diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,44 @@ Flex Plugin Builder requires [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/). We support and reco
 
 - [@twilio-labs/plugin-flex](packages/plugin-flex): The CLI tool for creating, building, testing, deploying, and managing your plugins
 
+## Local Development Setup
+
+For local development of the Flex Plugin Builder itself, follow these steps:
+
+### Initial Setup
+
+1. Clone the repository and install dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   npm install
+   ```
+
+2. Link all packages for local development:
+   ```bash
+   npm run link-packages
+   ```
+   
+   This command will:
+   - Create global npm links for all packages in the `/packages` folder
+   - Link internal dependencies between packages
+   - Run `npm run link` in the plugin-flex package to register the CLI tool
+
+### Development Workflow
+
+After making any changes to the source code, rebuild the packages:
+
+```bash
+npm run build
+```
+
+This ensures that all TypeScript files are compiled and changes are reflected across linked packages.
+
+### Development Tips
+
+- The `link-packages` script only needs to be run once during initial setup
+- Run `npm run build` after every code change to see your changes take effect
+- Use `npm run test` to run all tests across packages
+- Individual packages can be built using `lerna run build --scope=@twilio/<package-name>`
+
 ## User Guide
 
 Please visit [Twilio Docs](https://www.twilio.com/docs/flex/developer/plugins) for the latest docs on Plugins CLI and API.
diff --git a/link-packages.js b/link-packages.js
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..03d28cc99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/link-packages.js
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+
+/**
+ * Script to link all packages in the packages folder using npm link
+ * and then link dependencies between them
+ */
+
+const PACKAGES_DIR = path.join(__dirname, 'packages');
+const PLUGIN_FLEX_DIR = path.join(PACKAGES_DIR, 'plugin-flex');
+
+// Color codes for better output
+const colors = {
+  reset: '\x1b[0m',
+  bright: '\x1b[1m',
+  red: '\x1b[31m',
+  green: '\x1b[32m',
+  yellow: '\x1b[33m',
+  blue: '\x1b[34m',
+  magenta: '\x1b[35m',
+  cyan: '\x1b[36m'
+};
+
+function log(message, color = colors.reset) {
+  console.log(`${color}${message}${colors.reset}`);
+}
+
+function execCommand(command, cwd = process.cwd()) {
+  try {
+    log(`${colors.cyan}Executing: ${command}${colors.reset}`, colors.cyan);
+    const result = execSync(command, { 
+      cwd, 
+      stdio: 'inherit',
+      encoding: 'utf8' 
+    });
+    return result;
+  } catch (error) {
+    log(`${colors.red}Error executing: ${command}${colors.reset}`, colors.red);
+    log(`${colors.red}${error.message}${colors.reset}`, colors.red);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+function getPackageInfo(packagePath) {
+  const packageJsonPath = path.join(packagePath, 'package.json');
+  if (!fs.existsSync(packageJsonPath)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  
+  try {
+    const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf8'));
+    return {
+      name: packageJson.name,
+      dependencies: {
+        ...packageJson.dependencies,
+        ...packageJson.devDependencies
+      }
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    log(`${colors.red}Error reading package.json for ${packagePath}: ${error.message}${colors.reset}`, colors.red);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function getAllPackages() {
+  const packages = [];
+  const packageDirs = fs.readdirSync(PACKAGES_DIR, { withFileTypes: true })
+    .filter(dirent => dirent.isDirectory())
+    .map(dirent => dirent.name);
+
+  for (const dir of packageDirs) {
+    const packagePath = path.join(PACKAGES_DIR, dir);
+    const packageInfo = getPackageInfo(packagePath);
+    
+    if (packageInfo) {
+      packages.push({
+        ...packageInfo,
+        path: packagePath,
+        directory: dir
+      });
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return packages;
+}
+
+function createGlobalLinks(packages) {
+  log(`${colors.bright}${colors.yellow}Step 1: Creating global npm links for all packages...${colors.reset}`, colors.yellow);
+  
+  for (const pkg of packages) {
+    log(`${colors.green}Creating global link for ${pkg.name}...${colors.reset}`, colors.green);
+    try {
+      execCommand('npm link', pkg.path);
