# LocalCloud blog and demos

> Practical guides for local Google Cloud development: Dataproc and Spark in Docker, no-cost integration testing for open-source projects, and more.
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> Source: https://local.cloud/blog/

LocalCloud Blog

Practical guides for building and testing Google Cloud workflows locally, from data pipelines to open-source CI.

- [A local cloud environment for coding agents](https://local.cloud/blog/localcloud-mcp-agent-cloud/): Connect LocalCloud MCP to your coding agent, then test Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and BigQuery locally with standard Google Cloud SDKs.

## More from the blog

- [Run Dataproc 3.0 locally in Docker](https://local.cloud/blog/run-dataproc-locally-docker/): Run Google Dataproc 3.0, Apache Spark 4.1, Hadoop 3.5, and Hive 4.2 locally in Docker. Standalone single-container and 3-node cluster modes for developers and AI agents.
- [Bring No-Cost Cloud Integration Testing Into Your Repository: Low Setup, Easy Contributions](https://local.cloud/blog/localcloud-for-open-source/): Run Google Cloud tests locally with zero cloud-resource costs and an easier contribution workflow. Free for open-source development and CI under the Free for open-source projects policy.