🍳 Server Cook - Dev Server Manager

Cook up your dev servers - A visual dashboard to manage, monitor, and control your development servers directly in VS Code/Cursor.

Server Cook helps developers easily manage multiple development servers, monitor port status, and control server processes all from within VS Code. Perfect for projects using Next.js, React, Vite, Angular, Node.js, and other development frameworks.

Features

• 🔍 Port Scanner - Automatically detects running servers on common ports
• 📊 Visual Dashboard - See all your servers at a glance with status indicators
• ▶️ Start/Stop Controls - One-click server management
• 🔄 Auto-Refresh - Real-time status updates every 3 seconds
• 🎯 Smart Detection - Recognizes common dev server ports (3000, 3001, 5173, etc.)

Usage

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Run Server Cook: Open Server Dashboard
3. View all your servers and their status
4. Click "Start" to launch a server or "Stop" to shut it down

Supported Ports

The extension automatically scans these common development ports:

• 3000 - Next.js/React Dev Server
• 3001 - Production Build
• 3002-3003 - Alternative Dev Servers
• 4200 - Angular Dev Server
• 5173 - Vite Dev Server
• 8080 - Web Server
• 8000 - Python Server
• 5000 - Flask Server

Requirements

• VS Code or Cursor AI Studio 1.74.0 or higher

Installation

From Marketplace

1. Open VS Code/Cursor
2. Go to Extensions view
3. Search for "Server Cook" or "dev server manager" or "port monitor"
4. Click Install

Or install directly:

• Visit: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=BernhardRieder.server-cook

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Run npm install
3. Run npm run compile
4. Press F5 to open a new Extension Development Host window
5. In the new window, run the "Open Server Dashboard" command

Building

npm install
npm run compile
npm run package  # Creates .vsix file for distribution

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT

Author

Bernhard Rieder - The Builder

• Website: https://bernhardrieder.com

Built with ❤️ for developers who want to keep their servers organized.