Developer mode

Iterate on a local custom app build against real profile observations without replacing the bundle downloaded from Synkronus.

Summary

When developer mode is on, ODE Desktop mirrors your selected folder into bundles/dev-local/ in the profile workspace. The workbench then loads:

• Custom app from bundles/dev-local/app/
• Form preview from bundles/dev-local/forms/ (when your folder includes a forms/ directory)

Observations, attachments, and sync still use the profile database. The Synk-downloaded bundle in bundles/active/ is not overwritten.

Quick start

1. Open Workbench → Bundles.
2. Turn Developer mode On.
3. Click Browse… and select the folder that contains index.html (typically your dist/ output).
4. After each rebuild, click Refresh app.

Full guide

For prerequisites, folder layout, refresh behavior, limitations, and platform comparison with Formulus, see the complete guide:

ODE Desktop developer mode

See also

• Custom app (Workbench)
• Form preview (Workbench)
• Bundles (Workbench)