Overview

XrmGhost is a local-first development toolchain for Microsoft Dataverse and Dynamics 365 plugin teams. It helps you run plugin logic on your own machine, reproduce scenarios quickly, and shorten the feedback loop between a code change and a verified result.

What XrmGhost is

XrmGhost is not a single binary or a hosted platform. It is a focused set of tools that work together:

a cross-platform CLI for day-to-day commands
a .NET Framework host that mirrors the Dataverse server-side plugin runtime
supporting libraries, infrastructure, and docs that keep the workflow repeatable

Together, those pieces let you test behavior locally before you spend time deploying to the cloud.

Who it is for

XrmGhost is designed for teams and individual developers who:

build Dataverse or Dynamics 365 plugins regularly
want faster debugging and replayable scenarios
need a workflow that fits local development, automation, and CI
want a clearer boundary between development-time validation and cloud deployment

Why it exists

Dataverse plugin development usually forces you into a slow cycle: write code, deploy, wait, verify, repeat. XrmGhost exists to reduce that delay.

With XrmGhost, teams can:

validate plugin behavior earlier
capture scenarios that are easy to replay
investigate regressions without rebuilding the same cloud setup every time
spend cloud deployments on confirmation instead of basic debugging

Canonical public entry points

Use these pages as the stable product-level orientation:

How It Works for the local-first execution model
Editions for the Standard and Pro editions
Getting Started when you are ready to install and run the tooling

Repository-specific detail still lives in the relevant repo documentation. This overview is the canonical public starting point for understanding the product story.