An improvement on the built-in server

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  • http-server

    a simple zero-configuration command-line http server

    I like the shareable link of my network IP so I can pass it to my mobile and test it there (directly copied from npm http-server).

  • phps

    PHP Server: An improvement for the built-in web server. It uses 8080 port by default or set option -r to use a random port. Also run LiveReload if available.

    You can see the full code or report bugs or ask for improvements in Github.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

  • PHP-watcher

    Monitor for any changes in your php application and automatically restart it (suitable for async apps).

    Could you also use something like https://github.com/seregazhuk/php-watcher to implement livereload in PHP and remove npm dependency?

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