Starts development server for E2E testing. Detects package manager and verifies server startup. Triggers on keywords: prepare app, start server, dev server, start app
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---
name: prepare-app
description: "Starts development server for E2E testing. Detects package manager and verifies server startup. Triggers on keywords: prepare app, start server, dev server, start app"
project-agnostic: true
allowed-tools:
- Bash
- Read
---
# Prepare App Command
Start the development server for E2E testing.
## Pre-Flight Checks
1. **Check for package.json**
- If missing: STOP with "No package.json found"
2. **Check node_modules**
- If missing: Run package manager install first (npm/pnpm/yarn install)
## Execution
1. **Start Development Server**
- Run in background: `${DEV_SERVER_CMD:-pnpm dev}`
- Wait 5 seconds for server startup
2. **Verify Server Running**
- Check if port ${DEFAULT_PORT:-5173} is responding
- If not responding after 10s: Report error
3. **Report Status**
- Confirm server is running
- Display URL: `http://localhost:${DEFAULT_PORT:-5173}/`
## Notes
- Server runs in background
- Use Ctrl+C in terminal to stop server
- Default port: 5173 (Vite default)
- Override with DEFAULT_PORT environment variable
- Override dev command with DEV_SERVER_CMD environment variable (e.g., "npm run dev")
