diff --git a/docs/browserify.md b/docs/browserify.md
index 4f63b1f..9873026 100644
--- a/docs/browserify.md
+++ b/docs/browserify.md
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ contained in the browser bundle:
 /*-- app.js --*/
 var loopback = require('loopback');
 var boot = require('loopback-boot');
-require('./models');
 
 var app = module.exports = loopback();
 boot(app);
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 270afa6..d96c37c 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -2,49 +2,99 @@
 
 ### Model Definitions
 
-The following is example JSON for two `Model` definitions:
-"dealership" and "location".
+The following two examples demonstrate how to define models.
+
+*models/dealership.json*
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "dealership",
+  "relations": {
+    "cars": {
+      "type": "hasMany",
+      "model": "Car",
+      "foreignKey": "dealerId"
+    }
+  },
+  "properties": {
+    "id": {"id": true},
+    "name": "String",
+    "zip": "Number",
+    "address": "String"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+*models/car.json*
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "car",
+  "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "type": "String",
+      "required": true,
+      "id": true
+    },
+    "make": {
+      "type": "String",
+      "required": true
+    },
+    "model": {
+      "type": "String",
+      "required": true
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+To add custom methods to your models, create a `.js` file with the same name
+as the `.json` file:
+
+*models/car.js*
 
 ```js
+module.exports = function(Car, Base) {
+  // Car is the model constructor
+  // Base is the parent model (e.g. loopback.PersistedModel)
+
+  // Define a static method
+  Car.customMethod = function(cb) {
+    // do some work
+    cb();
+  };
+
+  Car.prototype.honk = function(duration, cb) {
+    // make some noise for `duration` seconds
+    cb();
+  };
+
+  Car.setup = function() {
+    Base.setup.call(this);
+
+    // configure validations,
+    // configure remoting for methods, etc.
+  };
+}
+```
+
+### Model Configuration
+
+The following is an example JSON configuring the models defined above
+for use in an loopback application.
+
+`dataSource` options is a reference, by name, to a data-source defined
+in `datasources.json`.
+
+*models.json*
+
+```json
 {
   "dealership": {
-    // a reference, by name, to a dataSource definition
     "dataSource": "my-db",
-    // the options passed to Model.extend(name, properties, options)
-    "options": {
-      "relations": {
-        "cars": {
-          "type": "hasMany",
-          "model": "Car",
-          "foreignKey": "dealerId"
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    // the properties passed to Model.extend(name, properties, options)
-    "properties": {
-      "id": {"id": true},
-      "name": "String",
-      "zip": "Number",
-      "address": "String"
-    }
   },
   "car": {
     "dataSource": "my-db"
-    "properties": {
-      "id": {
-        "type": "String",
-        "required": true,
-        "id": true
-      },
-      "make": {
-        "type": "String",
-        "required": true
-      },
-      "model": {
-        "type": "String",
-        "required": true
-      }
-    }
   }
 }
 ```
@@ -72,8 +122,9 @@ The following is example JSON for two `Model` definitions:
 var app = require('../app');
 var Car = app.models.Car;
 
-Car.prototype.honk = function() {
-  // make some noise
+Car.prototype.honk = function(duration, cb) {
+  // make some noise for `duration` seconds
+  cb();
 };
 ```
 
@@ -92,7 +143,7 @@ developer to create them before booting the app.**
 
 The folder `models/` has a different semantincs in 2.x than in 1.x. Instead
 of extending Models already defined by `app.boot` and `models.json`,
-it is an encapsulated component that defines all Models independently of
+it provides a set of Model definitions that do not depend on
 any application that may use them.
 
 Perform the following steps to update a 1.x project for loopback-boot 2.x.
@@ -122,37 +173,33 @@ All code samples are referring to the sample project described above.
     }
   ```
 
- 2. Change per-model javascript files to build and export the Model class:
+ 2. Change per-model javascript files to export a function that adds
+ custom methods to the model class.
+
 
   *models/car.js*
 
   ```js
-    var loopback = require('loopback');
-    var Car = module.exports = loopback.createModel(require('./car.json'));
-
-    Car.prototype.honk = function() {
-      // make some noise
+    module.exports = function(Car, Base) {
+      Car.prototype.honk = function(duration, cb) {
+        // make some noise for `duration` seconds
+        cb();
+      };
     };
   ```
 
- 3. Add a new file `models/index.js` to build all models:
-
- *models/index.js*
-
- ```js
-   exports.Car = require('./car');
- ```
-
- 4. Modify the main application file to load model definitions before booting
- the application.
+ 4. Modify the boot configuration to list the directory containing
+  model definitions.
 
