1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/packages/main/src/index.ts b/packages/main/src/index.ts
index 0530e32..f56d629 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/index.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ import { createRootStore } from './stores/RootStore';
 const isSingleInstance = app.requestSingleInstanceLock();
 const isDevelopment = import.meta.env.MODE === 'development';
 
+// Use alternative directory when debugging to avoid clobbering the main installation.
+if (isDevelopment) {
+  app.setPath('userData', `${app.getPath('userData')}-dev`);
+}
+
 if (!isSingleInstance) {
   app.quit();
   process.exit(0);
@@ -124,7 +129,7 @@ async function createWindow(): Promise<void> {
   const browserView = new BrowserView({
     webPreferences: {
       sandbox: true,
-      partition: 'service',
+      partition: 'persist:service',
     },
   });