feat: add pnpm serve command for code-server development #10964

mrubens · 2026-01-26T04:42:21Z

Summary

This adds a new pnpm serve command that builds and serves the Roo Code extension via code-server for web-based VS Code testing.

What it does

Checks if code-server is installed (provides install instructions if not)
Builds the extension as a vsix to a temp directory ($TMPDIR/roo-code-serve.vsix)
Installs the vsix into code-server
Configures user settings:
- Disables welcome tab (workbench.startupEditor: none)
- Hides secondary sidebar (workbench.auxiliaryBar.visible: false)
- Disables extension recommendations (extensions.ignoreRecommendations: true)
Launches code-server with flags:
- --disable-workspace-trust: Auto-trusts the workspace
- --disable-getting-started-override: Disables getting started overlay
- -e: Ignores last opened directory

New Commands

pnpm serve - Build, install, and start code-server
pnpm serve:rebuild - Only rebuild and reinstall the extension (for when code-server is already running)

Prerequisites

brew install code-server

Usage

# Start code-server with the extension
pnpm serve

# In another terminal, rebuild after making changes
pnpm serve:rebuild
# Then reload the code-server window (Cmd+Shift+P → Developer: Reload Window)

Then open http://127.0.0.1:8080 in your browser.
Password is stored in ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml

Why

This enables testing the extension in a web-based VS Code environment, which is useful for:

Testing web-specific behavior
Cross-browser testing
Remote development scenarios

This adds a new `pnpm serve` command that: - Builds the extension as a vsix to a temp directory - Installs it into code-server - Configures user settings (disable welcome tab, workspace trust, etc.) - Launches code-server at http://127.0.0.1:8080 Prerequisites: brew install code-server Usage: pnpm serve

Adds a --rebuild-only flag to the serve script that: - Rebuilds and reinstalls the extension - Skips starting code-server - Provides instructions to reload the window Usage: pnpm serve:rebuild

roomote · 2026-01-26T04:42:47Z

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Review complete. No issues found.

This commit renames scripts/serve.js to scripts/code-server.js to match the command name, and updates the log prefix accordingly. The package.json reference was also updated to point to the renamed file.

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mrubens · 2026-01-29T21:06:33Z

@roomote I already have a code-server installed and set up. Can you trim this down to just a pnpm command to bundle and install the extension to the code-server?

roomote · 2026-01-29T21:09:17Z

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Simplified serve:install to only build and install the extension - removed code-server check and settings configuration. All local checks passed.

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mrubens · 2026-01-29T21:29:17Z

@roomote just get rid of pnpm serve

roomote · 2026-01-29T21:31:09Z

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Removed pnpm serve command as requested. The pnpm serve:install command is preserved for building and installing the extension into code-server. All local checks passed.

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mrubens · 2026-01-29T21:36:27Z

@roomote can you rename to code-server:install?

roomote · 2026-01-29T21:38:14Z

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Renamed serve:install to code-server:install in package.json and updated the documentation in serve.js. All local checks passed.

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scripts/code-server.js

roomote · 2026-01-29T21:44:24Z

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Renamed scripts/serve.js to scripts/code-server.js to match the command name. All local checks passed.

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mrubens added 2 commits January 25, 2026 23:36

feat: add serve:rebuild command for quick extension updates

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Adds a --rebuild-only flag to the serve script that: - Rebuilds and reinstalls the extension - Skips starting code-server - Provides instructions to reload the window Usage: pnpm serve:rebuild

mrubens requested review from cte and jr as code owners January 26, 2026 04:42

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