Start Local Development Environment

Start the backend server and macOS app for local development.

Usage

Run /local-dev to start both the backend and app, or:

• /local-dev backend - start backend only
• /local-dev app - build and run the macOS app (debug mode)
• /local-dev app --clean - clean build and run (forces Swift recompilation)
• /local-dev app --release - build and run in release mode

Commands

Backend

cd backend
lsof -ti:8000 | xargs kill -9 2>/dev/null || true
python3 -c "from dotenv import load_dotenv; load_dotenv(); import subprocess; subprocess.run(['python3', '-m', 'uvicorn', 'main:app', '--host', '0.0.0.0', '--port', '8000', '--reload'])"

App

app/scripts/dev-macos.sh $EXTRA_ARGS

Where $EXTRA_ARGS can be:

• --clean - force clean build (removes build cache, ensures Swift recompilation)
• --release - build in release mode instead of debug
• --no-run - build only, don't launch the app

Argument Handling

When $ARGUMENTS is "backend", only start the backend.
When $ARGUMENTS is "app", build and run the macOS app.
When $ARGUMENTS starts with "app ", pass remaining args to the script (e.g., "app --clean").
When $ARGUMENTS is empty or "all", start both backend and app.