diff --git a/.changeset/shiny-llamas-work.md b/.changeset/shiny-llamas-work.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c2144ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shiny-llamas-work.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-oberon-app": patch
+---
+
+Fix default disable custom plugins in development
diff --git a/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/custom.ts b/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/custom.ts
index 1d790aae..e064326e 100644
--- a/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/custom.ts
+++ b/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/custom.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import "server-cli-only"
 
 import {
+  USE_DEVELOPMENT_SEND_PLUGIN,
   notImplemented,
   type OberonPlugin,
   type OberonSendAdapter,
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ const SEND_SECRET = process.env.SEND_SECRET
 
 export const plugin: OberonPlugin = () => ({
   name: "Custom Send Plugin",
+  disabled: USE_DEVELOPMENT_SEND_PLUGIN,
   adapter: {
     sendVerificationRequest: async ({
       email,
diff --git a/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/resend.ts b/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/resend.ts
index 545cc84b..6a2e42ac 100644
--- a/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/resend.ts
+++ b/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/resend.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 import "server-cli-only"
 
 import { Resend } from "resend"
-import type { OberonPlugin, OberonSendAdapter } from "@oberoncms/core"
+import {
+  USE_DEVELOPMENT_SEND_PLUGIN,
+  type OberonPlugin,
+  type OberonSendAdapter,
+} from "@oberoncms/core"
 
 const EMAIL_FROM = process.env.EMAIL_FROM
 const RESEND_SECRET = process.env.RESEND_SECRET || process.env.SEND_SECRET
 
 export const plugin: OberonPlugin = () => ({
   name: "Resend",
+  disabled: USE_DEVELOPMENT_SEND_PLUGIN,
   adapter: {
     sendVerificationRequest: async ({
       email,
diff --git a/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/sendgrid.ts b/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/sendgrid.ts
index b4451962..cf9746b6 100644
--- a/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/sendgrid.ts
+++ b/packages/create-oberon-app/plugins/send/sendgrid.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 import "server-cli-only"
 
 import sgMail from "@sendgrid/mail"
-import type { OberonPlugin, OberonSendAdapter } from "@oberoncms/core"
+import {
+  USE_DEVELOPMENT_SEND_PLUGIN,
+  type OberonPlugin,
+  type OberonSendAdapter,
+} from "@oberoncms/core"
 
 const EMAIL_FROM = process.env.EMAIL_FROM
 const SENDGRID_API_KEY = process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY || process.env.SEND_SECRET
 
 export const plugin: OberonPlugin = () => ({
   name: "Sendgrid",
+  disabled: USE_DEVELOPMENT_SEND_PLUGIN,
   adapter: {
     sendVerificationRequest: async ({
       email,