Local Image Proxy Middleware

This middleware is only used in development mode to handle images for TinaCMS. During development, image requestes from /uploads/rules/ are proxied to local files so TinaCMS works as expected.

What it does

• Watches requests to /uploads/rules/* (e.g. .jpg, .png, .gif, .webp, .svg).
• When such a request is detected, it rewrites the URL to /api/local-images/....
• This means images are served directly from the local content repo instead of production assets.

Why it’s useful

• Lets TinaCMS display and edit images while working locally.
• Prevents conflicts with the site’s regular static assets.