diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05468209..bc331a70 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -326,6 +326,173 @@ To use these examples with MCP clients that support the stdio transport (such as
 > [!NOTE]
 > The `qr` server requires cloning the repository first. See [qr-server README](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/tree/main/examples/qr-server) for details.
 
+#### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications with MCP clients, first clone and install the repository:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps.git
+cd ext-apps
+npm install
+```
+
+Then configure your MCP client to build and run the local server. Replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your actual clone path:
+
+<details>
+<summary>MCP client configuration for local development (all examples)</summary>
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "basic-react": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-react && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "basic-vanillajs": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-vanillajs && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "basic-vue": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-vue && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "basic-svelte": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-svelte && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "basic-preact": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-preact && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "basic-solid": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-solid && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "budget-allocator": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/budget-allocator-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "cohort-heatmap": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/cohort-heatmap-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "customer-segmentation": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/customer-segmentation-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "map": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/map-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "pdf": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/pdf-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "scenario-modeler": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/scenario-modeler-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "shadertoy": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/shadertoy-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "sheet-music": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/sheet-music-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "system-monitor": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/system-monitor-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "threejs": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/threejs-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "transcript": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/transcript-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "video-resource": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/video-resource-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "wiki-explorer": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": [
+        "-c",
+        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/wiki-explorer-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
+      ]
+    },
+    "qr": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "uv run ~/code/ext-apps/examples/qr-server/server.py --stdio"]
+    },
+    "say": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "uv run --index https://pypi.org/simple ~/code/ext-apps/examples/say-server/server.py --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+</details>
+
+This configuration rebuilds each server on launch, ensuring your local changes are picked up.
+
 ## Resources
 
 - [Quickstart Guide](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/documents/Quickstart.html)
diff --git a/examples/basic-server-preact/README.md b/examples/basic-server-preact/README.md
index b85fb907..82cd82ea 100644
--- a/examples/basic-server-preact/README.md
+++ b/examples/basic-server-preact/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "basic-preact": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-preact && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Overview
 
 - Tool registration with a linked UI resource
diff --git a/examples/basic-server-react/README.md b/examples/basic-server-react/README.md
index 4b3f26c1..e2da3fb2 100644
--- a/examples/basic-server-react/README.md
+++ b/examples/basic-server-react/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "basic-react": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-react && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Overview
 
 - Tool registration with a linked UI resource
diff --git a/examples/basic-server-solid/README.md b/examples/basic-server-solid/README.md
index 693fec33..cccdb57f 100644
--- a/examples/basic-server-solid/README.md
+++ b/examples/basic-server-solid/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "basic-solid": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-solid && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Overview
 
 - Tool registration with a linked UI resource
diff --git a/examples/basic-server-svelte/README.md b/examples/basic-server-svelte/README.md
index ff599af6..362610c2 100644
--- a/examples/basic-server-svelte/README.md
+++ b/examples/basic-server-svelte/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "basic-svelte": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-svelte && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Overview
 
 - Tool registration with a linked UI resource
diff --git a/examples/basic-server-vanillajs/README.md b/examples/basic-server-vanillajs/README.md
index e3fabc9b..970e8225 100644
--- a/examples/basic-server-vanillajs/README.md
+++ b/examples/basic-server-vanillajs/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "basic-vanillajs": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-vanillajs && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Overview
 
 - Tool registration with a linked UI resource
diff --git a/examples/basic-server-vue/README.md b/examples/basic-server-vue/README.md
index 84a0b0ed..795a5fe0 100644
--- a/examples/basic-server-vue/README.md
+++ b/examples/basic-server-vue/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "basic-vue": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/basic-server-vue && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Overview
 
 - Tool registration with a linked UI resource
diff --git a/examples/budget-allocator-server/README.md b/examples/budget-allocator-server/README.md
index 917abd60..88b67294 100644
--- a/examples/budget-allocator-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/budget-allocator-server/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "budget-allocator": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/budget-allocator-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Features
 
 - **Interactive Sliders**: Adjust budget allocation across 5 categories (Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Sales, R&D)
diff --git a/examples/cohort-heatmap-server/README.md b/examples/cohort-heatmap-server/README.md
index 31a0f4ae..bd501d70 100644
--- a/examples/cohort-heatmap-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/cohort-heatmap-server/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "cohort-heatmap": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/cohort-heatmap-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Features
 
 - **Cohort Retention Heatmap**: Color-coded grid showing retention percentages across cohorts and time periods
diff --git a/examples/customer-segmentation-server/README.md b/examples/customer-segmentation-server/README.md
index 6e118e90..0d3214c5 100644
--- a/examples/customer-segmentation-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/customer-segmentation-server/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "customer-segmentation": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/customer-segmentation-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Features
 
