[Feature Request] Option to disable local backend (filesystem) when developing locally

[dallyh]

Hello, I would like to simply disable the local backend when testing live previews of a site, and also to test automatic deployments etc while running the live site preview. I've searched through the source code, and this is currently possible but with workarounds, because local backend is getting detected by the localhost URL:

sveltia-cms/src/lib/services/user.js

Lines 77 to 85 in 51f56d7

	// Local editing needs a secure context, either `http://localhost` or `http://*.localhost`
	// https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/Secure_Contexts
	const isLocal = !!window.location.hostname.match(/^(?:.+\.)?localhost$/);
	// Netlify/Decap CMS uses `proxy` as the backend name when running the local proxy server and
	// leaves it in local storage. Sveltia CMS uses `local` instead.
	const _backendName =
	_user?.backendName?.replace('proxy', 'local') ??
	(isLocal ? 'local' : get(siteConfig)?.backend?.name);

Thanks!

PS. I hope I've pointed to the correct code :)

[kyoshino]

You mean, you’d like to use a remote backend from the local instance? There is a manual workaround for it:

1. Open the browser’s DevTools
2. Open the Application tab (in Chrome) or Storage tab (in Firefox)
3. Create a new local storage item: key: sveltia-cms.user, value: {"backendName":"github"}

This allows you to sign in to GitHub. If it doesn’t work,

1. Sign in to the remote instance
2. Open the browser’s DevTools
3. Copy the sveltia-cms.user local storage value with an API token
4. Go back to the local instance
5. Open the browser’s DevTools
6. Create a new local storage item: key: sveltia-cms.user, value: (copied value)

Well, so I think Sveltia CMS should provide 2 options on the sign in page, Local or GitHub, so you don’t have to do this manually 🙂

You can disable automatic deployments with the backend config.

[kyoshino]

The fix shipped with v0.35.0 🚢