diff --git a/chris_backend/config/local_urls.py b/chris_backend/config/local_urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36fbdb68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chris_backend/config/local_urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from django.urls import path, include
+from django.conf import settings
+
+from .urls import urlpatterns as production_urlpatterns
+
+urlpatterns = production_urlpatterns
+
+if settings.DEBUG:
+    import debug_toolbar
+
+    urlpatterns += [
+        path('__debug__/', include(debug_toolbar.urls)),
+    ]
diff --git a/chris_backend/config/settings/local.py b/chris_backend/config/settings/local.py
index a1764103..7c836143 100644
--- a/chris_backend/config/settings/local.py
+++ b/chris_backend/config/settings/local.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
+# as for urls for dev env
+ROOT_URLCONF = 'config.local_urls'
+
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
 SECRET_KEY = 'w1kxu^l=@pnsf!5piqz6!!5kdcdpo79y6jebbp+2244yjm*#+k'
 
@@ -80,10 +83,10 @@
             'pipelines', 'userfiles', 'pacsfiles', 'users', 'filebrowser',
             'workflows']:
     LOGGING['loggers'][app] = {
-            'level': 'DEBUG',
-            'handlers': ['console_verbose', 'file'],
-            'propagate': False  # required to avoid double logging with root logger
-        }
+        'level': 'DEBUG',
+        'handlers': ['console_verbose', 'file'],
+        'propagate': False  # required to avoid double logging with root logger
+    }
 
 # Storage Settings
 STORAGE_ENV = os.getenv('STORAGE_ENV', 'swift')
@@ -172,7 +175,7 @@
 
 # Celery settings
 
-#CELERY_BROKER_URL = 'amqp://guest:guest@localhost'
+# CELERY_BROKER_URL = 'amqp://guest:guest@localhost'
 CELERY_BROKER_URL = 'amqp://queue:5672'
 
 #: Only add pickle to this list if your broker is secured
diff --git a/chris_backend/config/urls.py b/chris_backend/config/urls.py
index 5959333a..04e4b905 100644
--- a/chris_backend/config/urls.py
+++ b/chris_backend/config/urls.py
@@ -47,10 +47,3 @@
     path('schema/swagger-ui/', SpectacularSwaggerView.as_view(url_name='schema'), name='swagger-ui'),
     path('schema/redoc/', SpectacularRedocView.as_view(url_name='schema'), name='redoc'),
 ]
-
-if settings.DEBUG:
-    import debug_toolbar
-
-    urlpatterns += [
-        path('__debug__/', include(debug_toolbar.urls)),
-    ]
diff --git a/requirements/local.txt b/requirements/local.txt
index 6066041e..d479a08f 100644
--- a/requirements/local.txt
+++ b/requirements/local.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 # Local development dependencies go here
 -r base.txt
-django-debug-toolbar==5.2.0
-django-extensions==4.1
-collection-json==0.1.1
-coverage==7.8.0
-pylint==3.3.7
-flake8==7.2.0
-isort==6.0.1
-pudb==2025.1
+django-debug-toolbar==5.2.0  # for Jorge's needs of dev env
+django-extensions==4.1  # for Jorge's needs of dev env
+collection-json==0.1.1  # required in collectionjson.tests.test_renderers
+coverage==7.8.0  # test coverage
+pylint==3.3.7  # lint
+flake8==7.2.0  # auto-format
 daphne==4.1.2  # required by (django) channels.testing
-https://github.com/msbrogli/rpudb/archive/master.zip