# Local Development Dashboard

> Built-in tools for simplicity and productivity


Encore provides an efficient local development workflow that automatically provisions [local infrastructure](/docs/platform/infrastructure/infra#local-development) and supports automated testing with dedicated test infrastructure.

The local environment also comes with a built-in Local Development Dashboard to simplify development and improve productivity. It has several features to help you design, develop, and debug your application:

* [Service Catalog](/docs/ts/observability/service-catalog) with Automatic API Documentation
* API Explorer to call your APIs
* [Distributed Tracing](/docs/ts/observability/tracing) for simple and powerful debugging
* [Encore Flow](/docs/develop/encore-flow) for visualizing your microservices architecture

All these features update in real-time as you make changes to your application.

To access the dashboard, start your Encore application with `encore run` and it will open automatically. You can also follow the link in your terminal:

```bash
$ encore run
API Base URL:      http://localhost:4000
Dev Dashboard URL: http://localhost:9400/hello-world-cgu2
```
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