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Kleap builds a static Astro site. There’s no long-running dev server or sandbox to manage — here’s how preview, builds, and publishing actually work.

Where Your Files Live

Your site’s files are stored and managed by Kleap. That managed copy is the source of truth — the AI edits it, and every preview and publish builds from it. You don’t run or maintain a separate environment.

Preview

When you make a change, Kleap runs a real, ephemeral build of your Astro site and shows the result in the editor’s preview pane.
  • The preview reflects your latest changes after each build
  • It’s for you, inside the editor — not a public URL
  • Nothing to “wake up” or restart; there’s no idle timeout to hit
For a permanent, public URL, your site is published automatically to https://your-app.kleap.io.

Publishing

Publishing is automatic. When a generation finishes, Kleap builds your site and deploys it to a global edge network at https://your-app.kleap.io with free SSL. You don’t have to click deploy for it to go live.

What’s Preserved

Always savedNotes
All your code filesManaged by Kleap, saved continuously
Version historyRoll back to any previous version
Stored dataIf you use Kleap Database
Form submissionsLand in your dashboard’s Data panel
Because there’s no persistent dev server, there’s no in-memory app state to lose between sessions — the site is rebuilt fresh each time.

Preview vs Production

AspectPreview (in editor)Production (kleap.io)
URLIn-editor onlyPermanent, public
UptimeBuilt on demand24/7 on a global edge network
AccessYou onlyPublic
PurposeDevelopmentLive users
BuildEphemeral buildDeployed static build

Common Questions

No. Astro sites don’t use a long-running sandbox. Kleap builds your site on demand for preview and automatically on publish.
No. Your files are managed by Kleap and saved continuously, with full version history.
The preview shows your latest local changes. The live site updates when the automatic publish build finishes.
If you added Kleap Database, your data lives there independently of any build. Form submissions land in your dashboard’s Data panel.

Publishing Your App

How your site goes live at your-app.kleap.io