https://community.appian.com/discussions/f/general/20267/plug-in-developmentIs it possible to develop plug-ins on an Appian cloud instance or an a local developer instance is a must have ?en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.appian.com/thread/79063?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:02:58 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:34d44299-35ee-4bc1-82f2-8ad301ee654dPeter Lewis<p><span>You must use a local developer instance to develop a plug-in. The local installation contains the necessary java libraries and also allows you to test your plug-in locally before you deploy it. Once you create and test your plug-in locally, you can submit your plug-in for cloud approval before the cloud team will deploy it to your site. See the</span><span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/latest/Appian_Cloud_FAQ.html#can-i-create-custom-plug-ins?">Cloud FAQs</a><span>&nbsp;for more information.</span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>