VSCLiveServer

Features:

• Hot Reload (LiveReload)
• Auto Index when index.html is missing
• Directory Listing (File Explorer style)
• Custom 404 Page Support

📦 Installation

Global install

npm install -g vscliveserver

Local install

npm install vscliveserver --save-dev

Usage

Start server in current directory

VSCLiveServer start root

Start with specific folder

VSCLiveServer start --rootfolder=./public

Start with custom port

VSCLiveServer start --rootfolder=./public --port=8080

Start with custom port and root path

VSCLiveServer start root --port=8080

Open active server in browser

VSCLiveServer openweb

Stop Server

Ctrl + C to stop server

🌐 Default URL

http://localhost:PORT

Features

Hot Reload

Reloads browser whenever files change.

Auto Index

If no index.html exists, server generates a basic page listing files.

Directory Listing

Browsing a folder shows its contents.

Custom 404

If root contains 404.html, server uses it. Otherwise default 404 page is shown.

Example Project Structure

project/
 ├─ index.html
 ├─ app.js
 ├─ style.css
 └─ 404.html

🧪 Example Command

VSCLiveServer start --rootfolder=./website --port=3000

🔧 CLI Command Summary

| Command | Description | |--------|-------------| | VSCLiveServer start root | Start from current folder | | VSCLiveServer start --rootfolder=PATH | Set root folder | | VSCLiveServer start --port=3000 | Set port | | VSCLiveServer openweb | Open Website |

📜 License

MIT License