diff --git a/docs/10-easy-docker/01-overview.md b/docs/10-easy-docker/01-overview.md
index 7f9b08cd..bab00fab 100644
--- a/docs/10-easy-docker/01-overview.md
+++ b/docs/10-easy-docker/01-overview.md
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ Current limitations:
 - site management currently assumes one configured site per stack
 - backup and app management are focused on the configured stack image and site
 
+Current setup-type behavior:
+
+- `development` stacks enable `developer_mode` automatically for newly created sites
+
 The current entrypoint is:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/core.sh b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/core.sh
index 64ba7972..c8de1606 100755
--- a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/core.sh
+++ b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/core.sh
@@ -331,6 +331,25 @@ get_stack_topology() {
   return 0
 }
 
+get_stack_setup_type() {
+  local stack_dir="${1}"
+  local metadata_path=""
+  local setup_type=""
+
+  metadata_path="${stack_dir}/metadata.json"
+  if [ ! -f "${metadata_path}" ]; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  setup_type="$(get_metadata_string_field "${metadata_path}" "setup_type" || true)"
+  if [ -z "${setup_type}" ]; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  printf '%s\n' "${setup_type}"
+  return 0
+}
+
 get_metadata_compose_files_lines() {
   local metadata_path="${1}"
 
diff --git a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/site/bootstrap/lifecycle.sh b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/site/bootstrap/lifecycle.sh
index 9e0ca813..0fedd62b 100755
--- a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/site/bootstrap/lifecycle.sh
+++ b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/site/bootstrap/lifecycle.sh
@@ -305,6 +305,42 @@ install_stack_apps_on_site() {
   return 0
 }
 
+stack_site_should_enable_developer_mode() {
+  local stack_dir="${1}"
+  local setup_type=""
+
+  setup_type="$(get_stack_setup_type "${stack_dir}" || true)"
+  case "${setup_type}" in
+  development)
+    return 0
+    ;;
+  *)
+    return 1
+    ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+enable_stack_site_developer_mode() {
+  local stack_dir="${1}"
+  local site_name="${2}"
+  local developer_mode_command=""
+  local developer_mode_output=""
+
+  developer_mode_command="$(
+    printf "bench --site %s set-config developer_mode 1 && bench --site %s clear-cache" \
+      "$(shell_quote_site_command_arg "${site_name}")" \
+      "$(shell_quote_site_command_arg "${site_name}")"
+  )"
+
+  if run_stack_backend_bash_command_capture developer_mode_output "${stack_dir}" "${developer_mode_command}"; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_DETAIL="$(printf "Could not enable developer mode for '%s'." "${site_name}")"
+  capture_stack_site_error_log "${stack_dir}" "site-developer-mode-error" "${developer_mode_output}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  return 66
+}
+
 run_stack_site_migrate() {
   local stack_dir="${1}"
   local site_name="${2}"
@@ -333,6 +369,7 @@ bootstrap_first_stack_site() {
   local updated_at=""
   local installed_app_lines=""
   local site_create_status=0
+  local developer_mode_status=0
   local app_install_status=0
   local site_migrate_status=0
   local cleanup_status=0
@@ -416,6 +453,29 @@ bootstrap_first_stack_site() {
     esac
   fi
 
+  if stack_site_should_enable_developer_mode "${stack_dir}"; then
+    if enable_stack_site_developer_mode "${stack_dir}" "${site_name}"; then
+      :
+    else
+      developer_mode_status=$?
+      if cleanup_partial_stack_site "${stack_dir}" "${site_name}"; then
+        mark_stack_site_failed "${stack_dir}" "${site_name}" "" "enable-developer-mode" "${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_DETAIL:-Developer mode activation failed. Partial site data was cleaned up automatically.}" "${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_LOG_PATH}" "${created_at}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        return "${developer_mode_status}"
+      fi
+
+      cleanup_status=$?
+      mark_stack_site_failed "${stack_dir}" "${site_name}" "" "enable-developer-mode" "${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_DETAIL:-Developer mode activation failed and partial site data could not be cleaned up automatically. Manual cleanup is required.}" "${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_LOG_PATH}" "${created_at}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+      case "${cleanup_status}" in
+      54 | 52)
+        return "${cleanup_status}"
+        ;;
+      *)
+        return 60
+        ;;
+      esac
+    fi
+  fi
+
   updated_at="$(get_current_utc_timestamp)"
   if ! persist_stack_site_metadata "${stack_dir}" "single-site" "${site_name}" "" "create-site" "" "" "${created_at}" "${updated_at}"; then
     return 58
diff --git a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/flows/manage/site.sh b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/flows/manage/site.sh
index b0b9cb4c..a01ee508 100755
--- a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/flows/manage/site.sh
+++ b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/flows/manage/site.sh
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ handle_manage_stack_site_flow() {
         show_warning_and_wait "The site was created, but app installation failed. ${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_DETAIL:-Check the output above.} ${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_LOG_PATH:+See ${stack_dir}/${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_LOG_PATH}}" 6
         ;;
       57)
-        show_warning_and_wait "Site bootstrap currently supports only MariaDB-backed single-host stacks." 4
+        show_warning_and_wait "Site bootstrap currently supports only supported single-host database stacks." 4
         ;;
       58)
         show_warning_and_wait "The site metadata could not be written to metadata.json." 4
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ handle_manage_stack_site_flow() {
       64)
         show_warning_and_wait "The site was created and apps were installed, but bench migrate failed. ${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_DETAIL:-Check the output above.} ${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_LOG_PATH:+See ${stack_dir}/${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_LOG_PATH}}" 7
         ;;
+      66)
+        show_warning_and_wait "Site bootstrap failed while enabling developer mode for this development stack. ${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_DETAIL:-Check the output above.} ${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_LOG_PATH:+See ${stack_dir}/${EASY_DOCKER_SITE_ERROR_LOG_PATH}}" 7
+        ;;
       *)
         show_warning_and_wait "Site bootstrap failed (${site_flow_status})." 4
         ;;
diff --git a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production/setup.sh b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production/setup.sh
index a03a51c5..91a0c417 100755
--- a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production/setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production/setup.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,14 @@ show_setup_menu() {
   render_main_screen 1 >&2
 
   setup_label="$(get_setup_display_label "${setup_type}")"
-  status_text="$(printf "%s stack\n\nChoose whether to create a new stack or manage an existing one." "${setup_label}")"
+  case "${setup_type}" in
+  development)
+    status_text="$(printf "%s stack\n\nChoose whether to create a new stack or manage an existing one.\nNew sites created in this stack enable developer mode automatically." "${setup_label}")"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    status_text="$(printf "%s stack\n\nChoose whether to create a new stack or manage an existing one." "${setup_label}")"
+    ;;
+  esac
 
   render_box_message "${status_text}" "0 2" >&2