Function runConnectedMode

internal/cli/acul_dev.go:268–407

(ctx context.Context, cli *cli, projectDir, port string, screensToWatch []string)

}

func runConnectedMode(ctx context.Context, cli *cli, projectDir, port string, screensToWatch []string) error {
	fmt.Println("\n🚀 " + ansi.Green("ACUL connected dev mode started for: "+ansi.Cyan(projectDir)))

	// Step 1: Do initial build.
	fmt.Println("")
	fmt.Println("🔨 " + ansi.Bold(ansi.Blue("Step 1: Running initial build with 'npm run build'")))
	if err := buildProject(cli, projectDir); err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("initial build failed: %w", err)
	}

	// Always validate screens after build to ensure they have actual built assets.
	screensToWatch, err := validateScreensAfterBuild(projectDir, screensToWatch)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("screen validation failed after build: %w", err)
	}

	// Step 2: Ask user to host assets and get port confirmation.
	fmt.Println("")
	fmt.Println("📡 " + ansi.Bold(ansi.Blue("Step 2: Host your assets locally")))

	if port == "" {
		var portInput string

		portQuestion := prompt.TextInput("port", "Enter port to serve assets:", "Example: 55444", "55444", true)
		if err := prompt.AskOne(portQuestion, &portInput); err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get port: %w", err)
		}

		if _, err = strconv.Atoi(portInput); err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("invalid port number: %s", portInput)
		}

		port = portInput
	}

	if !isPortFree(port) {
		return fmt.Errorf("port %s is already in use; please free it or choose another port", port)
	}

	fmt.Println("💡 " + ansi.Yellow("Your assets must be served locally with CORS enabled."))

	runServe := prompt.Confirm(fmt.Sprintf("Would you like to host the assets by running 'npx serve dist -p %s --cors' in the background?", port))

	var serveStarted bool

	if runServe {
		fmt.Println("🚀 " + ansi.Cyan("Starting local server in the background..."))

		serveCmd := exec.Command("npx", "serve", "dist", "-p", port, "--cors")
		serveCmd.Dir = projectDir

		if cli.debug {
			serveCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
			serveCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
		}

		if err := serveCmd.Start(); err != nil {
			fmt.Println("⚠️  " + ansi.Yellow("Failed to start local server: ") + ansi.Bold(err.Error()))