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apify-local-dev-loop

Set up local Apify Actor development with the Apify CLI and Crawlee. Use when creating Actors locally, testing with the apify run command, inspecting local storage, or establishing a fast develop-test-deploy cycle before pushing to the platform. Trigger with "apify dev setup", "apify local development", "develop actor locally", "apify run local".

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Install
npx skills add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill apify-local-dev-loop --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 3
SKILL.md size: 6 KB
Bundled scripts: none
Version: 1.5.0
Declared author: Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
Allowed tools: ReadWriteEditBash(npm:*)Bash(npx:*)Bash(apify:*)
Requires: Designed for Claude Code
Path: plugins/saas-packs/apify-pack/skills/apify-local-dev-loop/SKILL.md
Open the folder on GitHub →
Where it comes from
Stars: 2,596
Language: Python
Read our review of the source →

Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.

From the SKILL.md

# Apify Local Dev Loop ## Overview Build and test Apify Actors on your local machine before deploying to the platform. The Apify CLI (`apify run`) emulates the platform environment locally — creating storage directories for datasets, key-value stores, and request queues — giving you a tight edit → run → inspect loop with no cloud round-trip. ## Prerequisites - `npm install -g apify-cli` (global CL

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About this skill
What does the apify-local-dev-loop skill do?

Set up local Apify Actor development with the Apify CLI and Crawlee. Use when creating Actors locally, testing with the apify run command, inspecting local storage, or establishing a fast develop-test-deploy cycle before pushing to the platform. Trigger with "apify dev setup", "apify local development", "develop actor locally", "apify run local".

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill apify-local-dev-loop --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.

Where does this skill come from?

From jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills, a repository with 2,596 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

Is a popular skill a good skill?

Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.

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