The Nhost CLI provides a seamless local development experience, allowing you to run the entire Nhost stack on your local machine. This approach enables fast iteration times, offline development capabilities, and an environment that closely mirrors production.

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Key Features

Complete Local Stack

Run the entire Nhost platform locally including PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Auth, Storage, and custom services.

Fast Iteration

Make changes to your schema, auth settings, or storage permissions and see them take effect instantly.

Configuration as Code

Define your project’s configuration in version-controlled files for easy collaboration.

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Capabilities & Features

Local Development

Set up and run Nhost locally for a development workflow

Configuration Overlays

Manage environment-specific settings without duplicating your base configuration

Custom Subdomains

Configure dynamic DNS to connect from a different device to your local project

Multiple Projects

Work on multiple projects simultaneously with isolated environments

Seed Data

Populate your development database with test data for consistent environments

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Next steps

For detailed installation and setup instructions, see the Local Development guide.