Clerk Local Dev Loop Overview Configure an efficient local development workflow with Clerk authentication, including test users, hot reload, and mock auth for unit tests. Prerequisites - Clerk SDK installed ( completed) - Development instance created in Clerk Dashboard - Node.js development environment Instructions Step 1: Configure Development Instance Create a separate Clerk development instance to isolate test data from production. Clerk development instances provide: - No email verification required - Test phone numbers accepted - Relaxed rate limits - OAuth with test credentials Step 2:…