Demo mode

Demo mode turns an OpenFishing instance read-only. Set the DEMO_MODE environment variable to any value to enable it (see Environment variables).

What it does

• All writes are blocked — visitors can browse everything but can’t create, edit or delete.
• A banner indicates the instance is a demo, and attempting to write shows a toast explaining that writes are disabled.
• Language switching still works, so visitors can view the demo in any of the 9 languages.

The public demo

The official demo at demo.openfishing.org runs in this mode. It’s a fully populated instance you can explore freely without affecting any data.

environment:
  - DEMO_MODE=1