diff --git a/.firebaserc b/.firebaserc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6d351299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.firebaserc
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "projects": {
+    "default": "io-crossword-dev"
+  },
+  "targets": {
+    "io-crossword-dev": {
+      "hosting": {
+        "app_dev": [
+          "e7b2896c65fabc0480edc6c0e"
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "etags": {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_app_dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy_app_dev.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ebfc0b281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_app_dev.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: deploy_app_dev
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  deploy-dev:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Deploy App Development
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
+        with:
+          channel: "stable"
+      - run: flutter packages get
+      - run: flutter build web --web-renderer canvaskit -t lib/main_development.dart
+
+
+      - uses: FirebaseExtended/action-hosting-deploy@v0
+        with:
+          repoToken: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+          firebaseServiceAccount: "${{ secrets.FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_DEV }}"
+          projectId: io-crossword-dev
+          target: app_dev
+          expires: 30d
+          channelId: live
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 25a05ff9f..b97954725 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ coverage/
 # Submodules
 packages/**/pubspec.lock
 
-# Web related
-lib/generated_plugin_registrant.dart
-
 # Symbolication related
 app.*.symbols
 
@@ -110,3 +107,6 @@ app.*.map.json
 !.idea/codeStyles/
 !.idea/dictionaries/
 !.idea/runConfigurations/
+
+# Firebase related
+.firebase/
diff --git a/firebase.json b/firebase.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c73cc6d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firebase.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "hosting": [
+    {
+      "target": "app_dev",
+      "public": "build/web",
+      "ignore": [
+        ".firebase",
+        "firebase.json",
+        "**/.*",
+        "**/node_modules/**"
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/scripts/start_local_api.sh b/scripts/start_local_api.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755