diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c5a56f..3371dd5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # About
 This Python module retrieves passwords for Passbolt groups to make them available in Saltstack Pillar.
 
+For development, a local file named `[UUID].txt` can be placed in the pillar directory. It needs to contain lines with the format
+```
+3ec2a739-8e51-4c67-89fb-4bbfe9147e17:MY_SECRET
+```
+
 # License
 MIT
 
@@ -43,8 +48,18 @@ MIT
     ```
     #!py
     def run():
-        from salt_passbolt import fetch_passbolt_passwords
-        return fetch_passbolt_passwords("27b9abd4-af9b-4c9e-9af1-cf8cb963680c")
+        passbolt_group = "27b9abd4-af9b-4c9e-9af1-cf8cb963680c"
+        from os import path
+        file_path = path.join(path.dirname(path.realpath(__file__)), passbolt_group + ".txt")
+        if path.isfile(file_path):
+            with open(file_path) as f:
+                data = {"passbolt": {}}
+                for line in f.readlines():
+                    data["passbolt"][line.split(':')[0]] = line.split(':')[1]
+            return data
+        else:
+            from salt_passbolt import fetch_passbolt_passwords
+            return fetch_passbolt_passwords(passbolt_group)
     ```
 
 9. In state, reference secrets with their UUID. See the `example/salt/important_secrets/files/secret.conf`. Hint: you can find the secret UUID in the URL of your browser by clicking on the checkbox of a secret.
diff --git a/example/pillars/passbolt/myapp.sls b/example/pillars/passbolt/myapp.sls
index 35b60b1..5067074 100644
--- a/example/pillars/passbolt/myapp.sls
+++ b/example/pillars/passbolt/myapp.sls
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 #!py
-fetch_passbolt_passwords("27b9abd4-af9b-4c9e-9af1-cf8cb963680c")
+def run():
+    passbolt_group = "27b9abd4-af9b-4c9e-9af1-cf8cb963680c"
 
+    from os import path
+    file_path = path.join(path.dirname(path.realpath(__file__)), passbolt_group + ".txt")
+    if path.isfile(file_path):
+        with open(file_path) as f:
+            data = {"passbolt": {}}
+            for line in f.readlines():
+                data["passbolt"][line.split(':')[0]] = line.split(':')[1]
+        return data
+    else:
+        from salt_passbolt import fetch_passbolt_passwords
+        return fetch_passbolt_passwords(passbolt_group)