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diff --git a/.changeset/sixty-coins-worry.md b/.changeset/sixty-coins-worry.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ecc052c39 --- /dev/null +++ b/.changeset/sixty-coins-worry.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +'astro': minor +--- + +Adds support for passing values other than `"production"` or `"development"` to the `--mode` flag (e.g. `"staging"`, `"testing"`, or any custom value) to change the value of `import.meta.env.MODE` or the loaded `.env` file. This allows you take advantage of Vite's [mode](https://vite.dev/guide/env-and-mode#modes) feature. + +Also adds a new `--devOutput` flag for `astro build` that will output a development-based build. + +Note that changing the `mode` does not change the kind of code transform handled by Vite and Astro: + +- In `astro dev`, Astro will transform code with debug information. +- In `astro build`, Astro will transform code with the most optimized output and removes debug information. +- In `astro build --devOutput` (new flag), Astro will transform code with debug information like in `astro dev`. + +This enables various usecases like: + +```bash +# Run the dev server connected to a "staging" API +astro dev --mode staging + +# Build a site that connects to a "staging" API +astro build --mode staging + +# Build a site that connects to a "production" API with additional debug information +astro build --devOutput + +# Build a site that connects to a "testing" API +astro build --mode testing +``` + +The different modes can be used to load different `.env` files, e.g. `.env.staging` or `.env.production`, which can be customized for each environment, for example with different `API_URL` environment variable values. |