algolia-local-dev-loop

name	algolia-local-dev-loop
description	Configure Algolia local development with separate dev index, mocking, and testing. Use when setting up a development environment, configuring test workflows, or establishing a fast iteration cycle with Algolia. Trigger: "algolia dev setup", "algolia local development", "algolia dev environment", "test algolia locally".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(pnpm:*), Bash(npx:*), Grep
version	1.7.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","search","algolia"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code

Algolia Local Dev Loop

Overview

Set up a fast, reproducible local development workflow for Algolia. Use separate dev indices, mock the client in tests, and iterate without touching production data.

Prerequisites

• Completed algolia-install-auth setup
• Node.js 18+ with npm/pnpm
• Vitest or Jest for testing

Instructions

Step 1: Environment-Based Index Names

// src/algolia/config.ts
import { algoliasearch } from 'algoliasearch';

const ENV = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';

// Each environment gets its own index prefix
export function indexName(base: string): string {
  if (ENV === 'production') return base;
  return `${ENV}_${base}`; // e.g., "development_products"
}

export const client = algoliasearch(
  process.env.ALGOLIA_APP_ID!,
  process.env.ALGOLIA_ADMIN_KEY!
);

Step 2: Seed Script for Dev Data

// scripts/seed-algolia.ts
import { client, indexName } from '../src/algolia/config';

const SEED_DATA = [
  { : , : , : , :  },
  { : , : , : , :  },
  { : , : , : , :  },
];

  () {
   idx = ();

  
   { taskID } =  client.({
    : idx,
    : ,
  });
   client.({ : idx, taskID });

  
   client.({
    : idx,
    : {
      : [, ],
      : [, ],
      : [],
    },
  });

  .();
}

().(.);