# Improved code workflows preview

> Preview code-first workflows live from your local bridge, right inside the dashboard. novu dev now opens a Local environment instead of the legacy local Studio.

Canonical: https://novu.co/changelog/dashboard-local-environment-mode/

Markdown: https://novu.co/changelog/dashboard-local-environment-mode.md

Last updated: 2026-07-14T07:03:00.000Z

Preview code-first workflows live from your local bridge, right inside the dashboard. novu dev now opens a Local environment instead of the legacy local Studio.

Published: 2026-07-14T07:03:00.000Z

Categories: Dashboard, New Feature

The dashboard now has a Local environment mode that replaces the legacy local Studio. It gives you a code-first workspace to preview and iterate on your workflows live.

## One command

Run the CLI in your project and Novu tunnels your local bridge app, then opens the dashboard on the Local environment via a secure handshake.

```bash
npx novu dev
```

Your locally defined workflows show up in the dashboard instantly, so you can review steps, payloads and previews against your real code as you edit. Syncing workflows to dev and production flows are left unchanged.