bp dev and bp serve

Run your project in development mode

Development commands for local testing and iteration.

bp dev

Run project in development mode with hot reload:

bp dev

This command:

1. Builds your project
2. Starts local server
3. Creates tunnel for webhooks
4. Deploys to cloud in dev mode
5. Watches for file changes
6. Auto-reloads on changes

Options

—port

Specify server port:

bp dev --port 3000

Defaults:

• Bots: 8075
• Integrations: 8076

—tunnelUrl

Custom tunnel URL:

bp dev --tunnelUrl https://tunnel.example.com

—tunnelId

Specific tunnel ID:

bp dev --tunnelId my-tunnel-id

—noBuild

Skip initial build:

bp dev --noBuild

—noSecretCaching

Disable secret caching:

bp dev --noSecretCaching

bp serve

Serve project locally without cloud deployment:

bp serve

Options:

bp serve --port 3000

Development workflow

1. Start dev server

   bp dev
   
2. Make changes

   Edit your source files

3. Auto-reload

   Server detects changes and reloads

4. Test

   Test changes immediately

Environment variables

Dev mode sets:

BP_API_URL=<cloud-api-url>
BP_TOKEN=<your-token>

Integrations also get secret variables.