[PR #14783] [MERGED] fix: Improve local development setup #110903

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GiteaMirror · 2026-05-18T10:36:14-05:00

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/14783
Author: @mrexodia
Created: 6/8/2025
Status: ✅ Merged
Merged: 6/8/2025
Merged by: @tjbck

Base: dev ← Head: local-dev-fixes

📝 Commits (3)

41220b3 Exclude the 'backend' folder from the Vite watcher.
7010393 Change default CORS_ALLOW_ORIGIN to '*'
5e73fd5 Improve local development setup

📊 Changes

5 files changed (+23 additions, -13 deletions)

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📝 .env.example (+9 -0)
📝 README.md (+2 -0)
📝 backend/dev.sh (+1 -1)
📝 backend/open_webui/config.py (+7 -11)
📝 vite.config.ts (+4 -1)

📄 Description

Pull Request Checklist

Discussion: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/14782

Target branch: Please verify that the pull request targets the dev branch.
Description: Improve local development setup by changing CORS defaults.
Changelog: Ensure a changelog entry following the format of Keep a Changelog is added at the bottom of the PR description.
Documentation: Have you updated relevant documentation Open WebUI Docs, or other documentation sources?
Dependencies: Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation?
Testing: Have you written and run sufficient tests to validate the changes?
Code review: Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards?
Prefix: To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following:
- BREAKING CHANGE: Significant changes that may affect compatibility
- build: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies
- ci: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows
- chore: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes
- docs: Documentation update or addition
- feat: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase
- fix: Bug fix or error correction
- i18n: Internationalization or localization changes
- perf: Performance improvement
- refactor: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability
- style: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.)
- test: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
- WIP: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work

Changelog Entry

Description

Improve local development setup by changing CORS_ALLOW_ORIGIN default.

Changed

Change CORS_ALLOW_ORIGIN default to *.
Exclude backend directory from Vite watcher to avoid unnecessary frontend rebuilds when working on the backend.
Link to local development guide in README (was difficult to find before).

Breaking Changes

BREAKING CHANGE: The previous default CORS_ALLOW_ORIGIN='*;http://localhost:5173;http://localhost:8080' will now fail on startup.

Contributor License Agreement

By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.

_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/14783 **Author:** [@mrexodia](https://github.com/mrexodia) **Created:** 6/8/2025 **Status:** ✅ Merged **Merged:** 6/8/2025 **Merged by:** [@tjbck](https://github.com/tjbck) **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `local-dev-fixes` --- ### 📝 Commits (3) - [`41220b3`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/41220b379f6e5c123936b97a4b02920c261700b7) Exclude the 'backend' folder from the Vite watcher. - [`7010393`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/7010393a41fd71ac0fb358e0b968f3ce97fbe52b) Change default CORS_ALLOW_ORIGIN to '*' - [`5e73fd5`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/5e73fd569d0598ae0cdd492138dd6a232dc4615c) Improve local development setup ### 📊 Changes **5 files changed** (+23 additions, -13 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `.env.example` (+9 -0) 📝 `README.md` (+2 -0) 📝 `backend/dev.sh` (+1 -1) 📝 `backend/open_webui/config.py` (+7 -11) 📝 `vite.config.ts` (+4 -1) </details> ### 📄 Description # Pull Request Checklist Discussion: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/14782 - [x] **Target branch:** Please verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. - [x] **Description:** Improve local development setup by changing CORS defaults. - [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description. - [x] **Documentation:** Have you updated relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs), or other documentation sources? - [x] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? - [x] **Testing:** Have you written and run sufficient tests to validate the changes? - [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? - [x] **Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: - **BREAKING CHANGE**: Significant changes that may affect compatibility - **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies - **ci**: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows - **chore**: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes - **docs**: Documentation update or addition - **feat**: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase - **fix**: Bug fix or error correction - **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes - **perf**: Performance improvement - **refactor**: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability - **style**: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.) - **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests - **WIP**: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work # Changelog Entry ### Description - Improve local development setup by changing CORS_ALLOW_ORIGIN default. ### Changed - Change `CORS_ALLOW_ORIGIN` default to `*`. - Exclude `backend` directory from Vite watcher to avoid unnecessary frontend rebuilds when working on the backend. - Link to local development guide in README (was difficult to find before). ### Breaking Changes - **BREAKING CHANGE**: The previous default `CORS_ALLOW_ORIGIN='*;http://localhost:5173;http://localhost:8080'` will now fail on startup. --- ### Contributor License Agreement By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#110903