  ```js
     var loopback = require('loopback');
     var boot = require('loopback-boot');
-    require('./models');
 
     var app = loopback();
-    boot(app, __dirname);
+    boot(app, {
+     appRootDir: __dirname,
+     modelSources: ['./models']
+   });
   ```
 
 #### Attaching built-in models
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c6806e6..8dd7cad 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ var addInstructionsToBrowserify = require('./lib/bundler');
  * `/boot` subdirectory of the application root directory with `require()`.
  *
  *  **NOTE:** The version 2.0 of loopback-boot changed the way how models
- *  are created. loopback-boot no longer creates the models for you,
- *  the `models.json` file contains only configuration options like
- *  dataSource and extra relations.
+ *  are created. The `models.json` file contains only configuration options like
+ *  dataSource and extra relations. To define a model, create a per-model
+ *  JSON file in `models/` directory.
  *
  *  **NOTE:** mixing `app.boot()` and `app.model(name, config)` in multiple
  *  files may result in models being **undefined** due to race conditions.
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ var addInstructionsToBrowserify = require('./lib/bundler');
  * @property {String} [env] Environment type, defaults to `process.env.NODE_ENV`
  * or `development`. Common values are `development`, `staging` and
  * `production`; however the applications are free to use any names.
+ * @property {Array.<String>} [modelSources] List of directories where to look
+ * for files containing model definitions.
  * @end
  *
  * @header bootLoopBackApp(app, [options])
diff --git a/lib/bundler.js b/lib/bundler.js
index d26b7fe..0e04525 100644
--- a/lib/bundler.js
+++ b/lib/bundler.js
@@ -9,32 +9,53 @@ var commondir = require('commondir');
  */
 
 module.exports = function addInstructionsToBrowserify(instructions, bundler) {
-  bundleScripts(instructions.files, bundler);
+  bundleModelScripts(instructions, bundler);
+  bundleOtherScripts(instructions, bundler);
   bundleInstructions(instructions, bundler);
 };
 
-function bundleScripts(files, bundler) {
-  for (var key in files) {
-    var list = files[key];
-    if (!list.length) continue;
+function bundleOtherScripts(instructions, bundler) {
+  for (var key in instructions.files) {
+    addScriptsToBundle(key, instructions.files[key], bundler);
+  }
+}
 
-    var root = commondir(files[key].map(path.dirname));
+function bundleModelScripts(instructions, bundler) {
+  var files = instructions.models
+    .map(function(m) { return m.sourceFile; })
+    .filter(function(f) { return !!f; });
 
-    for (var ix in list) {
-      var filepath = list[ix];
+  var modelToFileMapping = instructions.models
+    .map(function(m) { return files.indexOf(m.sourceFile); });
 
-      // Build a short unique id that does not expose too much
-      // information about the file system, but still preserves
-      // useful information about where is the file coming from.
-      var fileid = 'loopback-boot#' + key + '#' + path.relative(root, filepath);
+  addScriptsToBundle('models', files, bundler);
 
-      // Add the file to the bundle.
-      bundler.require(filepath, { expose: fileid });
+  // Update `sourceFile` properties with the new paths
+  modelToFileMapping.forEach(function(fileIx, modelIx) {
+    if (fileIx === -1) return;
+    instructions.models[modelIx].sourceFile = files[fileIx];
+  });
+}
 
