What does the Replit Local Dev Loop skill do?

It automates the setup of a local development environment tailored for Replit, including project directory structure, testing frameworks, and hot reloading capabilities.

Can I test Replit SDK features locally?

Yes, the skill provides patterns for mocking Replit SDK responses using Vitest, allowing you to test your logic without constant network calls.

What are the prerequisites for using this skill?

You should have Node.js 18+ installed and ideally have already completed the 'replit-install-auth' setup to handle authentication.

Does this skill work with both npm and pnpm?

Yes, the skill is designed to work with both npm and pnpm for dependency management and running development scripts.

How does hot reloading work in this setup?

It uses the 'tsx' package to watch your source files and automatically restart the development process whenever a change is saved.

Replit Local Development Loop

Name: Replit Local Development Loop
Author: jeremylongshore

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983

Productivity & Workflow

Streamlines the setup of a fast, reproducible local development environment for Replit projects with integrated hot reloading and testing.

About

The replit-local-dev-loop skill automates the configuration of a high-efficiency local development workflow for Replit developers. It establishes a standardized project structure, configures secure environment variable management via .env.local, and sets up a robust 'test-while-you-code' cycle using Vitest and tsx. By providing ready-to-use scripts for hot reloading and mocking Replit SDK responses, this skill enables developers to iterate rapidly on Replit integrations without leaving their local IDE, ensuring higher code quality and faster delivery cycles.

Key Features

Automated project structure generation for Replit-integrated apps
Seamless hot reload configuration using tsx watch for instant feedback
Integrated Vitest setup with specific Replit SDK mocking patterns
Secure environment variable management with .env.example templates
Standardized error handling and troubleshooting for common dev issues
983 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Setting up a new local workspace for a Replit-hosted application
Implementing automated unit and integration testing for Replit SDK code
Enabling rapid iteration cycles with local hot reloading and debugging

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills replit-local-dev-loop

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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