Using a live Supabase database will cost you resources(aka $). There's an alternative for the tech savvy builders. Supabase has a docker image that you can run locally. This is a great way to test your app before deploying it to production. And save some
This Supabase guide explains how to use the Supabase CLI to develop your project locally, using Docker to run the Supabase services on your machine.
The guide higlights some of the advantages of developing locally, such as faster development, cost-effectiveness, configuration in code, and offline work.
It's a setp by step guide to get you started with the Supabase CLI and run a Supabase PostgreSQL database locally.
See the article here: https://supabase.com/docs/guides/cli/local-development
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