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Local development
Preview your documentation locally with real-time reloading.
The blodemd dev command starts a local preview server that renders your documentation exactly as it appears when deployed. Changes to your content and configuration are reflected in real time.
Start the dev server
blodemd devThis starts the server at http://localhost:3030 and opens it in your default browser.
Options
Examples
blodemd dev -p 4000How file watching works
The dev server watches your content directory and reloads automatically when files change.
| Change type | Behavior |
|---|---|
| MDX content edit | Incremental update. Only the affected page is re-rendered. |
docs.json edit | Full reload. Navigation, branding, and all pages are rebuilt. |
| New or deleted file | Incremental update. Navigation is refreshed automatically. |
File changes are debounced with a 100ms delay to batch rapid edits into a single reload.
Ignored directories
The file watcher skips these directories to avoid unnecessary reloads:
.git.nextdistnode_modules
The dev server runs the full blode.md rendering engine locally. What you see in the browser matches your deployed site, including search, navigation, and component rendering.