# Local Development
## Why?
* Safer (it's sketchy to work off of production)
  * Test database changes without affecting production
  * Test edge functions without deploying to production
* Faster
* Works Offline
* [And more...](https://supabase.com/docs/guides/cli/local-development#why-develop-locally)
## Helpful Links
* [https://supabase.com/docs/guides/cli/local-development](https://supabase.com/docs/guides/cli/local-development)