Jamdesk

Start, stop, and restart a Jamdesk docs dev server directly from the VS Code status bar.

Features

One-click dev server — click the play button in the status bar to start jamdesk dev
Status bar controls — start, stop, and restart without leaving the editor
Auto-open browser — opens your docs preview as soon as the server is ready
Smart port handling — automatically detects the actual port even when the CLI auto-increments
Output channel — full CLI output available in the "Jamdesk" output channel

Requirements

Jamdesk CLI installed globally (npm install -g jamdesk)
A workspace containing a docs.json file

Extension Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`jamdesk.port`	`3000`	Preferred dev server port
`jamdesk.verbose`	`false`	Enable verbose CLI output
`jamdesk.clean`	`false`	Clear build cache on next start
`jamdesk.browserMode`	`external`	Where to open preview: `external` (system browser) or `embedded` (VS Code side panel)
`jamdesk.autoOpenBrowser`	`true`	Open browser when server is ready

Commands

Jamdesk: Start Dev Server — start the dev server
Jamdesk: Stop Dev Server — stop the running server
Jamdesk: Restart Dev Server — restart the server
Jamdesk: Show Output — reveal the output channel

How It Works

The extension activates when your workspace contains a docs.json file. It spawns jamdesk dev as a child process and monitors its output to detect when the server is ready. The status bar shows the current state and provides quick controls.

License

Apache-2.0