diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d4ec888f..6c68a07f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,21 @@ pnpm dev:all         # Start both Gateway and Web app
 
 The Desktop app runs a standalone Hub with embedded Agent Engine - no Gateway required for local use.
 
+### Monorepo Development
+
+| Command | Purpose |
+|---------|---------|
+| `pnpm dev` | Full dev mode — watches `core`, `types`, `utils` packages |
+| `pnpm dev:desktop` | Desktop only — skip package watching |
+
+**When modifying packages:**
+
+1. Edit code in `packages/core`, `packages/types`, or `packages/utils`
+2. Terminal shows `[core] ESM ⚡️ Build success` (~100ms)
+3. Restart Desktop to apply changes (Ctrl+C, then `pnpm dev`)
+
+> **Why restart?** Electron main process does not support hot reload — this is an Electron limitation, not ours.
+
 ### Credentials
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ab7620c2..31566529 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "multica": "pnpm --filter @multica/cli dev",
     "mu": "pnpm --filter @multica/cli dev",
-    "dev": "GATEWAY_URL=https://multica-dev.copilothub.ai/ pnpm --filter @multica/desktop dev",
+    "dev": "turbo build --filter=@multica/types --filter=@multica/utils --filter=@multica/core && concurrently -n types,utils,core,desktop -c blue,green,yellow,cyan \"pnpm --filter @multica/types dev\" \"pnpm --filter @multica/utils dev\" \"pnpm --filter @multica/core dev\" \"GATEWAY_URL=https://multica-dev.copilothub.ai/ pnpm --filter @multica/desktop dev\"",
     "dev:desktop": "GATEWAY_URL=https://multica-dev.copilothub.ai/ pnpm --filter @multica/desktop dev",
     "dev:desktop:reset": "rm -rf ~/.super-multica && echo '✓ Deleted ~/.super-multica - Fresh install state restored'",
     "dev:desktop:fresh": "pnpm dev:desktop:reset && pnpm dev:desktop",
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 0a2bb7aa..bee1ea97 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   "files": ["dist"],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsup",
-    "dev": "tsup --watch",
+    "dev": "tsup --watch --no-dts",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "test": "vitest run",
     "test:watch": "vitest"
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
index 7e561758..af73f296 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "files": ["dist"],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsup",
-    "dev": "tsup --watch",
+    "dev": "tsup --watch --no-dts",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/utils/package.json b/packages/utils/package.json
index 6f99e539..1275fc1c 100644
--- a/packages/utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/utils/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   "files": ["dist"],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsup",
-    "dev": "tsup --watch",
+    "dev": "tsup --watch --no-dts",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "dependencies": {