diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4284895..9f758c4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ sudo: false
 
 addons:
   jwt:
+    # sauce labs key
     secure: UmbBQ73ydIzhTCfaTb/g0beTwnOHjYxlILmQYK2Tl9Gna/KbpawiVmbloX1eZakevkeYgzQmAHEF0LyDINy5AUk97azYeP0Sz/IOjIDfXAdc6U6sZb7BScneBMt6ET/hCprG4f3mbmleQ+gx+dmNWez6rlb3Xu+XWfJuwDfAWm0=
 
 env:
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ _android: &_android
 matrix:
   include:
     # one local test, without saucelabs
+    - env: PLATFORM=local/browser
+      <<: *_ios
     - env: PLATFORM=local/ios-10.0
       <<: *_ios
 
@@ -71,22 +74,33 @@ matrix:
       <<: *_android
 
 before_install:
-  # `language: android` has no Node.js installed, therefore we need to install it manually
-  - if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ android ]]; then nvm install $TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION; fi
+  # manually install Node for `language: android`
+  - if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ android ]]; then nvm install $TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION; fi 
   - node --version
-  - if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ ios ]]; then npm install -g ios-deploy; fi
-  - if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ local ]]; then npm install -g ios-deploy; fi
   - if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ android ]]; then gradle --version; fi
-  
-  - npm install -g github:apache/cordova-paramedic
-  - PARAMEDIC_BUILDNAME=travis-plugin-splashscreen-$TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER
-
+  - if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ ios ]]; then npm install -g ios-deploy; fi
   - npm install -g cordova
+  # install paramedic if not running on paramedic repo
+  - if ! [[ "$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG" =~ cordova-paramedic ]]; then npm install -g github:apache/cordova-paramedic; fi 
 
 install:
   - npm install
 
+before_script:
+  - |
+    if [[ "$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG" =~ cordova-paramedic ]]; then 
+      # when used in the cordova-paramedic repo
+      TEST_COMMAND="npm run eslint"
+      PARAMEDIC_PLUGIN_TO_TEST=""./spec/testable-plugin/""
+      PARAMEDIC_COMMAND="node main.js"
+    else 
+      # when used in any other (plugin) repo
+      TEST_COMMAND="npm test"
+      PARAMEDIC_PLUGIN_TO_TEST=$(pwd)
+      PARAMEDIC_COMMAND="cordova-paramedic"
+    fi
+  - PARAMEDIC_BUILDNAME=travis-$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG-$TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER
+  
 script:
-- npm test
-- if [[ "$PLATFORM" != local* ]]; then cordova-paramedic --config pr/$PLATFORM --plugin $(pwd) --buildName $PARAMEDIC_BUILDNAME --shouldUseSauce; fi
-- if [[ "$PLATFORM" =~ local ]]; then cordova-paramedic --config pr/$PLATFORM --plugin $(pwd) --buildName $PARAMEDIC_BUILDNAME; fi
+  - $TEST_COMMAND
+  - $PARAMEDIC_COMMAND --config ./pr/$PLATFORM --plugin $PARAMEDIC_PLUGIN_TO_TEST --buildName $PARAMEDIC_BUILDNAME