Pulse App Status

_{by Ale Otero}

Pulse App Status is a VS Code panel extension to inspect localhost ports and stop processes quickly.

Repository

What It Does

• Scans active localhost ports.
• Shows process runtime and app name when available.
• Prioritizes Node/Bun processes at the top.
• Detects Docker published ports and allows stopping Docker containers.
• Lets you open each port in the browser.

How To Use

1. Open the Pulse App Status panel.
2. Click Refresh to rescan ports.
3. Click Open to open http://localhost:<port>.
4. Click Stop to stop a process or Docker container (with confirmation dialog).

Enable / Disable / Uninstall

VS Code manages this from the extension details page:

1. Open Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).
2. Search for Pulse App Status and open details.
3. Use the built-in actions to:
   • Enable / Disable
   • Disable (Workspace)
   • Uninstall

You can also open Pulse App Status details directly from the panel title bar using the info icon.

Notes

• Stopping Docker containers requires Docker engine availability.
• If Docker engine is unavailable, Docker entries may not appear.