Auto Project Runner automatically starts your frontend and backend servers when you open a project folder in Visual Studio Code. Perfect for full-stack developers who are tired of running npm run dev and nodemon index.js manually every time.
Features
Automatically detects and runs frontend & backend commands
Detects backend entry files like index.js, server.ts, etc.
One-click UI to configure paths and commands
Reuses or replaces existing terminals — no clutter!
Remembers config between sessions
Works with any npm/nodemon project setup
🛠 Setup
Press Ctrl+Shift+P → Setup Auto Runner
Fill in:
Frontend Path (e.g., frontend)
Frontend Command (npm run dev or npm start)
Backend Path (e.g., backend)
Leave backend command empty — it auto-detects index.js, server.ts, etc.