diff --git a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-selfhost.md b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-selfhost.md
index 6c27f4d5840..7ffa33f2c29 100644
--- a/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-selfhost.md
+++ b/daprdocs/content/en/getting-started/install-dapr-selfhost.md
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ Dapr initialization includes:
 1. Creating a **default components folder** with component definitions for the above.
 1. Running a **Dapr placement service container instance** for local actor support.
 
+{{% alert title="Kubernetes Development Environment" color="primary" %}}
+To initialize Dapr in your local or remote **Kubernetes** cluster for development (including the Redis and Zipkin containers listed above), see [how to initialize Dapr for development on Kubernetes]({{<ref "kubernetes-deploy.md#install-dapr-from-the-official-dapr-helm-chart-with-development-flag">}})
+{{% /alert %}}
+
 {{% alert title="Docker" color="primary" %}}
 The recommended development environment requires [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/install/). While you can [initialize Dapr without a dependency on Docker]({{< ref self-hosted-no-docker.md >}})), the next steps in this guide assume the recommended Docker development environment.
 
diff --git a/daprdocs/content/en/operations/hosting/kubernetes/kubernetes-deploy.md b/daprdocs/content/en/operations/hosting/kubernetes/kubernetes-deploy.md
index 5764b92b24f..8cde9af5a72 100644
--- a/daprdocs/content/en/operations/hosting/kubernetes/kubernetes-deploy.md
+++ b/daprdocs/content/en/operations/hosting/kubernetes/kubernetes-deploy.md
@@ -72,6 +72,51 @@ The `-k` flag initializes Dapr on the Kubernetes cluster in your current context
     dapr dashboard -k -n <your-namespace>
     ```
 
+
+ #### Install Dapr from the offical Dapr Helm chart (with development flag)
+
+Adding the `--dev` flag initializes Dapr on the Kubernetes cluster on your current context, with the addition of Redis and Zipkin deployments.
+
+The steps are similar to [installing from the Dapr Helm chart](#install-dapr-from-an-official-dapr-helm-chart), except for appending the `--dev` flag to the `init` command:
+
+ ```bash
+ dapr init -k --dev
+ ```
+
+Expected output:
+
+```bash
+⌛  Making the jump to hyperspace...
+ℹ️  Note: To install Dapr using Helm, see here: https://docs.dapr.io/getting-started/install-dapr-kubernetes/#install-with-helm-advanced
+
+ℹ️  Container images will be pulled from Docker Hub
+✅  Deploying the Dapr control plane with latest version to your cluster...
+✅  Deploying the Dapr dashboard with latest version to your cluster...
+✅  Deploying the Dapr Redis with latest version to your cluster...
+✅  Deploying the Dapr Zipkin with latest version to your cluster...
+ℹ️  Applying "statestore" component to Kubernetes "default" namespace.
+ℹ️  Applying "pubsub" component to Kubernetes "default" namespace.
+ℹ️  Applying "appconfig" zipkin configuration to Kubernetes "default" namespace.
+✅  Success! Dapr has been installed to namespace dapr-system. To verify, run `dapr status -k' in your terminal. To get started, go here: https://aka.ms/dapr-getting-started
+ ```
+
+After a short period of time (or using the `--wait` flag and specifying an amount of time to wait), you can check that the Redis and Zipkin components have been deployed to the cluster.
+
+```bash
+kubectl get pods --namespace default
+```
+
+Expected output:
+
+```bash
+NAME                              READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
+dapr-dev-zipkin-bfb4b45bb-sttz7   1/1     Running   0          159m
+dapr-dev-redis-master-0           1/1     Running   0          159m
+dapr-dev-redis-replicas-0         1/1     Running   0          159m
+dapr-dev-redis-replicas-1         1/1     Running   0          159m
+dapr-dev-redis-replicas-2         1/1     Running   0          158m 
+ ```
+
 #### Install Dapr from a private Dapr Helm chart
 
 Installing Dapr from a private Helm chart can be helpful for when you:
diff --git a/daprdocs/content/en/reference/cli/dapr-init.md b/daprdocs/content/en/reference/cli/dapr-init.md
index 7cc2d86ad7d..b40af670116 100644
--- a/daprdocs/content/en/reference/cli/dapr-init.md
+++ b/daprdocs/content/en/reference/cli/dapr-init.md
@@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ dapr uninstall --all --network mynet
 dapr init -k
 ```
 
+Using the `--dev` flag initializes Dapr in dev mode, which includes Zipkin and Redis.
+```bash
+dapr init -k --dev
+```
+
+
 You can wait for the installation to complete its deployment with the `--wait` flag.
 The default timeout is 300s (5 min), but can be customized with the `--timeout` flag.