diff --git a/docs/maintainers/handbook.md b/docs/maintainers/handbook.md
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@@ -496,6 +496,10 @@ You can also add release notes for the next release into a special file `release
 
     This feature is only available in the >= 0.9.x series of `abra`.
 
+## Can I hack on a local recipe ignoring any git or version state?
+
+Yes this is possible! Please have a look at [local recipes](/operators/handbook/#local-recipes) on how to specify a local recipe.
+
 ## How do I know whether to accept version upgrades when running `abra recipe upgrade <something>`?
 
 ### Postgres
diff --git a/docs/operators/handbook.md b/docs/operators/handbook.md
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@@ -558,6 +558,20 @@ will fetch the remote recipe and create a directory for it under `$ABRA_DIR`
 $ABRA_DIR/recipes/mygit_org_myorg_cool-recipe
 ```
 
+## Local recipes
+
+!!! warning "Watch out for old versions of `abra` 🚧"
+
+    This feature is only available in the >= 0.13.x series of `abra`.
+
+It is possible to specify a local recipe in your `.env` file:
+
+```
+RECIPE=./recipes/my-local-recipe
+```
+
+This will look for the recipe in `$ABRA_DIR/<path>`. Local recipe mode will ignore any git state and versioning and just take the recipe as it is.
+
 ## Saving the version to the app `.env` file
 
 !!! warning "Watch out for old versions of `abra` 🚧"