diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa01b8e..0c770cc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ coverage
 .vscode
 dist/
 .tap
-types/
+types/*
+!types/options.d.ts
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0a2b62..cdd6c6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,12 +103,13 @@ await eik.load();
 
 ### options
 
-| option      | default         | type      | required | details                                                                                          |
-| ----------- | --------------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| base        | `null`          | `string`  | `false`  | Base root to be used for returned asset files.                                                   |
-| development | `false`         | `boolean` | `false`  | Set the module in development mode or not.                                                       |
-| loadMaps    | `false`         | `boolean` | `false`  | Specifies whether import maps defined in the config should be loaded from the Eik server or not. |
-| path        | `process.cwd()` | `string`  | `false`  | Path to directory containing an eik.json file or package.json with eik config.                   |
+| option      | default         | type      | required | details                                                                                                     |
+| ----------- | --------------- | --------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| base        | `null`          | `string`  | `false`  | Base root to be used for returned asset files.                                                              |
+| isLocalhost | `false`         | `boolean` | `false`  | Determines whether the client produces links to localhost (f. ex. during development) or to the Eik server. |
+| development | `false`         | `boolean` | `false`  | (deprecated) Same as isLocalhost                                                                            |
+| loadMaps    | `false`         | `boolean` | `false`  | Specifies whether import maps defined in the config should be loaded from the Eik server or not.            |
+| path        | `process.cwd()` | `string`  | `false`  | Path to directory containing an eik.json file or package.json with eik config.                              |
 
 ## API
 
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index afe635e..8249dc3 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -7,14 +7,6 @@ const trimSlash = (value = "") => {
 	return value;
 };
 
-/**
- * @typedef {object} Options
- * @property {string} [base=null]
- * @property {boolean} [development=false]
- * @property {boolean} [loadMaps=false]
- * @property {string} [path=process.cwd()]
- */
-
 /**
  * @typedef {object} ImportMap
  * @property {Record<string, string>} imports
@@ -36,7 +28,7 @@ const trimSlash = (value = "") => {
  * @example
  * ```js
  * // Serve a local version of a file from `./public`
- * // in development and from Eik in production
+ * // on localhost and from Eik in any other environment.
  * import path from "node:path";
  * import Eik from "@eik/node-client";
  * import fastifyStatic from "@fastify/static";
@@ -49,15 +41,15 @@ const trimSlash = (value = "") => {
  * });
  *
  * const eik = new Eik({
- *    development: process.env.NODE_ENV === "development",
+ *    isLocalhost: process.env.NODE_ENV === "development",
  *    base: "/public",
  * });
  *
  * // load information from `eik.json` and the Eik server
  * await eik.load();
  *
- * // when development is true script.value will be /public/script.js.
- * // when development is false script.value will be
+ * // when isLocalhost is true script.value will be /public/script.js.
+ * // when isLocalhost is false script.value will be
  * // https://{server}/pkg/{name}/{version}/script.js
  * // where {server}, {name} and {version} are read from eik.json
  * const script = eik.file("/script.js");
@@ -80,7 +72,7 @@ const trimSlash = (value = "") => {
  * ```
  */
 export default class Eik {
-	#development;
+	#isLocalhost;
 	#loadMaps;
 	#config;
 	#path;
@@ -88,15 +80,17 @@ export default class Eik {
 	#maps;
 
 	/**
-	 * @param {Options} options
+	 * @param {import("../types/options.js").Options} options
 	 */
 	constructor({
-		development = false,
+		isLocalhost = false,
+		development,
 		loadMaps = false,
 		base = "",
 		path = process.cwd(),
 	} = {}) {
-		this.#development = development;
+		this.#isLocalhost =
+			typeof development !== "undefined" ? development : isLocalhost;
 		this.#loadMaps = loadMaps;
 		this.#config = {};
 		this.#path = path;
@@ -107,7 +101,7 @@ export default class Eik {
 	/**
 	 * Reads the Eik config from disk into the object instance, used for building {@link file} links in production.
 	 *
-	 * If {@link Options.loadMaps} is `true` the import maps
+	 * If `loadMaps` is `true` the import maps
 	 * defined in the Eik config will be fetched from the Eik server for
 	 * use in {@link maps}.
 	 */
@@ -172,28 +166,27 @@ export default class Eik {
 
