diff --git a/src/components/ProjectListItem.astro b/src/components/ProjectListItem.astro
index 2e926b40..a5952563 100644
--- a/src/components/ProjectListItem.astro
+++ b/src/components/ProjectListItem.astro
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 ---
-const { title, description, date, image, slug } = Astro.props;
+const {
+    title,
+    description,
+    date,
+    image,
+    slug,
+    isDevMode = false,
+    isHidden = false,
+} = Astro.props;
 ---
 
 <style>
@@ -24,11 +32,18 @@ const { title, description, date, image, slug } = Astro.props;
     .project-item:hover .project-date {
         color: var(--ayu-accent);
     }
+    .project-item.dev-hidden {
+        transition: border 0.2s;
+        border: 1px dashed var(--ayu-accent);
+    }
+    .project-item.dev-hidden:hover {
+        border: 1px solid var(--ayu-accent);
+    }
 </style>
 
 <a
     href={`/projects/${slug}`}
-    class="project-item block border-2 flex flex-col justify-between rounded-md"
+    class={`project-item block border-2 flex flex-col justify-between rounded-md ${isDevMode && isHidden ? "dev-hidden" : ""}`}
 >
     <div class="flex gap-4 p-4 pb-0">
         <div class="w-16 h-16 flex-shrink-0">
diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index b9a5dbc5..115ae1c5 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -58,12 +58,14 @@ function parseDate(dateStr: string): Date {
     return new Date(0);
 }
 
+const isDevMode = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_DEV === "1";
+
 const projects: ProjectMetadata[] = Object.values(
     import.meta.glob<AstroModule>("./projects/*.astro", { eager: true })
 )
     .map((module) => module.metadata)
     .filter((metadata): metadata is ProjectMetadata => metadata !== undefined)
-    .filter((project) => !project.hidden)
+    .filter((project) => !project.hidden || isDevMode)
     .sort((a, b) => parseDate(b.date).getTime() - parseDate(a.date).getTime());
 ---
 
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@ const projects: ProjectMetadata[] = Object.values(
                     date={project.date}
                     image={project.image}
                     slug={project.slug}
+                    isDevMode={isDevMode}
+                    isHidden={project.hidden}
                 />
             ))
         }