diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 574beb80466..38386c3d964 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   "version": "1.10.6",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "vite",
+    "start:prod": "vite --mode production",
+    "start:beta": "vite --mode beta",
     "start:dev": "vite --mode development",
     "build": "vite build",
     "build:beta": "vite build --mode beta",
diff --git a/src/utils/common.ts b/src/utils/common.ts
index aac1ef359e6..c8e28545046 100644
--- a/src/utils/common.ts
+++ b/src/utils/common.ts
@@ -276,25 +276,11 @@ export function executeIf<T>(condition: boolean, promiseFunc: () => Promise<T>):
 }
 
 export const sessionIdKey = "pokerogue_sessionId";
-// Check if the current hostname is 'localhost' or an IP address, and ensure a port is specified
-export const isLocal =
-  ((window.location.hostname === "localhost" || /^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$/.test(window.location.hostname)) &&
-    window.location.port !== "") ||
-  window.location.hostname === "";
 
-/**
- * @deprecated Refer to [pokerogue-api.ts](./plugins/api/pokerogue-api.ts) instead
- */
-export const localServerUrl =
-  import.meta.env.VITE_SERVER_URL ?? `http://${window.location.hostname}:${window.location.port + 1}`;
+/** `true` when run via `pnpm start:dev` (which runs `vite --mode development`) */
+export const isLocal = import.meta.env.MODE === "development";
 
-/**
- * Set the server URL based on whether it's local or not
- *
- * @deprecated Refer to [pokerogue-api.ts](./plugins/api/pokerogue-api.ts) instead
- */
-export const apiUrl = localServerUrl ?? "https://api.pokerogue.net";
-// used to disable api calls when isLocal is true and a server is not found
+/** Used to disable api calls when isLocal is true and a server is not found */
 export let isLocalServerConnected = true;
 
 /**
@@ -302,7 +288,7 @@ export let isLocalServerConnected = true;
  * with a GET request to verify if a server is running,
  * sets isLocalServerConnected based on results
  */
-export async function localPing() {
+export async function localPing(): Promise<void> {
   if (isLocal) {
     const titleStats = await pokerogueApi.getGameTitleStats();
     isLocalServerConnected = !!titleStats;
diff --git a/src/utils/utility-vars.ts b/src/utils/utility-vars.ts
index 081f70164c8..1f8eca00650 100644
--- a/src/utils/utility-vars.ts
+++ b/src/utils/utility-vars.ts
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-export const isBeta = import.meta.env.MODE === "beta"; // this checks to see if the env mode is development. Technically this gives the same value for beta AND for dev envs
+// TODO: move this (and other global constants) to `src/constants/*-constants.ts`
+
+/** `true` if running on `beta.pokerogue.net` or via `pnpm start:beta` (which runs `vite --mode beta`) */
+export const isBeta = import.meta.env.MODE === "beta";