diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 994bddd..bed8596 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://design-web.uk",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "@design-core/core": "^0.0.4",
+    "@design-core/core": "^0.0.5",
     "file-saver": "^2.0.5",
     "react": "^19.2.4",
     "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
     "start": "REACT_APP_GIT_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD) REACT_APP_CORE_VERSION=$(node -p \"require('./node_modules/@design-core/core/package.json').version\") react-scripts start",
     "build": "REACT_APP_GIT_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD) REACT_APP_CORE_VERSION=$(node -p \"require('./node_modules/@design-core/core/package.json').version\") react-scripts build",
     "test": "react-scripts test",
-    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
+    "eject": "react-scripts eject",
+    "link-core": "(cd ../Design/src/Design-Core && sudo npm link) && npm link @design-core/core",
+    "unlink-core": "npm unlink @design-core/core && npm install"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": [
diff --git a/src/js/DesignWeb.js b/src/js/DesignWeb.js
index 2ebb3cb..8325f12 100644
--- a/src/js/DesignWeb.js
+++ b/src/js/DesignWeb.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ import React, { Component } from 'react';
 // import core from npm package
 import {Core} from '@design-core/core';
 
+// package and test core locally via npm link:
+// npm run link-core   — links local Design-Core into this project
+// npm run unlink-core — restores the published npm package
+
 // use local core for development
 //import {Core} from '../js/Design-Core/core/core/core.js';