Auto-Start Development Servers Module

registry/mavrickrishi/README.md

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 ## Modules
 
 - **aws-ami-snapshot**: Create and manage AMI snapshots for Coder workspaces with restore capabilities
+- [auto-start-dev-server](modules/auto-start-dev-server/README.md) - Automatically detect and start development servers for various project types

registry/mavrickrishi/modules/auto-start-dev-server/README.md

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+---
+display_name: Auto-Start Development Servers
+description: Automatically detect and start development servers for various project types
+icon: ../../../../.icons/server.svg
+verified: false
+tags:
+  - development
+  - automation
+  - servers
+  - nodejs
+  - python
+  - java
+  - go
+  - rust
+  - php
+  - rails
+  - django
+  - flask
+  - spring-boot
+  - dotnet
+---
+
+# Auto-Start Development Servers
+
+Automatically detect and start development servers for various project types when a workspace starts. This module scans your workspace for common project structures and starts the appropriate development servers in the background without manual intervention.
+
+```tf
+module "auto_start_dev_servers" {
+  source   = "registry.coder.com/mavrickrishi/auto-start-dev-server/coder"
+  version  = "1.0.0"
+  agent_id = coder_agent.main.id
+}
+```
+
+## Features
+
+- **Multi-language support**: Detects and starts servers for Node.js, Python (Django/Flask), Ruby (Rails), Java (Spring Boot), Go, PHP, Rust, and .NET projects
+- **Smart script prioritization**: Prioritizes `dev` scripts over `start` scripts for better development experience
+- **Intelligent frontend detection**: Automatically identifies frontend projects (React, Vue, Angular, Next.js, Nuxt, Svelte, Vite) and prioritizes them for preview apps
+- **Devcontainer integration**: Respects custom start commands defined in `.devcontainer/devcontainer.json`
+- **Configurable scanning**: Adjustable directory scan depth and project type toggles
+- **Non-blocking startup**: Servers start in the background with configurable startup delay
+- **Comprehensive logging**: All server output and detection results logged to a central file
+- **Smart detection**: Uses project-specific files and configurations to identify project types
+- **Integrated live preview**: Automatically creates a preview app for the primary frontend project
+
+## Supported Project Types
+
+| Framework/Language | Detection Files                              | Start Commands (in priority order)                    |
+| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
+| **Node.js/npm**    | `package.json`                               | `npm run dev`, `npm run serve`, `npm start` (or yarn) |
+| **Ruby on Rails**  | `Gemfile` with rails gem                     | `bundle exec rails server`                            |
+| **Django**         | `manage.py`                                  | `python manage.py runserver`                          |
+| **Flask**          | `requirements.txt` with Flask                | `python app.py/main.py/run.py`                        |
+| **Spring Boot**    | `pom.xml` or `build.gradle` with spring-boot | `mvn spring-boot:run`, `gradle bootRun`               |
+| **Go**             | `go.mod`                                     | `go run main.go`                                      |
+| **PHP**            | `composer.json`                              | `php -S 0.0.0.0:8080`                                 |
+| **Rust**           | `Cargo.toml`                                 | `cargo run`                                           |
+| **.NET**           | `*.csproj`                                   | `dotnet run`                                          |
+
+## Usage
+
+```hcl
+module "auto_start_dev_servers" {
+  source   = "./modules/auto-start-dev-server"
+  agent_id = coder_agent.main.id
+
+  # Optional: Configure which project types to detect
+  enable_npm         = true
+  enable_rails       = true
+  enable_django      = true
+  enable_flask       = true
+  enable_spring_boot = true
+  enable_go         = true
+  enable_php        = true
+  enable_rust       = true
+  enable_dotnet     = true
+
+  # Optional: Enable devcontainer.json integration
+  enable_devcontainer = true
+
+  # Optional: Workspace directory to scan (supports environment variables)
+  workspace_directory = "$HOME"
+
+  # Optional: Directory scan depth (1-5)
+  scan_depth = 2
+
+  # Optional: Startup delay in seconds
+  startup_delay = 10
+
+  # Optional: Log file path
+  log_path = "/tmp/dev-servers.log"
+
+  # Optional: Enable automatic preview app (default: true)
+  enable_preview_app = true
+}
+```
+
+## Configuration Options
+
+### Required Variables
+
+- `agent_id` (string): The ID of a Coder agent
+
+## Devcontainer Integration
+
+When `enable_devcontainer` is true, the module will check for `.devcontainer/devcontainer.json` files and look for custom start commands in the VS Code settings:
+
+```json
+{
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "settings": {
+        "npm.script.start": "npm run custom-dev-command"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+If found, the custom command will be used instead of the default project detection logic.
+
+## Monitoring and Debugging
+
+### View Logs
+
+```bash
+# Real-time log viewing
+tail -f /tmp/dev-servers.log
+
+# View full log
+cat /tmp/dev-servers.log
+```
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- Servers are started with the same user permissions as the Coder agent
+- All project detection is read-only (only checks for existence of files)
+- Server processes run in the background and inherit workspace environment
+- Log files contain server output which may include sensitive information
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **No servers starting**: Check that project files exist and scan depth covers your project directories
+2. **Permission denied**: Ensure the script has execute permissions and dependencies are installed
+3. **Wrong directory**: Verify `workspace_directory` path is correct and accessible
+4. **Missing dependencies**: Install required runtimes (node, python, java, etc.) in your base image
+
+## Live Preview App
+
+The module automatically creates a "Live Preview" app in your Coder workspace that intelligently selects the best project for preview:
+
+- **Smart frontend detection**: Prioritizes frontend projects (React, Vue, Angular, etc.) over backend services
+- **Automatic detection**: Uses the port from the primary frontend project, or first detected project if no frontend found
+- **Dynamic URL**: Points to `http://localhost:{detected_port}`
+- **Monorepo friendly**: In multi-project setups, automatically selects the most likely UI project
+- **Configurable**: Can be disabled by setting `enable_preview_app = false`
+- **Fallback**: Defaults to port 3000 if no projects are detected
+  |
+
+## Examples
+
+### Basic Usage
+
+```hcl
+module "auto_start" {
+  source   = "./modules/auto-start-dev-server"
+  agent_id = coder_agent.main.id
+}
+```
+
+### Disable Preview App
+
+```hcl
+module "auto_start" {
+  source   = "./modules/auto-start-dev-server"
+  agent_id = coder_agent.main.id
+
+  # Disable automatic preview app creation
+  enable_preview_app = false
+}
+```
+
+### Selective Project Types
+
+```hcl
+module "auto_start" {
+  source   = "./modules/auto-start-dev-server"
+  agent_id = coder_agent.main.id
+
+  # Only enable web development projects
+  enable_npm    = true
+  enable_rails  = true
+  enable_django = true
+  enable_flask  = true
+
+  # Disable other project types
+  enable_spring_boot = false
+  enable_go         = false
+  enable_php        = false
+  enable_rust       = false
+  enable_dotnet     = false
+}
+```
+
+### Deep Workspace Scanning
+
+```hcl
+module "auto_start" {
+  source   = "./modules/auto-start-dev-server"
+  agent_id = coder_agent.main.id
+
+  workspace_directory = "/workspaces"
+  scan_depth         = 3
+  startup_delay      = 5
+  log_path          = "/var/log/dev-servers.log"
+}
+```
+
+## License
+
+This module is provided under the same license as the Coder Registry.

