Restart

Vibe Restart Skill

This skill triggers a restart of the WPF application via dotnet watch, allowing changes to be applied without manually pressing Ctrl+R.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• You've made changes to XAML files that didn't hot reload
• You've made changes to C# code that require a restart
• The application state needs to be reset
• You want to see changes take effect after editing files

Prerequisites

The WPF application must be running in watch mode with the VibeServer extension:

cd MyWpfApp
dotnet watch run

Important: The dotnet watch run process must be running in a separate terminal for the restart to work.

Usage

Run the script from the repository root:

.\.github\skills\vibe-restart\restart-app.ps1

How It Works

1. Sends a shutdown signal to the running app via the /restart/ endpoint
2. Waits briefly for the app to close
3. Touches MyWpfApp\App.xaml.cs to trigger dotnet watch to rebuild and restart

Workflow Integration

Typical iteration workflow:

1. Make XAML or C# changes
2. Run this restart script
3. Wait 2-3 seconds for restart to complete
4. Use vibe-screenshot to verify the changes

Quick iteration command combining restart and screenshot:

.\.github\skills\vibe-restart\restart-app.ps1; Start-Sleep -Seconds 3; .\.github\skills\vibe-screenshot\get-screenshot.ps1

Notes

• WPF XAML hot reload is limited and often requires a restart for changes to apply
• The restart is graceful - it allows the app to shut down cleanly before restarting
• If the app is not running, you'll see an error message