 - **Interactive Scatter Plot**: Bubble chart visualization using Chart.js with configurable X/Y axes
diff --git a/examples/map-server/README.md b/examples/map-server/README.md
index 38a4f383..d8deb6cc 100644
--- a/examples/map-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/map-server/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "map": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/map-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Features
 
 - **3D Globe Rendering**: Interactive CesiumJS globe with rotation, zoom, and 3D perspective
diff --git a/examples/pdf-server/README.md b/examples/pdf-server/README.md
index 420fc99b..490930a9 100644
--- a/examples/pdf-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/pdf-server/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "pdf": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/pdf-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## What This Example Demonstrates
 
 ### 1. Chunked Data Through Size-Limited Tool Calls
diff --git a/examples/qr-server/README.md b/examples/qr-server/README.md
index 5c7a61fd..2da112c8 100644
--- a/examples/qr-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/qr-server/README.md
@@ -12,18 +12,14 @@ First, clone the repository:
 git clone https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps.git
 ```
 
-Then add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport), replacing the path with your clone location:
+Then add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport), replacing `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path:
 
 ```json
 {
   "mcpServers": {
     "qr": {
-      "command": "uv",
-      "args": [
-        "run",
-        "/path/to/ext-apps/examples/qr-server/server.py",
-        "--stdio"
-      ]
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "uv run ~/code/ext-apps/examples/qr-server/server.py --stdio"]
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/say-server/README.md b/examples/say-server/README.md
index c416755f..d9cccc44 100644
--- a/examples/say-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/say-server/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "say": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "uv run --index https://pypi.org/simple ~/code/ext-apps/examples/say-server/server.py --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## MCP App Features Demonstrated
 
 This example showcases several MCP App capabilities:
diff --git a/examples/scenario-modeler-server/README.md b/examples/scenario-modeler-server/README.md
index 8d3e1001..9a04960d 100644
--- a/examples/scenario-modeler-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/scenario-modeler-server/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "scenario-modeler": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/scenario-modeler-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Features
 
 - **Interactive Parameters**: 5 sliders for Starting MRR, Growth Rate, Churn Rate, Gross Margin, and Fixed Costs
diff --git a/examples/shadertoy-server/README.md b/examples/shadertoy-server/README.md
index 077b9d00..6c622861 100644
--- a/examples/shadertoy-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/shadertoy-server/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "shadertoy": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/shadertoy-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Features
 
 - **Real-time Rendering**: Renders GLSL shaders using WebGL 2.0
diff --git a/examples/sheet-music-server/README.md b/examples/sheet-music-server/README.md
index cdcf869b..bf376fc1 100644
--- a/examples/sheet-music-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/sheet-music-server/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "sheet-music": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/sheet-music-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Features
 
 - **Audio Playback**: Built-in audio player with play/pause and loop controls
diff --git a/examples/system-monitor-server/README.md b/examples/system-monitor-server/README.md
index 7330572a..b9229982 100644
--- a/examples/system-monitor-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/system-monitor-server/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "system-monitor": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/system-monitor-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Features
 
 - **Per-Core CPU Monitoring**: Stacked area chart showing individual CPU core utilization over a 1-minute sliding window
diff --git a/examples/threejs-server/README.md b/examples/threejs-server/README.md
index e343421b..6bcadd28 100644
--- a/examples/threejs-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/threejs-server/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "threejs": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/threejs-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Features
 
 - **Interactive 3D Rendering**: Execute JavaScript code to create and animate Three.js scenes
diff --git a/examples/transcript-server/README.md b/examples/transcript-server/README.md
index 4ae89ee4..da1c57fc 100644
--- a/examples/transcript-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/transcript-server/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "transcript": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/transcript-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Features
 
 - **Live Transcription**: Real-time speech-to-text using browser's Web Speech API
diff --git a/examples/video-resource-server/README.md b/examples/video-resource-server/README.md
index 1c38cbe5..3bdb8487 100644
--- a/examples/video-resource-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/video-resource-server/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "video-resource": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/video-resource-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/examples/wiki-explorer-server/README.md b/examples/wiki-explorer-server/README.md
index 70ac6d9a..30fd0bb0 100644
--- a/examples/wiki-explorer-server/README.md
+++ b/examples/wiki-explorer-server/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
 }
 ```
 
+### Local Development
+
+To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace `~/code/ext-apps` with your clone path):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "wiki-explorer": {
+      "command": "bash",
+      "args": ["-c", "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/wiki-explorer-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Features
 
 - **Force-directed graph visualization**: Interactive graph powered by [`force-graph`](https://github.com/vasturiano/force-graph)