-      // Rewrite the instructions entry with the new id that will be
-      // used to load the file via `require(fileid)`.
-      list[ix] = fileid;
-    }
+function addScriptsToBundle(name, list, bundler) {
+  if (!list.length) return;
+
+  var root = commondir(list.map(path.dirname));
+
+  for (var ix in list) {
+    var filepath = list[ix];
+
+    // Build a short unique id that does not expose too much
+    // information about the file system, but still preserves
+    // useful information about where is the file coming from.
+    var fileid = 'loopback-boot#' + name + '#' + path.relative(root, filepath);
+
+    // Add the file to the bundle.
+    bundler.require(filepath, { expose: fileid });
+
+    // Rewrite the instructions entry with the new id that will be
+    // used to load the file via `require(fileid)`.
+    list[ix] = fileid;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/compiler.js b/lib/compiler.js
index 0f3989d..48a6757 100644
--- a/lib/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/compiler.js
@@ -42,10 +42,14 @@ module.exports = function compile(options) {
   // require directories
   var bootScripts = findScripts(path.join(appRootDir, 'boot'));
 
+  var modelSources = options.modelSources || ['./models'];
+  var modelInstructions = buildAllModelInstructions(
+    appRootDir, modelsConfig, modelSources);
+
   return {
     app: appConfig,
     dataSources: dataSourcesConfig,
-    models: modelsConfig,
+    models: modelInstructions,
     files: {
       boot: bootScripts
     }
@@ -138,3 +142,111 @@ function tryReadDir() {
     return [];
   }
 }
+
+function buildAllModelInstructions(rootDir, modelsConfig, sources) {
+  var registry = findModelDefinitions(rootDir, sources);
+
+  var modelNamesToBuild = addAllBaseModels(registry, Object.keys(modelsConfig));
+
+  var instructions = modelNamesToBuild
+    .map(function createModelInstructions(name) {
+      var config = modelsConfig[name];
+      var definition = registry[name] || {};
+
+      debug('Using model "%s"\nConfiguration: %j\nDefinition %j',
+        name, config, definition.definition);
+
+      return {
+        name: name,
+        config: config,
+        definition: definition.definition,
+        sourceFile: definition.sourceFile
+      };
+    });
+
+  return sortByInheritance(instructions);
+}
+
+function addAllBaseModels(registry, modelNames) {
+  var result = [];
+  var visited = {};
+
+  while (modelNames.length) {
+    var name = modelNames.shift();
+    result.push(name);
+
+    var definition = registry[name] && registry[name].definition;
+    if (!definition) continue;
+
+    var base = definition.base || definition.options && definition.options.base;
+    if (!base || base in visited) continue;
+
+    visited[base] = true;
+
+    // ignore built-in models like User
+    if (!registry[base]) continue;
+
+    modelNames.push(base);
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+function sortByInheritance(instructions) {
+  // TODO implement topological sort
+  return instructions.reverse();
+}
+
+function findModelDefinitions(rootDir, sources) {
+  var registry = {};
+
+  sources.forEach(function(src) {
+    var srcDir = path.resolve(rootDir, src);
+    var files = tryReadDir(srcDir);
+    files
+      .filter(function(f) {
+        return f[0] !== '_' && path.extname(f) === '.json';
+      })
+      .forEach(function(f) {
+        var fullPath = path.resolve(srcDir, f);
+        var entry = loadModelDefinition(rootDir, fullPath);
+        var modelName = entry.definition.name;
+        if (!modelName) {
+          debug('Skipping model definition without Model name: %s',
+            path.relative(srcDir, fullPath));
+          return;
+        }
+        registry[modelName] = entry;
+      });
+  });
+
+  return registry;
+}
+
+function loadModelDefinition(rootDir, jsonFile) {
+  var definition = require(jsonFile);
+
+  var sourceFile = path.join(
+    path.dirname(jsonFile),
+    path.basename(jsonFile, path.extname(jsonFile)));
+
+  try {
+    // resolve the file to `.js` or any other supported extension like `.coffee`
+    sourceFile = require.resolve(sourceFile);
+  } catch (err) {
+    debug('Model source code not found: %s - %s', sourceFile, err.code || err);
+    sourceFile = undefined;
+  }
+
+  if (sourceFile === jsonFile)
+    sourceFile = undefined;
+
+  debug('Found model "%s" - %s %s', definition.name,
+    path.relative(rootDir, jsonFile),
+    sourceFile ? path.relative(rootDir, sourceFile) : '(no source file)');
+
+  return {
+    definition: definition,
+    sourceFile: sourceFile
+  };
+}
diff --git a/lib/executor.js b/lib/executor.js
index b7332d2..6c3d63d 100644
--- a/lib/executor.js
+++ b/lib/executor.js
@@ -95,12 +95,37 @@ function setupDataSources(app, instructions) {
 }
 
