puter/dev-server.js

const express = require("express");
const { generateDevHtml, build } = require("./utils.js");
const { argv } = require('node:process');
const chalk = require('chalk');
const dotenv = require('dotenv');
dotenv.config();

const app = express();
let port = process.env.PORT ?? 4000; // Starting port
const maxAttempts = 10; // Maximum number of ports to try
const env = argv[2] ?? "dev";

const startServer = (attempt, useAnyFreePort = false) => {
    if (attempt > maxAttempts) {
        useAnyFreePort = true; // Use any port that is free
    }

    const server = app.listen(useAnyFreePort ? 0 : port, () => {
        console.log("\n-----------------------------------------------------------\n");
        console.log(`Puter is now live at: `, chalk.underline.blue(`http://localhost:${server.address().port}`));
        console.log("\n-----------------------------------------------------------\n");
    }).on('error', (err) => {
        if (err.code === 'EADDRINUSE') { // Check if the error is because the port is already in use
            console.error(chalk.red(`ERROR: Port ${port} is already in use. Trying next port...`));
            port++; // Increment the port number
            startServer(attempt + 1); // Try the next port
        }
    });
};

// Start the server with the first attempt
startServer(1);

// build the GUI
build();

app.get(["/", "/app/*", "/action/*"], (req, res) => {
    res.send(generateDevHtml({
        env: env,
        api_origin: "https://api.puter.com",
        title: "Puter",
        max_item_name_length: 150,
        require_email_verification_to_publish_website: false,
        short_description: `Puter is a privacy-first personal cloud that houses all your files, apps, and games in one private and secure place, accessible from anywhere at any time.`,
    }));
})
app.use(express.static('./'));

if(env === "prod"){
    // make sure to serve the ./dist/ folder maps to the root of the website
    app.use(express.static('./dist/'));
}

if(env === "dev"){
    app.use(express.static('./src/'));
}

module.exports = app;