Live Server
Visual Studio Code extension that starts a local development server with live browser reload for static and dynamic pages.
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Live Server is a Visual Studio Code extension that launches a local development server with a live reload feature for static and dynamic pages. It is installed from the VS Code Marketplace and is maintained by Ritwick Dey.
Worth knowing
The server runs on the developer’s computer. The README points to a separate extension for server-side pages such as PHP.
Identity
- Status
- Active
- Maintainer
- Ritwick Dey5
- Maintained by
- Individual6
- First release
- 20187
Rendering and deploy
Releases
Adoption
Sources
- 2026-10-28: links
ritwickdey.github.io/vscode-live-server/ - 2026-10-28: links, Written in, License, GitHub stars
api.github.com/repos/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server - 2026-10-28: links, Categories, Install with, Runs as
github.com/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server/blob/master/README.md - 2026-10-28: License model
raw.githubusercontent.com/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server/master/LICENSE - 2026-10-28: Maintainer
github.com/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server/blob/master/package.json - 2026-10-28: Maintained by
api.github.com/users/ritwickdey - 2026-10-28: First release
api.github.com/repos/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server/releases - 2026-10-28: Current major version, Last release
api.github.com/repos/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server/releases/latest - 2026-10-28: Contributors
api.github.com/repos/ritwickdey/vscode-live-server/contributors?per_page=1