Testing Locksmith on unpublished themes
By default, Locksmith will only automatically install itself to and update itself on the currently published theme, and does not automatically install itself to unpublished themes. However, there is a way to test Locksmith on unpublished themes.
To test Locksmith on an unpublished theme:
Head to the in-app "Themes" page.
Click the "Install" button for the theme you'd like to test Locksmith on:

To preview the lock configuration you just installed, click the three-dot menu (…) next to the theme name, and select Preview:

When testing your locks on unpublished or the currently published theme, we recommend using a brand new private browsing session each time: How to use a private browsing session
To remove Locksmith from an unpublished theme:
Head to the in-app "Themes" page.
Click the "Uninstall" button for the theme you'd like to remove Locksmith from:

Setting a secondary theme:
Locksmith supports setting a Secondary theme, which receives automatic updates along with your published theme when changes are made in Locksmith.
In the Unpublished themes section, locate the theme you want to set as a secondary theme.
Click the three-dot menu (…) next to the theme name.
Select Set as secondary theme:

This theme will now receive all future updates made in Locksmith, in addition to the published theme.
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