3 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/packages/app/src/context/server.tsx b/packages/app/src/context/server.tsx
index 7679cb241..f4b58e0e6 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/context/server.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/context/server.tsx
@@ -117,10 +117,12 @@ export const { use: useServer, provider: ServerProvider } = createSimpleContext(
 
     const origin = createMemo(() => projectsKey(active()))
     const projectsList = createMemo(() => store.projects[origin()] ?? [])
+    const isLocal = createMemo(() => origin() === "local")
 
     return {
       ready: isReady,
       healthy,
+      isLocal,
       get url() {
         return active()
       },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/pages/home.tsx b/packages/app/src/pages/home.tsx
index 6ff63f809..4641d1496 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/pages/home.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default function Home() {
       }
     }
 
-    if (platform.openDirectoryPickerDialog) {
+    if (platform.openDirectoryPickerDialog && server.isLocal()) {
       const result = await platform.openDirectoryPickerDialog?.({
         title: "Open project",
         multiple: true,
diff --git a/packages/app/src/pages/layout.tsx b/packages/app/src/pages/layout.tsx
index f9322201a..b8e7c5934 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/pages/layout.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/pages/layout.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import { DialogSelectServer } from "@/components/dialog-select-server"
 import { useCommand, type CommandOption } from "@/context/command"
 import { ConstrainDragXAxis } from "@/utils/solid-dnd"
 import { DialogSelectDirectory } from "@/components/dialog-select-directory"
+import { useServer } from "@/context/server"
 
 export default function Layout(props: ParentProps) {
   const [store, setStore] = createStore({
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ export default function Layout(props: ParentProps) {
   const globalSync = useGlobalSync()
   const layout = useLayout()
   const platform = usePlatform()
+  const server = useServer()
   const notification = useNotification()
   const navigate = useNavigate()
   const providers = useProviders()
@@ -476,7 +478,7 @@ export default function Layout(props: ParentProps) {
       }
     }
 
-    if (platform.openDirectoryPickerDialog) {
+    if (platform.openDirectoryPickerDialog && server.isLocal()) {
       const result = await platform.openDirectoryPickerDialog?.({
         title: "Open project",
         multiple: true,