@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ Multiple repos/worktrees running dev environments simultaneously. Each gets its
2929
3030** New:**
3131
32- - On startup, init.sh picks three random available ports from range 10000-60000
32+ - By default, init.sh uses the same hardcoded defaults as today (8080, 9001, 9000) so human testers are not surprised
33+ - When ` --randomize-ports ` flag is passed, init.sh picks three random available ports from range 10000-60000
3334- A ` random_free_port() ` helper function loops until it finds an unused port (TCP probe check)
34- - Ports written to ` .dev-env.json ` at project root:
35+ - ` .dev-env.json ` is always written at project root, regardless of whether ports are randomized or default :
3536 ``` json
3637 {
3738 "backendPort" : 12345 ,
@@ -82,15 +83,26 @@ PLUGIN_PORT="$PLUGIN_PORT" yarn start > "$LOG_DIR/webpack.log" 2>&1 &
8283 > " $LOG_DIR /console.log" 2>&1 &
8384```
8485
86+ ### 5. Agent Awareness
87+
88+ Agents need to know where the dev server is running so they can connect to it (e.g. for browser testing or API calls).
89+
90+ - ** CLAUDE.md** : Add ` .dev-env.json ` to the knowledge base table, noting it contains the running dev server ports
91+ - ** WORKFLOW.md** : Add a step to the Startup Sequence (after "Run ` ./init.sh ` ") to read ` .dev-env.json ` and note the ports
92+ - ** ` .claude/commands/init-session.md ` ** : Add a step to read ` .dev-env.json ` and report the ports to the user
93+
8594## Files Modified
8695
8796| File | Change |
8897| ------| --------|
89- | ` init.sh ` | PID files, random port allocation , ` .dev-env.json ` output, inotifywait backend watcher, pass ports downstream, ` --stop ` reads PIDs/CID |
98+ | ` init.sh ` | PID files, ` --randomize-ports ` flag , ` .dev-env.json ` output, inotifywait backend watcher, pass ports downstream, ` --stop ` reads PIDs/CID |
9099| ` start-console.sh ` | Accept ` --backend-port ` , ` --plugin-port ` , ` --console-port ` CLI args with fallback defaults |
91100| ` webpack.config.ts ` | Read ` PLUGIN_PORT ` env var with fallback to 9001 |
92101| ` .gitignore ` | Add ` .dev-pids/ ` and ` .dev-env.json ` |
93102| ` .dockerignore ` | Add ` .dev-pids/ ` and ` .dev-env.json ` |
103+ | ` CLAUDE.md ` | Add ` .dev-env.json ` to knowledge base table |
104+ | ` docs/WORKFLOW.md ` | Add port discovery step to Startup Sequence |
105+ | ` .claude/commands/init-session.md ` | Add step to read and report dev server ports |
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95107No new files created (besides runtime artifacts which are gitignored/dockerignored).
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