diff --git a/plugins/explore/dev/index.tsx b/plugins/explore/dev/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..812a5585d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/explore/dev/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { createDevApp } from '@backstage/dev-utils';
+import { plugin } from '../src/plugin';
+
+createDevApp().registerPlugin(plugin).render();
diff --git a/plugins/explore/package.json b/plugins/explore/package.json
index 9adbee7b0f..c7a377c589 100644
--- a/plugins/explore/package.json
+++ b/plugins/explore/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
     "test": "backstage-cli test",
     "diff": "backstage-cli plugin:diff",
-    "clean": "backstage-cli clean"
+    "clean": "backstage-cli clean",
+    "start": "backstage-cli plugin:serve"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/core": "^0.1.1-alpha.4",
@@ -32,7 +33,8 @@
     "@types/jest": "^24.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "^5.0.4",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.4"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/explore/tsconfig.json b/plugins/explore/tsconfig.json
index 5a3931ffce..b663b01fa2 100644
--- a/plugins/explore/tsconfig.json
+++ b/plugins/explore/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "include": ["src"],
+  "include": ["src", "dev"],
   "compilerOptions": {}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/inventory/dev/index.tsx b/plugins/inventory/dev/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..812a5585d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/inventory/dev/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { createDevApp } from '@backstage/dev-utils';
+import { plugin } from '../src/plugin';
+
+createDevApp().registerPlugin(plugin).render();
diff --git a/plugins/inventory/package.json b/plugins/inventory/package.json
index ae871eb0bf..c5221fba4c 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory/package.json
+++ b/plugins/inventory/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
     "@types/jest": "^24.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "^5.0.4",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.4"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/inventory/tsconfig.json b/plugins/inventory/tsconfig.json
index 5a3931ffce..b663b01fa2 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory/tsconfig.json
+++ b/plugins/inventory/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "include": ["src"],
+  "include": ["src", "dev"],
   "compilerOptions": {}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse/dev/index.tsx b/plugins/lighthouse/dev/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..812a5585d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse/dev/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { createDevApp } from '@backstage/dev-utils';
+import { plugin } from '../src/plugin';
+
+createDevApp().registerPlugin(plugin).render();
diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
index 50ad4c758c..22073de3a1 100644
--- a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
     "test": "backstage-cli test",
     "diff": "backstage-cli plugin:diff",
-    "clean": "backstage-cli clean"
+    "clean": "backstage-cli clean",
+    "start": "backstage-cli plugin:serve"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/core": "^0.1.1-alpha.4",
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@
     "@types/jest": "^24.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "^5.0.4",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.4"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse/tsconfig.json b/plugins/lighthouse/tsconfig.json
index 5a3931ffce..b663b01fa2 100644
--- a/plugins/lighthouse/tsconfig.json
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "include": ["src"],
+  "include": ["src", "dev"],
   "compilerOptions": {}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/dev/index.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/dev/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..812a5585d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/dev/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { createDevApp } from '@backstage/dev-utils';
+import { plugin } from '../src/plugin';
+
+createDevApp().registerPlugin(plugin).render();
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
index fe7db2762d..26b9fcdb17 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
     "@types/jest": "^24.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "^5.0.4",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.4"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/tsconfig.json b/plugins/scaffolder/tsconfig.json
index 5a3931ffce..b663b01fa2 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/tsconfig.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "include": ["src"],
+  "include": ["src", "dev"],
   "compilerOptions": {}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/dev/index.tsx b/plugins/tech-radar/dev/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..812a5585d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/dev/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { createDevApp } from '@backstage/dev-utils';
+import { plugin } from '../src/plugin';
+
+createDevApp().registerPlugin(plugin).render();
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
index ef1de13671..aaa3aaf7c2 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
     "test": "backstage-cli test",
     "diff": "backstage-cli plugin:diff",
-    "clean": "backstage-cli clean"
+    "clean": "backstage-cli clean",
+    "start": "backstage-cli plugin:serve"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/core": "^0.1.1-alpha.4",
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@
     "@types/jest": "^24.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "^5.0.4",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.4"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/tsconfig.json b/plugins/tech-radar/tsconfig.json
index 5a3931ffce..b663b01fa2 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/tsconfig.json
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "include": ["src"],
+  "include": ["src", "dev"],
   "compilerOptions": {}
 }
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/dev/index.tsx b/plugins/welcome/dev/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..812a5585d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/welcome/dev/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { createDevApp } from '@backstage/dev-utils';
+import { plugin } from '../src/plugin';
+
+createDevApp().registerPlugin(plugin).render();
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/package.json b/plugins/welcome/package.json
index 47ff206342..4898d6b07d 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/package.json
+++ b/plugins/welcome/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
     "test": "backstage-cli test",
     "diff": "backstage-cli plugin:diff",
-    "clean": "backstage-cli clean"
+    "clean": "backstage-cli clean",
+    "start": "backstage-cli plugin:serve"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/core": "^0.1.1-alpha.4",
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@
     "@types/jest": "^24.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "^5.0.4",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "@backstage/dev-utils": "^0.1.1-alpha.4"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/tsconfig.json b/plugins/welcome/tsconfig.json
index 5a3931ffce..b663b01fa2 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/tsconfig.json
+++ b/plugins/welcome/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
-  "include": ["src"],
+  "include": ["src", "dev"],
   "compilerOptions": {}
 }