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@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ Three test levels:
 
 Run all: `mix test`
 
+For DB setup/migrations in local development, run:
+
+```bash
+mix tribes.migrate
+```
+
+This runs Tribes + Parrhesia + plugin migrations via `Tribes.Release`.
+
 ## Building for Release
 
 ```bash