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 ```sh
 npm run lint
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+## Local development
+
+1. Create a new repository based on the `aem-boilerplate` template and add a mountpoint in the `fstab.yaml`
+1. Add the [AEM Code Sync GitHub App](https://github.com/apps/aem-code-sync) to the repository
+1. Install the [AEM CLI](https://github.com/adobe/aem-cli): `npm install -g @adobe/aem-cli`
+1. Start AEM Proxy: `aem up` (opens your browser at `http://localhost:3000`)
+1. Open the `{repo}` directory in your favorite IDE and start coding :)