diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index edd13dce..6b7d21c5 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 # Add any paths that contain custom static files (such as style sheets) here,
 # relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
 # so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
-html_static_path = ['_static']
+html_static_path = []
 
 
 # -- Options for HTMLHelp output ------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/usage/remote-plugins.rst b/docs/usage/remote-plugins.rst
index 1dd7d79d..e6ac5bb0 100644
--- a/docs/usage/remote-plugins.rst
+++ b/docs/usage/remote-plugins.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 .. _remote-plugins:
+
 Remote (new-style) plugins
 ==========================
 
@@ -45,3 +46,40 @@ but it can make asynchronous requests, i.e. passing ``async=True``.
 
 You need to run ``:UpdateRemotePlugins`` in Neovim for changes in the specifications to have effect.
 For details see ``:help remote-plugin`` in Neovim.
+
+For local plugin development, it's a good idea to use an isolated vimrc:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+    cat vimrc
+    let &runtimepath.=','.escape(expand('<sfile>:p:h'), '\,')
+
+That appends the current directory to the Nvim runtime path so Nvim can
+find your plugin. You can now invoke Neovim:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+    nvim -u ./vimrc
+
+Then run ``:UpdateRemotePlugins`` and your plugin should be activated.
+
+In case you run into some issues, you can list loaded plugins:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+    :scriptnames
+      1: ~/path/to/your/plugin-git-repo/vimrc
+      2: /usr/share/nvim/runtime/filetype.vim
+      ...
+     25: /usr/share/nvim/runtime/plugin/zipPlugin.vim
+     26: ~/path/to/your/plugin-git-repo/plugin/lucid.vim
+
+You can also inspect the ``runtimepath`` like this:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+    :set runtimepath
+      runtimepath=~/.config/nvim,/etc/xdg/nvim,~/.local/share/nvim/site,...,
+    ,~/g/path/to/your/plugin-git-repo
+
+