---
title: 'Local Dev Environment'
description: ''
---
## Prerequisites
- Node.js v18+
- npm v9+
## Instructions
1. Setup the environment
```bash
node tools/setup-dev.js
```
2. Start the environment
This command will start activepieces with sqlite3 and in memory queue.
```bash
npm start
```
<Note>
By default, the development setup only builds specific pieces.Open the file
`packages/server/api/.env` and add comma-separated list of pieces to make
available.
For more details, check out the [Piece Development](/developers/development-setup/getting-started) section.
</Note>
3. Go to **_localhost:4200_** on your web browser and sign in with these details:
Email: `dev@ap.com`
Password: `12345678`
MCP directory API
We provide all the information about MCP servers via our MCP API.
curl -X GET 'https://glama.ai/api/mcp/v1/servers/activepieces/activepieces'
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