diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08801bc..0346816 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,4 +23,22 @@
 
 [Live Chart](https://code.corpglory.net/chartwerk/line-pod/src/branch/main/examples/demo_live.html)
 
-[Vertical Chart](https://code.corpglory.net/chartwerk/line-pod/src/branch/main/examples/demo_vertical.html)
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+[Vertical Chart](https://code.corpglory.net/chartwerk/line-pod/src/branch/main/examples/demo_vertical.html)
+
+
+### Development
+
+If you want to link `core` then clone it to same directory and then run
+
+```
+yarn link ../core
+```
+
+but don't add `resolutions` logic to `package.json`
+
+then run
+
+```
+yarn install
+yarn dev
+```
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diff --git a/build/webpack.base.conf.js b/build/webpack.base.conf.js
index f189e91..97b8a60 100755
--- a/build/webpack.base.conf.js
+++ b/build/webpack.base.conf.js
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   resolve: {
     extensions: ['.ts', '.js'],
+    // this is necessary for resolution of external libs like d3 in dev mode
+    // when core is linked: webpack will take d3 from this node_modules but not from
+    // internal so you get one version of d3
+    modules: [path.resolve(__dirname, '../node_modules'), 'node_modules']
   },
   output: {
     filename: 'index.js',