Firecrawl Local Dev Loop

DevOps & Security

firecrawl-local-dev-loop

Firecrawl Local Dev Loop is an Agent Skill for devops & security published in the Dicklesworthstone/pi_agent_rust repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.

Configure FireCrawl local development with hot reload and testing. Use when setting up a development environment, configuring test workflows, or establishing a fast iteration cycle with FireCrawl. Trigger with phrases like "firecrawl dev setup", "firecrawl local development", "firecrawl dev environment", "develop with firecrawl".

View on GitHub ↗

QUICK START

How to use this skill

Bring this guide into your coding agent with a prompt tailored to the tool you use.

Open your project in Codex.
Copy and paste the prompt below.
Review files and risks before approving any action.

Prompt to paste

Inspect the Agent Skill at https://github.com/Dicklesworthstone/pi_agent_rust/blob/HEAD/tests/ext_conformance/artifacts/plugins-community/plugins/saas-packs/firecrawl-pack/skills/firecrawl-local-dev-loop/SKILL.md and all supporting files. Report provenance, permissions, scripts, dependencies, and security risks. Propose an exact installation into .agents/skills/firecrawl-local-dev-loop, but wait for my approval before writing files or running scripts.

Copying this prompt does not install or run the skill. Review third-party files before use.

FireCrawl Local Dev Loop

Overview

Set up a fast, reproducible local development workflow for FireCrawl.

Prerequisites

Completed firecrawl-install-auth setup
Node.js 18+ with npm/pnpm
Code editor with TypeScript support
Git for version control

Instructions

Step 1: Create Project Structure

my-firecrawl-project/
├── src/
│   ├── firecrawl/
│   │   ├── client.ts       # FireCrawl client wrapper
│   │   ├── config.ts       # Configuration management
│   │   └── utils.ts        # Helper functions
│   └── index.ts
├── tests/
│   └── firecrawl.test.ts
├── .env.local              # Local secrets (git-ignored)
├── .env.example            # Template for team
└── package.json

Step 2: Configure Environment

# Copy environment template
cp .env.example .env.local

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

Step 3: Setup Hot Reload

{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "tsx watch src/index.ts",
    "test": "vitest",
    "test:watch": "vitest --watch"
  }
}

Step 4: Configure Testing

import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
import { FireCrawlClient } from '../src/firecrawl/client';

describe('FireCrawl Client', () => {
  it('should initialize with API key', () => {
    const client = new FireCrawlClient({ apiKey: 'test-key' });
    expect(client).toBeDefined();
  });
});

Output

Working development environment with hot reload
Configured test suite with mocking
Environment variable management
Fast iteration cycle for FireCrawl development

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
Module not found	Missing dependency	Run `npm install`
Port in use	Another process	Kill process or change port
Env not loaded	Missing .env.local	Copy from .env.example
Test timeout	Slow network	Increase test timeout

Examples

Mock FireCrawl Responses

vi.mock('@firecrawl/sdk', () => ({
  FireCrawlClient: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => ({
    // Mock methods here
  })),
}));

Debug Mode

# Enable verbose logging
DEBUG=FIRECRAWL=* npm run dev

Resources

Next Steps

See firecrawl-sdk-patterns for production-ready code patterns.