diff --git a/.changeset/metal-clouds-collect.md b/.changeset/metal-clouds-collect.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53a8d6ff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/metal-clouds-collect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"druxt-menu": minor
+---
+
+feat(#578): updated components to support the DruxtDevelTemplate tool.
diff --git a/packages/menu/src/components/DruxtMenu.vue b/packages/menu/src/components/DruxtMenu.vue
index fcd26f957..b17c764aa 100644
--- a/packages/menu/src/components/DruxtMenu.vue
+++ b/packages/menu/src/components/DruxtMenu.vue
@@ -342,6 +342,16 @@ export default {
         })),
       }
     },
+
+    /**
+     * Druxt development template tool configuration.
+     */
+    template: {
+      debug: 'items',
+      mixins: {
+        'DruxtMenuMixin': 'druxt-menu'
+      }
+    }
   },
 }