The "local" platform exists to allow users to perform dry runs against the local file system, such as to test out new config.
With the "local" platform you can perform dry runs of Renovate against the local file system.
This can be handy when testing a new Renovate configuration for example.
## Usage
Run `renovate --platform=local` in the directory you want Renovate to run in.
In this mode, Renovate will default to `dryRun=lookup`.
No "repositories" arguments should be provided, as you cannot run against multiple directories or run in the non-working directory.
Run the `renovate --platform=local` command in the directory you want Renovate to run in.
In this mode, Renovate defaults to `dryRun=lookup`.
It is possible to run on both a git and non-git directory.
Config is optional - so it will run either with or without any "repo config" found.
Avoid giving "repositories" arguments, as this command can only run in a _single_ directory, and it can only run in the _current working_ directory.
It does not do any "compare" or before and after analysis - if your purpose is to test a new config then you will need to manually compare.
You may run the command above on "plain" directories, or "Git directories".
You don't need to provide any config, as the command will run with or without "repo config".
The command doesn't do any "compare" - or before and after analysis - if you want to test a new config then you must manually compare.
## Limitations
-`local>` presets cannot be resolved. Normally these would point to the local platform such as GitHub, but in the case of running locally, it does not exist
-`local>` presets can't be resolved. Normally these would point to the local platform such as GitHub, but in the case of running locally, it does not exist
