diff --git a/docs/development/README.md b/docs/development/README.md
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--- a/docs/development/README.md
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@@ -30,11 +30,15 @@ for access and recovery details.
 Create a disposable fixture without connecting game hosts:
 
 ```sh
+npx svelte-kit sync
 fixture_parent=$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/ec-ui.XXXXXX")
 npm run seed:fixture -- --db "$fixture_parent/preview/cherry.db" --watch
 ```
 
-The command prints the generated paths. Leave that terminal open to refresh
+The sync step generates the SvelteKit TypeScript configuration that the seeder
+needs in a fresh checkout.
+
+The seeder prints the generated paths. Leave that terminal open to refresh
 synthetic observations every 15 seconds. In a second terminal, load the printed
 environment file and start the controller on localhost:
 
@@ -120,6 +124,18 @@ and test commands compile those workers automatically. Restart `npm run dev`
 after changing agent or worker code, or run `npm run agent:package` to refresh
 only the downloadable agent assets while the development server is running.
 
+To run the production build locally, run these commands from the repository root
+with the controller environment configured as above:
+
+```sh
+npm run build
+NODE_ENV=production node build
+```
+
+`NODE_ENV=production` makes the report and launch workers load from `build/reports`
+and `build/launch`. Without it, they look under `.svelte-kit/`, where the production
+build does not create worker bundles. The Docker image sets this variable already.
+
 Automated tests simulate Docker and game hosts. Real Debian installation and
 T5/T6 server validation use the [host acceptance checklist](../guides/native-hosts.md#development-and-validation).