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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "powerfooi-roamgate--run-roamgate-from-source-for-development",
 "repo": "powerfooI/roamgate",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/powerfooI/roamgate",
 "repo_slug": "powerfooi-roamgate",
 "title": "Run Roamgate from source to develop or test it",
 "page_title": "How to run Roamgate from source to develop or test it with Roamgate",
 "summary": "Install dependencies with Bun and start the server and web app in separate terminals.",
 "who": "A contributor who wants to change Roamgate or test a fix against a running Herdr server.",
 "problem": "Testing a change to the client or server needs the dev servers running against a live Herdr instance.",
 "outcome": "The development server and web client run locally and load against a running Herdr server.",
 "steps": [
  "Install Bun 1.4.3 or newer and start a Herdr server.",
  "Run `bun install --frozen-lockfile` in the repository root.",
  "In one terminal, run `bun run dev:server`.",
  "In a second terminal, run `bun run dev:web`.",
  "Open the URL printed by the web server, and read CONTRIBUTING.md before opening a pull request."
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 "difficulty": "Advanced",
 "time": "60 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README says only the loopback development server skips login, so keep it bound to loopback and never reachable from other machines.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "A running Herdr server (the README says Roamgate requires one)",
  "Linux, macOS, or Windows machine to host Roamgate",
  "A browser on the computer and, for mobile use, a phone on the same reachable network or a private remote access setup you have configured",
  "Bun 1.4.3 or newer, only if you run Roamgate from source"
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   "tag": "credentials",
   "notice": "The loopback development server skips login, so do not expose `bun run dev:server` to other networks or devices."
  }
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