diff --git a/docs/developer-guide.md b/docs/developer-guide.md
index 40cca5d4..2d5f9bb2 100644
--- a/docs/developer-guide.md
+++ b/docs/developer-guide.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ This document explains how to setup your development environment.
 - [operator_sdk][operator_sdk]
 - [git][git_tool]
 - [go][go_tool] version v1.12+
+- [goimports, golint, checkmake and staticcheck][install_dev_tools]
 - [minikube][minikube] version v1.1.0+ (preferred Hypervisor - [virtualbox][virtualbox])
 - [docker][docker_tool] version 17.03+
 
@@ -36,6 +37,20 @@ kubectl get jenkins -o yaml
 kubectl get po
 ```
 
+## Build and run with a remote cluster
+
+If you are using a Linux development environment, you can also run the controller locally and make it listen to a remote 
+server.
+```bash
+export KUBECONFIG=$HOME/.crc/cache/crc_libvirt_4.1.0/kubeconfig
+kubectl apply -f deploy/crds/jenkins_v1alpha2_jenkins_crd.yaml
+```
+
+You can then build and run the controller locally and make it connect to your server:
+```bash
+make build && OPERATOR_NAME=jenkins-operator  WATCH_NAMESPACE=default build/_output/bin/jenkins-operator --kubeconfig $KUBECONFIG
+```
+
 ## Testing
 
 Run unit tests:
@@ -94,4 +109,6 @@ kubectl get secret jenkins-operator-credentials-<cr_name> -o 'jsonpath={.data.pa
 [kubectl_tool]:https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/
 [minikube]:https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-minikube/
 [virtualbox]:https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
-[jenkins-operator]:../README.md
\ No newline at end of file
+[jenkins-operator]:../README.md
+[install_dev_tools]:./install_dev_tools.md
+
diff --git a/docs/install_dev_tools.md b/docs/install_dev_tools.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..166ef091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/install_dev_tools.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Installation of the required development tools
+
+This document explains how to install the Go tools used by the development process.
+
+## goimports
+
+```
+go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports
+cd $GOPATH/src/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports
+go build
+go install
+```
+
+## golint
+
+```
+go get -u golang.org/x/lint/golint
+cd  $GOPATH/src/golang.org/x/lint/golint
+go build
+go install
+```
+
+## checkmake
+```
+go get github.com/mrtazz/checkmake
+cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/mrtazz/checkmake
+go build
+go install
+```
+
+## staticcheck
+
+```
+mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/github.com/dominikh/
+cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/dominikh/
+git clone https://github.com/dominikh/go-tools.git
+cd  $GOPATH/src/github.com/dominikh/go-tools/staticcheck
+go build
+go install
+```
+
+