Safety

Firebase Desk favors explicit user actions over hidden background work.

Target visibility

• Project names are visible in the workspace tree.
• Emulator projects show emulator markers.
• Live mode shows live state in app chrome.
• Tabs keep their connection ID.

Write controls

• Firestore writes are initiated by visible commands.
• Destructive actions use confirmation dialogs.
• Stale field edits can save-and-notify, confirm, or block based on settings.
• Document conflicts are surfaced instead of swallowed.

Local data

The desktop app stores preferences, workspace state, Activity settings, and project metadata locally. Mock mode reads no Firebase credentials.

Browser demo

The hosted demo is static and mock-only. It cannot switch to live mode, open local folders, read service account files, or call Firebase.