registry/mavrickrishi/modules/auto-start-dev-server/main.test.ts

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+import { describe, expect, it } from "bun:test";
+import {
+  runTerraformApply,
+  runTerraformInit,
+  testRequiredVariables,
+} from "~test";
+
+describe("auto-start-dev-server", async () => {
+  await runTerraformInit(import.meta.dir);
+
+  testRequiredVariables(import.meta.dir, {
+    agent_id: "test-agent-123",
+  });
+
+  it("validates scan_depth range", () => {
+    const t1 = async () => {
+      await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {
+        agent_id: "test-agent-123",
+        scan_depth: "0",
+      });
+    };
+    expect(t1).toThrow("Scan depth must be between 1 and 5");
+
+    const t2 = async () => {
+      await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {
+        agent_id: "test-agent-123",
+        scan_depth: "6",
+      });
+    };
+    expect(t2).toThrow("Scan depth must be between 1 and 5");
+  });
+
+  it("applies successfully with default values", async () => {
+    await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {
+      agent_id: "test-agent-123",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("applies successfully with all project types enabled", async () => {
+    await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {
+      agent_id: "test-agent-123",
+      enable_npm: "true",
+      enable_rails: "true",
+      enable_django: "true",
+      enable_flask: "true",
+      enable_spring_boot: "true",
+      enable_go: "true",
+      enable_php: "true",
+      enable_rust: "true",
+      enable_dotnet: "true",
+      enable_devcontainer: "true",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("applies successfully with all project types disabled", async () => {
+    await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {
+      agent_id: "test-agent-123",
+      enable_npm: "false",
+      enable_rails: "false",
+      enable_django: "false",
+      enable_flask: "false",
+      enable_spring_boot: "false",
+      enable_go: "false",
+      enable_php: "false",
+      enable_rust: "false",
+      enable_dotnet: "false",
+      enable_devcontainer: "false",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("applies successfully with custom configuration", async () => {
+    await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {
+      agent_id: "test-agent-123",
+      workspace_directory: "/custom/workspace",
+      scan_depth: "3",
+      startup_delay: "5",
+      log_path: "/var/log/custom-dev-servers.log",
+      display_name: "Custom Dev Server Startup",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("validates scan_depth boundary values", async () => {
+    // Test valid boundary values
+    await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {
+      agent_id: "test-agent-123",
+      scan_depth: "1",
+    });
+
+    await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {
+      agent_id: "test-agent-123",
+      scan_depth: "5",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("applies with selective project type configuration", async () => {
+    await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {
+      agent_id: "test-agent-123",
+      enable_npm: "true",
+      enable_django: "true",
+      enable_go: "true",
+      enable_rails: "false",
+      enable_flask: "false",
+      enable_spring_boot: "false",
+      enable_php: "false",
+      enable_rust: "false",
+      enable_dotnet: "false",
+    });
+  });
+});