How do I install the Dev Dashboard skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add andreaserradev-gbj/dev-dashboard in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Dev Dashboard safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Dev Dashboard?

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Is Dev Dashboard free to use?

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Who published Dev Dashboard?

andreaserradev-gbj (@andreaserradev-gbj) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Dev Dashboard by andreaserradev-gbj

Name: Dev Dashboard
Author: andreaserradev-gbj

Dev Dashboard

Start the dev-dashboard web server and display the URL. Detects if the server is already running, finds an available port if needed. Use when the user wants to open, start, or launch the dev-dashboard.

andreaserradev-gbj fe2fae2 15 files · 1.2 MB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Start Dev Dashboard

Start the dev-dashboard server (or reuse an existing instance) and display the URL. The dashboard runs entirely from the bundled launcher in this skill — there is no ~/.local/bin install step and no command shims to manage.

Step 1: Launch

Run the bundled start script directly by absolute path:

bash "$SCRIPTS/start.sh" --open

Where $SCRIPTS is the absolute path to scripts/ within this skill's directory. Use $HOME instead of literal home paths.

start.sh resolves the bundled server relative to its own location, reuses an already-running instance if one is found (matched across plugin versions), or starts a fresh one on the configured port (falling back to a nearby free port). --open also opens the dashboard in the browser. The server binds to 127.0.0.1 (localhost only) by default.

To stop the server, run the bundled stop script:

bash "$SCRIPTS/stop.sh"

Step 2: Parse Output and Report

The launch command outputs one of:

running:<port> — server was already running
started:<port> — new server started
error:<message> — something went wrong

On success, display:

Dev Dashboard: http://localhost:<port>

If it was already running, add "(already running)".

On error, show the error message. If the error came from the launch command, suggest checking /tmp/dev-dashboard.log.

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