🚀 Live Server Speed Edition

Version : 1.2.9

A blazing-fast local HTTP server with live reload — built right into VS Code.

🔄 Live Reload in Action

⚡ Features

• One-click server launch from the status bar
• Instant live reload using WebSocket and Chokidar
• QR Code for mobile access: Display QR codes directly in WebView to quickly access your server from mobile devices on the local network
• Multiple preview modes:
  • 🌐 Open in default browser
  • 🧩 View directly inside VS Code via WebView
  • ⚡ Instant Preview (without server)
• Context menu integration: Right-click any .html file to open with Live Server SE using last parameters or choose new ones
• Protocol support: HTTP and HTTPS (with self-signed certificates support)
• HTTPS in WebView: No HTTPS support in VS Code WebView (no certificats)
• Zero configuration — just open a folder and go
• Default port: 5500
• Network accessible: Access your server from other devices on the same network (e.g., mobile testing) using your local IP address
• Multi-language UI: English, Français, Español, Deutsch
• Dynamic UI: Change language in settings, UI updates instantly (no restart needed)

🌍 Multi-language & Dynamic UI

You can select your preferred language for all extension UI elements:

1. Go to VS Code Settings (Ctrl+,)
2. Search for liveServerSpeed.language
3. Choose: en (English), fr (Français), es (Español), de (Deutsch)

Example in French:

• Status bar: Démarrer Live Server SE
• Webview loading text: Chargement du preview...

🖥️ How to Use

1. Open a folder in VS Code
2. (Optional) Set your language: Go to Settings > liveServerSpeed.language
3. Click Start Live Server SE in the status bar
4. Choose your preferred view (browser or WebView)
5. Edit your files — the page reloads automatically after one second 💨
6. (Optional) Configure a keyboard shortcut to restart the server instantly

📦 Installation

Install from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace
Or via CLI:

bash : code --install-extension Lololegeek.live-server-speed-edition

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Express
• WebSocket
• Chokidar
• VS Code API

✨ Why This Edition?

Because traditional live servers can be slow or bloated.
This edition focuses on speed, simplicity, native integration, and multi-language support.
No config files. No clutter. Just fast results.
This Live Server is faster and less bloated than traditional live servers. (Five Server, Live Server and more...)

Experimental:

• HTTPS support

📸 Demo

🎬 Setup & Configuration

🔄 Live Reload in Action

⚡ Instant Reload Feature

💡 Ideas & Roadmap

We are constantly working to improve Live Server Speed Edition! Here are some ideas and features we are considering for future releases:

• 🔧 CLI Mode: Run the server from command line without VS Code
• 📊 Server Logs Panel: View HTTP request logs directly in VS Code
• 🎨 Custom CSS/JS Injection: Automatically inject custom styles or scripts into all pages
• 🔄 Multiple Server Instances: Run multiple servers simultaneously on different ports
• 🌐 Proxy Configuration: Support for proxying requests to external APIs
• 📋 Custom Response Headers: Configure custom HTTP headers for all responses
• ⚡ Server-Side Rendering: Support for SSR frameworks
• 🔐 Better HTTPS Management: Certificate management UI and auto-renewal
• 📱 Device Sync: Synchronize scroll position and clicks between multiple devices
• 🎯 Selective Reload: Choose which file types trigger a reload

Have an idea? Open an issue or submit a PR!

👨‍💻 Author

Created with ❤️ by Lololegeek
Want to contribute or suggest a feature? https://github.com/Lololegeek/live-server-speed-edition/issues or submit a PR!
Thank you ! I'm a passioned developper, i'm the founder of ByteCode-Team, the fonder of ByteCode IDE, Todo In VS Code, Python HTTP Server and more... View other projects in my GitHub : https://github.com/Lololegeek