Glean Local Dev Loop

Overview

Local development workflow for Glean enterprise search API integration. Provides a fast feedback loop with mock search results, connector testing, and document indexing simulation so you can build custom datasource connectors and search UIs without needing a live Glean deployment. Toggle between mock mode for rapid connector iteration and sandbox mode for validating against your Glean instance.

Environment Setup

cp .env.example .env
# Set your credentials:
# GLEAN_API_KEY=glean_xxxxxxxxxxxx
# GLEAN_INSTANCE=https://your-company.glean.com
# MOCK_MODE=true
npm install express axios dotenv tsx typescript @types/node
npm install -D vitest supertest @types/express

Dev Server