 function setupModels(app, instructions) {
-  forEachKeyedObject(instructions.models, function(key, obj) {
-    var model = loopback.getModel(key);
-    if (!model) {
-      throw new Error('Cannot configure unknown model ' + key);
+  instructions.models.forEach(function(data) {
+    var name = data.name;
+    var model;
+
+    if (!data.definition) {
+      model = loopback.getModel(name);
+      if (!model) {
+        throw new Error('Cannot configure unknown model ' + name);
+      }
+      debug('Configuring existing model %s', name);
+    } else {
+      debug('Creating new model %s %j', name, data.definition);
+      model = loopback.createModel(data.definition);
+      if (data.sourceFile) {
+        debug('Loading customization script %s', data.sourceFile);
+        var code = require(data.sourceFile);
+        if (typeof code === 'function') {
+          debug('Customizing model %s', name);
+          // NOTE model.super_ is set by Node's util.inherits
+          code(model, model.super_);
+        } else {
+          debug('Skipping model file %s - `module.exports` is not a function',
+            data.sourceFile);
+        }
+      }
     }
-    app.model(model, obj);
+
+    // Skip base models that are not exported to the app
+    if (!data.config) return;
+
+    app.model(model, data.config);
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/test/browser.test.js b/test/browser.test.js
index 31ddf94..9395967 100644
--- a/test/browser.test.js
+++ b/test/browser.test.js
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ describe('browser support', function() {
 
       // configured in fixtures/browser-app/boot/configure.js
       expect(app.settings).to.have.property('custom-key', 'custom-value');
+      expect(Object.keys(app.models)).to.include('Customer');
+      expect(app.models.Customer.settings)
+        .to.have.property('_customized', 'Customer');
 
       done();
     });
@@ -53,12 +56,17 @@ function executeBundledApp(bundlePath) {
 }
 
 function createBrowserLikeContext() {
-  return vm.createContext({
+  var context = {
     // required by browserify
     XMLHttpRequest: function() { throw new Error('not implemented'); },
 
-    // used by loopback to detect browser runtime
-    window: {},
+    localStorage: {
+      // used by `debug` module
+      debug: process.env.DEBUG
+    },
+
+    // used by `debug` module
+    document: { documentElement: { style: {} } },
 
     // allow the browserified code to log messages
     // call `printContextLogs(context)` to print the accumulated messages
@@ -78,7 +86,12 @@ function createBrowserLikeContext() {
         error: []
       },
     }
-  });
+  };
+
+  // `window` is used by loopback to detect browser runtime
+  context.window = context;
+
+  return vm.createContext(context);
 }
 
 function printContextLogs(context) {
diff --git a/test/compiler.test.js b/test/compiler.test.js
index b93f294..ac4ade3 100644
--- a/test/compiler.test.js
+++ b/test/compiler.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 var boot = require('../');
 var fs = require('fs-extra');
 var path = require('path');
-var assert = require('assert');
 var expect = require('must');
 var sandbox = require('./helpers/sandbox');
 var appdir = require('./helpers/appdir');
@@ -59,7 +58,15 @@ describe('compiler', function() {
     });
 
     it('has models definition', function() {
-      expect(instructions.models).to.eql(options.models);
+      expect(instructions.models).to.have.length(1);
+      expect(instructions.models[0]).to.eql({
+        name: 'foo-bar-bat-baz',
+        config: {
+          dataSource: 'the-db'
+        },
+        definition: undefined,
+        sourceFile: undefined
+      });
     });
 
     it('has datasources definition', function() {
@@ -70,8 +77,16 @@ describe('compiler', function() {
   describe('from directory', function() {
     it('loads config files', function() {
       var instructions = boot.compile(SIMPLE_APP);
-      assert(instructions.models.User);
-      assert(instructions.models.User.dataSource);
+
+      expect(instructions.models).to.have.length(1);
+      expect(instructions.models[0]).to.eql({
+        name: 'User',
+        config: {
+          dataSource: 'db'
+        },
+        definition: undefined,
+        sourceFile: undefined
+      });
     });
 
     it('merges datasource configs from multiple files', function() {
@@ -191,7 +206,8 @@ describe('compiler', function() {
         modelsRootDir: path.resolve(appdir.PATH, 'custom')
       });
 
