- date
- 2026-11-10
- tags
- [sandpack, react]
TIL
Sandpack's console prints nothing without a preview
<SandpackConsole> only shows logs from a running client, and the client normally lives inside <SandpackPreview>. Hide the preview and the code never runs, so the console stays empty.
The fix is the standalone prop, which gives the console its own client:
<SandpackConsole standalone={!showPreview} />