ritwickdey/vscode-live-server
Launch a development local Server with live reload feature for static & dynamic pages. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
73/100
- Activity 86
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3354
- days_rel: 187
- days_push: 84
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
6859 stars · 1793 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A VS Code extension that launches a local development server with live reload for static and dynamic pages. It provides one-click start/stop from the status bar, editor and explorer context menus, and customizable server settings.
Use cases
- preview html changes in browser without manual refresh
- run a local dev server for static websites from vscode
- live reload css and javascript while developing
- test a website on a mobile phone over wlan
- serve multi-root workspace projects with auto reload
When to choose
- you develop static sites or simple dynamic pages in VS Code and want instant browser reload
- you want a zero-config local server started with one click
- you need to preview pages on other devices via LAN
When to avoid
- you need a full build pipeline with bundling and HMR like Vite or webpack-dev-server
- you are not using VS Code or a VS Code-compatible editor
- you need production-grade server features like authentication or load balancing
Facets
plugin · maturity stable
http-server developer-tools web-framework web-development frontend developer-tools editor-plugin cross-platform vscode-extension live-reload local-development-server hot-reload static-pages
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8b5b6464ab4f
- homepage: https://ritwickdey.github.io/vscode-live-server · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0e4add54b0ea
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ritwickdey/vscode-live-server | main | 73 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ritwickdey/vscode-live-server")
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