Local runs, workspaces, and Repo Lab

Choose a folder from Settings or the run setup. Browser permission is explicit and can be revoked. Codelit stores the handle locally and reads only files selected by the workflow's context rules.

A Local Lite run can read reviewed excerpts, coordinate a multi-step Team in a dedicated Worker, pause for approval, save bounded artifacts and receipts, and resume from its last safe checkpoint. It is not a hidden shell and cannot control managed browser sessions, write to connected apps, or continue after the tab closes.

• No extension is required.
• The open tab provides the compute lifecycle.
• IndexedDB stores local checkpoints and receipts.
• User-selected files are never deleted during account deletion.

Repo Lab proved that a bounded Node project can install, test, build, preview, and tear down inside an isolated desktop Chromium tab. The July 16, 2026 recheck completed the small fixture in 5.9 seconds and the medium TypeScript fixture in 7.2 seconds. Production admission remains closed because commercial WebContainer licensing, a production API key, and approved unit economics are not configured.

• Desktop Chromium is the measured supported engine.
• Firefox and Safari remain beta rather than assumed equivalent.
• Mobile is blocked because its memory profile is not admitted.
• Adding a license key alone cannot enable the production benchmark; an explicit operator release flag is also required.

Keep the tab awake while a Local Lite run or local schedule is active. Review the terminal before closing. Interrupted runs can resume from their last safe checkpoint when the same account and workspace are available. Use managed Live or Hosted execution when a workflow needs connected writes, managed browser use, or background continuation.