Development Servers
dev-servers
Start the backend (FastAPI/uvicorn) and frontend (Vite) development servers. Use when user mentions "start dev", "run servers", "launch app", "start the app", or needs to run the application locally.
SKILL.md
Full skill instructions
Development Servers
Instructions
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Check if dependencies are installed:
- Backend: Look for
backend/venv/or ask user about Python environment - Frontend: Check if
frontend/node_modules/exists
- Backend: Look for
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Install dependencies if missing:
- Backend:
cd backend && pip install -r requirements.txt - Frontend:
cd frontend && npm install
- Backend:
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Start servers (recommend running in separate terminals or background):
- Backend:
cd backend && uvicorn main:app --reload(runs on http://localhost:8000) - Frontend:
cd frontend && npm run dev(runs on http://localhost:5173)
- Backend:
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Verify
.envfile exists inbackend/withOPENAI_API_KEYset
Examples
- "Start the dev servers"
- "Run the app locally"
- "Launch backend and frontend"
Guardrails
- Never expose or log the OPENAI_API_KEY
- Confirm with user before installing dependencies
- Warn if ports 8000 or 5173 are already in use