Can the local_backend property be left in the CMS config file during production?

I will be using the netlify CMS for local development using the local_backend property. Can I leave it within the config file during deployment?

AFAIK, the local_backend only kicks in when I run npx netlify-cms-proxy-server which won’t be run by Netlify during production deployments. So for both my local dev and prod builds, I can leave that statement in the configuration.

Or do I have to edit the config YAML file and remove it every time I’m done with local development and I’m pushing to my remote repo for deployment?

Is there an easy way to switch between the local and production git repo when I’m done developing?

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