diff --git a/verdaccio.json b/.verdaccio/config.json
similarity index 72%
rename from verdaccio.json
rename to .verdaccio/config.json
index 3b8f7e3..9739ee5 100644
--- a/verdaccio.json
+++ b/.verdaccio/config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "storage": "./.data/local-registry",
+  "storage": "../.data/local-registry",
+  "auth": { "htpasswd": { "file": "./htpasswd" } },
   "uplinks": {
     "npmjs": {
       "url": "https://registry.npmjs.org/",
diff --git a/.verdaccio/htpasswd b/.verdaccio/htpasswd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0d17ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.verdaccio/htpasswd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+test:$apr1$6pG/Yk6c$EswhDDvYqyCzlO8FqjFzl0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b22acc..07e26ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,3 +8,14 @@
 | Project                         | Description                         |
 | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
 | [Compodoc](./packages/compodoc) | Compodoc executor for Nx workspaces |
+
+## How to try changes locally?
+
+To test changes in a local repository, the package can be published in a local registry:
+
+1. `npm run local-registry start`
+2. `npm run local-registry enable`
+3. `npm login` (user: test, password: test, email: test@test.io)
+4. commit your changes
+5. `npx nx run compodoc:release:local`
+6. run `npm i -D @twittwer/compodoc@latest` in your local test repository
diff --git a/scripts/local-registry.sh b/scripts/local-registry.sh
index 9f97683..457ca5c 100755
--- a/scripts/local-registry.sh
+++ b/scripts/local-registry.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 
 COMMAND=$1
 
+status() {
+	echo "Current registry: $(npm config get registry)"
+}
+
 enable() {
   echo "Setting registry to local"
 	echo "To Disable: npm run local-registry disable"
@@ -13,22 +17,24 @@ enable() {
 
 disable() {
 	npm config delete registry
-	CURRENT_NPM_REGISTRY=$(npm config get registry)
-	echo "Resetting registry to global"
+	echo "Resetting local registry"
 }
 
 start() {
-	echo "Starting Local Registry"
+	echo "Starting local registry"
 	VERDACCIO_HANDLE_KILL_SIGNALS=true
-	npx verdaccio --config ./verdaccio.json
+	npx verdaccio --config ./.verdaccio/config.json
 }
 
 clear() {
-	echo "Clearing Local Registry"
+	echo "Clearing local registry"
 	rm -rf ./.data/local-registry
 }
 
 case $COMMAND in
+  status)
+    status
+  ;;
   enable)
     enable
   ;;