Auto Project Runner - VS Code Extension

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

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P → Setup Auto Runner
2. 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.
3. Enable Auto-run on folder open if desired
4. Click Save & Start

Backend Fallback Logic

If npx nodemon <file> fails, it will try:

• npm start if available
• npm run dev if available

Example package.json for Backend

{
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node server.js",
    "dev": "nodemon server.js"
  }
}