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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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# 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 CLI)
- `apify login` completed with valid token
- Node.js 18+
## Authentication
The CLI authenticates with your Apify API token. Run `apify login` once (it stores