From 82b135427e1cb421a7c38ea57f03166f39e24be1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nikhil Joshi <88527143+ryujan404@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 06:53:57 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Updated contribute.md and .env.example for better onboarding
 (#536)

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 1b040e8d..37b61d94 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -36,7 +36,16 @@ Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:
    # You'll need to add your API keys and database URLs
    ```
 
-4. **Start the Development Server**
+4. **Change middleware for local development**
+
+   Add this in your `middleware.ts`(apps/web) before retrieving the cookie (`getSessionCookie(request)`):
+
+   ```ts
+   if (url.hostname === "localhost") {
+     return NextResponse.next();
+   }
+
+5. **Start the Development Server**
 
    ```bash
    bun run dev