-      expect(instructions.models).to.have.property('foo');
+      expect(instructions.models).to.have.length(1);
+      expect(instructions.models[0]).to.have.property('name', 'foo');
     });
 
     it('includes boot/*.js scripts', function() {
@@ -229,5 +245,123 @@ describe('compiler', function() {
         .to.throw(/unsupported 1\.x format/);
     });
 
+    it('loads models from `./models`', function() {
+      appdir.createConfigFilesSync({}, {}, {
+        Car: { dataSource: 'db' }
+      });
+      appdir.writeConfigFileSync('models/car.json', { name: 'Car' });
+      appdir.writeFileSync('models/car.js', '');
+
+      var instructions = boot.compile(appdir.PATH);
+
+      expect(instructions.models).to.have.length(1);
+      expect(instructions.models[0]).to.eql({
+        name: 'Car',
+        config: {
+          dataSource: 'db'
+        },
+        definition: {
+          name: 'Car'
+        },
+        sourceFile: path.resolve(appdir.PATH, 'models', 'car.js')
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('supports `modelSources` option', function() {
+      appdir.createConfigFilesSync({}, {}, {
+        Car: { dataSource: 'db' }
+      });
+      appdir.writeConfigFileSync('custom-models/car.json', { name: 'Car' });
+      appdir.writeFileSync('custom-models/car.js', '');
+
+      var instructions = boot.compile({
+        appRootDir: appdir.PATH,
+        modelSources: ['./custom-models']
+      });
+
+      expect(instructions.models).to.have.length(1);
+      expect(instructions.models[0]).to.eql({
+        name: 'Car',
+        config: {
+          dataSource: 'db'
+        },
+        definition: {
+          name: 'Car'
+        },
+        sourceFile: path.resolve(appdir.PATH, 'custom-models', 'car.js')
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('handles model definitions with no code', function() {
+      appdir.createConfigFilesSync({}, {}, {
+        Car: { dataSource: 'db' }
+      });
+      appdir.writeConfigFileSync('models/car.json', { name: 'Car' });
+
+      var instructions = boot.compile(appdir.PATH);
+
+      expect(instructions.models).to.eql([{
+        name: 'Car',
+        config: {
+          dataSource: 'db'
+        },
+        definition: {
+          name: 'Car'
+        },
+        sourceFile: undefined
+      }]);
+    });
+
+    it('excludes models not listed in `models.json`', function() {
+      appdir.createConfigFilesSync({}, {}, {
+        Car: { dataSource: 'db' }
+      });
+      appdir.writeConfigFileSync('models/car.json', { name: 'Car' });
+      appdir.writeConfigFileSync('models/bar.json', { name: 'Bar' });
+
+      var instructions = boot.compile(appdir.PATH);
+
+      var models = instructions.models.map(getNameProperty);
+      expect(models).to.eql(['Car']);
+    });
+
+    it('includes models used as Base models', function() {
+      appdir.createConfigFilesSync({}, {}, {
+        Car: { dataSource: 'db' }
+      });
+      appdir.writeConfigFileSync('models/car.json', {
+        name: 'Car',
+        base: 'Vehicle'
+      });
+      appdir.writeConfigFileSync('models/vehicle.json', {
+        name: 'Vehicle'
+      });
+
+      var instructions = boot.compile(appdir.PATH);
+      var models = instructions.models;
+      var modelNames = models.map(getNameProperty);
+
+      expect(modelNames).to.eql(['Vehicle', 'Car']);
+      expect(models[0].config).to.equal(undefined);
+    });
+
+    it('excludes pre-built base models', function() {
+      appdir.createConfigFilesSync({}, {}, {
+        Car: { dataSource: 'db' }
+      });
+      appdir.writeConfigFileSync('models/car.json', {
+        name: 'Car',
+        base: 'Model'
+      });
+
+      var instructions = boot.compile(appdir.PATH);
+
+      var modelNames = instructions.models.map(getNameProperty);
+      expect(modelNames).to.eql(['Car']);
+    });
   });
 });
+
+function getNameProperty(obj) {
+  return obj.name;
+}
diff --git a/test/executor.test.js b/test/executor.test.js
index f5c27f8..80911a7 100644
--- a/test/executor.test.js
+++ b/test/executor.test.js
@@ -8,12 +8,8 @@ var appdir = require('./helpers/appdir');
 
 var SIMPLE_APP = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'simple-app');
 