+      log(`${colors.green}✓ Successfully linked ${pkg.name}${colors.reset}`, colors.green);
+    } catch (error) {
+      log(`${colors.red}✗ Failed to link ${pkg.name}${colors.reset}`, colors.red);
+      // Continue with other packages
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function linkDependencies(packages) {
+  log(`${colors.bright}${colors.yellow}Step 2: Linking package dependencies...${colors.reset}`, colors.yellow);
+  
+  // Create a map of package names for quick lookup
+  const packageNameMap = new Map();
+  packages.forEach(pkg => packageNameMap.set(pkg.name, pkg));
+  
+  for (const pkg of packages) {
+    log(`${colors.blue}Processing dependencies for ${pkg.name}...${colors.reset}`, colors.blue);
+    
+    const dependencies = pkg.dependencies || {};
+    const localDependencies = [];
+    
+    // Find dependencies that are also local packages
+    for (const [depName, depVersion] of Object.entries(dependencies)) {
+      if (packageNameMap.has(depName)) {
+        localDependencies.push(depName);
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (localDependencies.length > 0) {
+      log(`${colors.magenta}  Found local dependencies: ${localDependencies.join(', ')}${colors.reset}`, colors.magenta);
+      
+      for (const depName of localDependencies) {
+        try {
+          log(`${colors.cyan}  Linking ${depName} to ${pkg.name}...${colors.reset}`, colors.cyan);
+          execCommand(`npm link "${depName}"`, pkg.path);
+          log(`${colors.green}  ✓ Successfully linked ${depName} to ${pkg.name}${colors.reset}`, colors.green);
+        } catch (error) {
+          log(`${colors.red}  ✗ Failed to link ${depName} to ${pkg.name}${colors.reset}`, colors.red);
+          // Continue with other dependencies
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      log(`${colors.yellow}  No local dependencies found${colors.reset}`, colors.yellow);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function runPluginFlexLink() {
+  log(`${colors.bright}${colors.yellow}Step 3: Running npm run link in plugin-flex package...${colors.reset}`, colors.yellow);
+  
+  if (!fs.existsSync(PLUGIN_FLEX_DIR)) {
+    log(`${colors.red}Error: plugin-flex directory not found at ${PLUGIN_FLEX_DIR}${colors.reset}`, colors.red);
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  try {
+    log(`${colors.green}Running npm run link in plugin-flex...${colors.reset}`, colors.green);
+    execCommand('npm run link', PLUGIN_FLEX_DIR);
+    log(`${colors.green}✓ Successfully ran npm run link in plugin-flex${colors.reset}`, colors.green);
+  } catch (error) {
+    log(`${colors.red}✗ Failed to run npm run link in plugin-flex${colors.reset}`, colors.red);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+function main() {
+  try {
+    log(`${colors.bright}${colors.blue}Starting package linking process...${colors.reset}`, colors.blue);
+    log(`${colors.bright}${colors.blue}Working directory: ${__dirname}${colors.reset}`, colors.blue);
+    log(`${colors.bright}${colors.blue}Packages directory: ${PACKAGES_DIR}${colors.reset}`, colors.blue);
+    
+    // Get all packages
+    const packages = getAllPackages();
+    log(`${colors.bright}${colors.green}Found ${packages.length} packages:${colors.reset}`, colors.green);
+    packages.forEach(pkg => {
+      log(`  - ${pkg.name} (${pkg.directory})`, colors.green);
+    });
+    
+    // Step 1: Create global links
+    createGlobalLinks(packages);
+    
+    // Step 2: Link dependencies
+    linkDependencies(packages);
+    
+    // Step 3: Run npm run link in plugin-flex
+    runPluginFlexLink();
+    
+    log(`${colors.bright}${colors.green}🎉 Package linking completed successfully!${colors.reset}`, colors.green);
+    
+  } catch (error) {
+    log(`${colors.bright}${colors.red}❌ Package linking failed: ${error.message}${colors.reset}`, colors.red);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+// Run the script
+if (require.main === module) {
+  main();
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  getAllPackages,
+  createGlobalLinks,
+  linkDependencies,
+  runPluginFlexLink
+};
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 383665aae..1fd18af89 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     "clean": "lerna run clean",
     "coverage": "codecov",
     "docs": "./bin/docs-generator.js",
+    "link-packages": "node link-packages.js",
     "lint": "lerna run lint",
     "lint:fix": "lerna run lint:fix",
     "preinstall": "npm install npm-force-resolutions --location=global",