // Animate to value
+      this._progressAnimation = setInterval(() => {
+        const diff = this.progress - this.animatedProgress
+        if (diff > 0) {
+          this.animatedProgress++
+        } else {
+          clearInterval(this._progressAnimation)
+        }
+      }, 50)
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    wsConnect(path) {
+      if (path) {
+        const protocol = location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss' : 'ws'
+        this.wsURL = `${protocol}://${location.hostname}:${location.port}${path}`
+      }
+
+      this.ws = new WebSocket(this.wsURL)
+      this.ws.onclose = this.onWSClose.bind(this)
+      this.ws.onerror = this.onWSError.bind(this)
+      this.ws.onmessage = this.onWSMessage.bind(this)
+    },
+
+    wsReconnect(e) {
+      this.reconnectAttempts++
+      if (this.reconnectAttempts > 10) {
+        return
+      }
+      setTimeout(() => { this.wsConnect() }, 1000)
+    },
+
+    onWSClose(e) {
+      // https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6455#section-11.7
+      if (e.code !== 1000 && e.code !== 1005) {
+        this.wsReconnect() // Unkown error
+      }
+    },
+
+    onWSError(error) {
+      if (error.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+        this.wsReconnect(error)
+      }
+    },
+
+    onWSMessage(msg) {
+      let data = msg.data
+
+      try {
+        if (data[0] === '{') {
+          data = JSON.parse(data)
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      this.progress = Math.round(data.states.reduce((p, s) => p + s.progress, 0) / data.states.length)
+      if (!data.allDone) {
+        this.building = true
+      } else {
+        this.$nextTick(() => {
+          this.building = false
+          this.animatedProgress = 0
+          this.progress = 0
+          clearInterval(this._progressAnimation)
+        })
+      }
+    },
+
+    wsClose() {
+      if (this.ws) {
+        this.ws.close()
+        delete this.ws
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scopped>
+.nuxt__build_indicator {
+  position: absolute;
+  font-family: monospace;
+  bottom: 20px;
+  right: 20px;
+  background-color: #2E495E;
+  padding: 5px 10px;
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
+  color: #00C48D;
+  width: 54px;
+}
+.v-enter-active, .v-leave-active {
+  transition-delay: 0.2s;
+  transition-property: all;
+  transition-duration: 0.3s;
+}
+.v-leave-to {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translateY(20px);
+}
+svg {
+  width: 1.1em;
+  position: relative;
+  top: 1px;
+}
+</style>