Not sure but why would there be? A server is a server whether it runs in the same machine or somewhere else. But for development purposes yes there is the comp

Not sure but why would there be? A server is a server whether it runs in the same machine or somewhere else. But for development purposes yes there is the complication of having to acquire and install a certificate to your server which your browser will trust without questions. So yes, that is (at least) one factor making PWA development more cumbersome than it should be.