diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5abdb52..09cd42d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ Notes:
 - With `NETWORK_DEV_LOCAL`, `client.DefaultDatabaseEndpoints()` returns `http://127.0.0.1:$RQLITE_PORT`.
 - `client.DefaultBootstrapPeers()` returns `LOCAL_BOOTSTRAP_MULTIADDR` if set, otherwise `/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/4001`.
 - If you construct config via `client.DefaultClientConfig(...)`, DB endpoints are pinned to localhost and will override `RQLITE_NODES` automatically.
+- When `NETWORK_DEV_LOCAL` is set and `LOCAL_BOOTSTRAP_MULTIADDR` is NOT set, the client attempts to auto-load the local bootstrap multiaddr (with peer ID) from `./data/bootstrap/peer.info` (or `LOCAL_BOOTSTRAP_INFO` path if provided). Only if no file is found does it fall back to `/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/4001`.
 
 ### Migration Guide for Apps (e.g., anchat)
 
diff --git a/cmd/node/configmap.go b/cmd/node/configmap.go
index dab9e5f..0da90cd 100644
--- a/cmd/node/configmap.go
+++ b/cmd/node/configmap.go
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ func MapFlagsAndEnvToConfig(cfg *config.Config, fv NodeFlagValues, isBootstrap b
 		if devLocal {
 			// In dev-local, run a primary bootstrap locally
 			cfg.Database.RQLiteJoinAddress = ""
-			// Also prefer localhost bootstrap peers for any consumers reading cfg
-			cfg.Discovery.BootstrapPeers = client.DefaultBootstrapPeers()
-			logger.Printf("Dev-local: Primary bootstrap node - localhost defaults enabled")
+			// Do not set bootstrap peers to avoid including self; clients can still
+			// derive DB endpoints via DefaultDatabaseEndpoints in dev-local.
+			logger.Printf("Dev-local: Primary bootstrap node - localhost defaults enabled (no bootstrap peers set to avoid self)")
 			return ""
 		}
 		bootstrapPeers := constants.GetBootstrapPeers()
diff --git a/cmd/node/main.go b/cmd/node/main.go
index 5b0466b..82a418e 100644
--- a/cmd/node/main.go
+++ b/cmd/node/main.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"git.debros.io/DeBros/network/pkg/constants"
 	"git.debros.io/DeBros/network/pkg/logging"
 	"git.debros.io/DeBros/network/pkg/node"
+	"git.debros.io/DeBros/network/pkg/client"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -112,6 +113,19 @@ func main() {
 	logger.Printf("RQLite HTTP port: %d", cfg.Database.RQLitePort)
 	logger.Printf("RQLite Raft port: %d", cfg.Database.RQLiteRaftPort)
 
+	// For development visibility, print what the CLIENT library will return by default
+	clientBootstrap := client.DefaultBootstrapPeers()
+	clientDB := client.DefaultDatabaseEndpoints()
+	logger.Printf("[Client Defaults] Bootstrap peers: %v", clientBootstrap)
+	logger.Printf("[Client Defaults] Database endpoints: %v", clientDB)
+	// Also show node-configured values
+	logger.Printf("[Node Config] Bootstrap peers: %v", cfg.Discovery.BootstrapPeers)
+	if cfg.Database.RQLiteJoinAddress != "" {
+		logger.Printf("[Node Config] RQLite Raft join: %s", cfg.Database.RQLiteJoinAddress)
+	} else if isBootstrap {
+		logger.Printf("[Node Config] Bootstrap node: starting new RQLite cluster (no join)")
+	}
+
 	// Create context for graceful shutdown
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()