diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 359221c888..be1080d6da 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ VITE_WEBSOCKET_HOST=localhost
 VITE_WEBSOCKET_PORT=3001
 
 # CAPACITOR
-# Local IP addresses should only be defined in .env.development.local so that they are not checked into version control.
-CAPACITOR_SERVER_URL=
+# This is the default address the vite dev server runs at – change in .env.development.local if necessary.
+CAPACITOR_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:3000
 
 # AI SERVER
 VITE_AI_URL=http://localhost:3001/ai
diff --git a/capacitor.config.ts b/capacitor.config.ts
index 35a76c6d6d..4cfc0ea39e 100644
--- a/capacitor.config.ts
+++ b/capacitor.config.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@ import * as dotenv from 'dotenv'
 import * as path from 'path'
 
 const nodeEnv = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'
-console.info(`Configuring ${nodeEnv} build`)
+const buildMode = process.env.BUILD_MODE || 'server'
+console.info(`Configuring ${nodeEnv} build in ${buildMode} mode`)
+
 dotenv.config({ path: path.resolve(process.cwd(), '.env') })
-dotenv.config({ path: path.resolve(process.cwd(), `.env.${nodeEnv}`) })
-dotenv.config({ path: path.resolve(process.cwd(), `.env.${nodeEnv}.local`) })
+dotenv.config({ path: path.resolve(process.cwd(), `.env.${nodeEnv}`), override: true })
+dotenv.config({ path: path.resolve(process.cwd(), `.env.${nodeEnv}.local`), override: true })
 
 const serverConfig =
-  nodeEnv === 'development'
+  nodeEnv === 'development' && buildMode === 'server'
     ? {
         server: {
           url: process.env.CAPACITOR_SERVER_URL,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 21b25fb9c7..aa02b4b5be 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@
     "browserless": "docker run -p 7566:3000 -e \"CONNECTION_TIMEOUT=-1\" browserless/chrome",
     "build": "yarn build:styles && vite build",
     "build:styles": "echo \"Building styles...\" && panda codegen",
-    "cap:android": "yarn cap:sync && cap open android",
+    "cap:android": "yarn cap:android:dev",
+    "cap:ios": "yarn cap:ios:dev",
+    "cap:android:dev": "BUILD_MODE=server yarn cap:sync && cap open android",
+    "cap:ios:dev": "BUILD_MODE=server yarn cap:sync && cap open ios",
+    "cap:android:static": "yarn build && BUILD_MODE=static yarn cap:sync && cap open android",
+    "cap:ios:static": "yarn build && BUILD_MODE=static yarn cap:sync && cap open ios",
     "cap:copy:prod": "NODE_ENV=production && cap copy",
     "cap:copy": "NODE_ENV=development && cap copy",
-    "cap:ios": "yarn cap:sync && cap open ios",
     "cap:sync:prod": "yarn build && NODE_ENV=production cap sync",
     "cap:sync": "NODE_ENV=development && cap sync",
     "clean": "rm -rf ./node_modules/.cache && rm -rf ./node_modules/.vite && rm -rf .eslintcache",