-// ensure simple-app's models are known by loopback
-require(path.join(SIMPLE_APP, '/models'));
-
 var app;
 
-
 describe('executor', function() {
   beforeEach(sandbox.reset);
 
@@ -31,11 +27,14 @@ describe('executor', function() {
       foo: { bar: 'bat' },
       baz: true
     },
-    models: {
-      'User': {
-        dataSource: 'the-db'
+    models: [
+      {
+        name: 'User',
+        config: {
+          dataSource: 'the-db'
+        }
       }
-    },
+    ],
     dataSources: {
       'the-db': {
         connector: 'memory',
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ describe('executor', function() {
     }
   });
 
-  it('instantiates models', function() {
+  it('configures models', function() {
     boot.execute(app, dummyInstructions);
     assert(app.models);
     assert(app.models.User);
@@ -55,6 +54,60 @@ describe('executor', function() {
     assert.isFunc(app.models.User, 'create');
   });
 
+  it('defines and customizes models', function() {
+    appdir.writeFileSync('models/Customer.js', 'module.exports = ' +
+      function(Customer, Base) {
+        Customer.settings._customized = 'Customer';
+        Base.settings._customized = 'Base';
+      }.toString());
+
+    boot.execute(app, someInstructions({
+      dataSources: { db: { connector: 'memory' } },
+      models: [
+        {
+          name: 'Customer',
+          config: { dataSource: 'db' },
+          definition: {
+            name: 'Customer',
+            base: 'User',
+          },
+          sourceFile: path.resolve(appdir.PATH, 'models', 'Customer.js')
+        }
+      ]
+    }));
+
+    expect(app.models.Customer).to.exist();
+    expect(app.models.Customer.settings._customized).to.be.equal('Customer');
+    expect(loopback.User.settings._customized).to.equal('Base');
+  });
+
+  it('defines model without attaching it', function() {
+    boot.execute(app, someInstructions({
+      dataSources: { db: { connector: 'memory' } },
+      models: [
+        {
+          name: 'Vehicle',
+          config: undefined,
+          definition: {
+            name: 'Vehicle'
+          },
+          sourceFile: undefined
+        },
+        {
+          name: 'Car',
+          config: { dataSource: 'db' },
+          definition: {
+            name: 'Car',
+            base: 'Vehicle',
+          },
+          sourceFile: undefined
+        },
+      ]
+    }));
+
+    expect(Object.keys(app.models)).to.eql(['Car']);
+  });
+
   it('attaches models to data sources', function() {
     boot.execute(app, dummyInstructions);
     assert.equal(app.models.User.dataSource, app.dataSources.theDb);
@@ -203,7 +256,7 @@ assert.isFunc = function (obj, name) {
 function someInstructions(values) {
   var result = {
     app: values.app || {},
-    models: values.models || {},
+    models: values.models || [],
     dataSources: values.dataSources || {},
     files: {
       boot: []
diff --git a/test/fixtures/browser-app/datasources.json b/test/fixtures/browser-app/datasources.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..618fd1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/browser-app/datasources.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "db": {
+    "connector": "remote"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/browser-app/models.json b/test/fixtures/browser-app/models.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3566c55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/browser-app/models.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "Customer": {
+    "dataSource": "db"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/browser-app/models/customer.js b/test/fixtures/browser-app/models/customer.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfb143e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/browser-app/models/customer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+module.exports = function(Customer, Base) {
+  Customer.settings._customized = 'Customer';
+  Base.settings._customized = 'Base';
+};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/browser-app/models/customer.json b/test/fixtures/browser-app/models/customer.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1df7a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/browser-app/models/customer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "Customer",
+  "base": "User"
+}