 	/**
 	 * Similar to {@link file}, this method returns a path to the base on Eik
-	 * (ex. https://eik.store.com/pkg/my-app/1.0.0), or {@link Options.base}
-	 * if {@link Options.development} is true.
+	 * (ex. https://eik.store.com/pkg/my-app/1.0.0), or `base` if `isLocalhost` is true.
 	 *
 	 * You can use this instead of `file` if you have a directory full of files
 	 * and you don't need {@link Asset.integrity}.
 	 *
 	 * @returns {string} The base path for assets published on Eik
-	 * @throws when {@link Options.development} is false if called before calling {@link load}
+	 * @throws when `isLocalhost` is false if called before calling {@link load}
 	 */
 	base() {
-		if (this.#development) return this.#base;
+		if (this.#isLocalhost) return this.#base;
 		return `${this.server}${this.pathname}`;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get a link to a file that is published on Eik when running in production.
-	 * When {@link Options.development} is `true` the pathname is prefixed
-	 * with the {@link Options.base} option instead of pointing to Eik.
+	 * When `isLocalhost` is `true` the pathname is prefixed
+	 * with the `base` option instead of pointing to Eik.
 	 *
 	 * @param {string} pathname pathname to the file relative to the base on Eik (ex: /path/to/script.js for a prod URL https://eik.store.com/pkg/my-app/1.0.0/path/to/script.js)
 	 * @returns {import('./asset.js').Asset}
-	 * @throws when {@link Options.development} is false if called before calling {@link load}
+	 * @throws when `isLocalhost` is false if called before calling {@link load}
 	 *
 	 * @example
 	 * ```js
@@ -239,13 +232,13 @@ export default class Eik {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * When {@link Options.loadMaps} is `true` and you call {@link load}, the client
+	 * When `loadMaps` is `true` and you call {@link load}, the client
 	 * fetches the configured import maps from the Eik server.
 	 *
 	 * This method returns the import maps that were fetched during `load`.
 	 *
 	 * @returns {ImportMap[]}
-	 * @throws if {@link Options.loadMaps} is not `true` or called before calling {@link load}
+	 * @throws if `loadMaps` is not `true` or called before calling {@link load}
 	 *
 	 * @example
 	 * ```js
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index e6f2aed..a957162 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -209,6 +209,49 @@ tap.test(
 	},
 );
 
+tap.test(
+	'Client - Default settings - Config is loaded and isLocalhost is set to "true"',
+	async (t) => {
+		const client = new Eik({
+			isLocalhost: true,
+			path: t.context.fixture,
+		});
+		await client.load();
+
+		t.equal(client.name, "eik-fixture", 'Should be same as "name" in eik.json');
+		t.equal(client.version, "1.0.2", 'Should be same as "version" in eik.json');
+		t.equal(client.type, "pkg", 'Should be "pkg" in eik.json');
+		t.equal(
+			client.server,
+			t.context.address,
+			'Should be same as "server" in eik.json',
+		);
+		t.equal(
+			client.pathname,
+			"/pkg/eik-fixture/1.0.2",
+			'Should be composed path based on "type", "name" and "version"',
+		);
+		t.end();
+	},
+);
+
+tap.test(
+	'Client - Retrieve a file path - isLocalhost is set to "false"',
+	async (t) => {
+		const client = new Eik({
+			path: t.context.fixture,
+			isLocalhost: false,
+		});
+		await client.load();
+
+		const file = "/some/path/foo.js";
+		const resolved = client.file(file);
+
+		t.equal(resolved.value, `${client.server}${client.pathname}${file}`);
+		t.end();
+	},
+);
+
 tap.test(
 	'Client - Retrieve a file path - Development mode is set to "true" - Base is unset',
 	async (t) => {
diff --git a/types/options.d.ts b/types/options.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e7b792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/options.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+export type Options = {
+    /**
+     * Base root to be used for returned asset files.
+     */
+    base?: string;
+    /**
+     * Determines whether the client produces links to localhost (f. ex. during development) or to the Eik server.
+     * @default false
+     */
+    isLocalhost?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * @default false
+     * @deprecated Prefer `isLocalhost` instead for clarity.
+     */
+    development?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Specifies whether import maps defined in the config should be loaded from the Eik server or not.
+     * @default false
+     */
+    loadMaps?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Path to directory containing an eik.json file or package.json with eik config.
+     * @default process.cwd()
+     */
+    path?: string;
+};