How to get aspire run port when running it via cli?

[andrew-vdb]

Hi,

When I start aspire, all running ports are random (to avoid crash when running it via worktree for example, I have not try isolated argument yet)

What I want to do is to for scenario like in Claude Desktop to see the preview when the application running

How can we do it?

I assume we need something like

Aspire run ---> run aspire projects
Aspire resources list --> return resources, get app names, types and port
Claude Desktop --> preview it
Do code change
Aspire hot reload (hot reload not always works) so Aspire restart
Go to Claude Desktop
Aspire stop --> stop aspire projects

At a glance at least, I can pass arguments via aspire run
which means the caller need to configure the ports etc

[andrew-vdb]

I also need a way to expose aspire resources port to be accessible via local network only (like when you run vite, it create both localhost and ip address), I can use devtunnel but that exposed to internet which I may/not want to do.

If i have all of this then i can do development without a need to remote desktop but simply using my android phone/tablet

[andrew-vdb]

#2887
For network thing... ill check...

[andrew-vdb]

I have to install aspire cli first...
and it install version 9???

https://aspire.dev/get-started/install-cli/

anyway it install version 13

[davidfowl]

In the next version we've enhanced the CLI to support more agentic scnearios. One of these was the ability to use the CLI to get much of the same information available in the dashboard.

[andrew-vdb]

i don't even use AI at this point, just trying to make it work manually....

[andrew-vdb]

I mean all of this "hassle" while "npm run dev" already works (running both server and frontend)

[davidfowl]

like I said , coming in the next version.

[andrew-vdb]

Trying to run it, I have something that opening browser automatically.... let me think... should i disable it or install chrome in my wsl...

[andrew-vdb]

it took a while to build...
connecting....
no browser this time...
still crashing... because i run it from wsl? (not supported i know)

[andrew-vdb]

i have to install aspire cli in windows...
bit weird why is this not included when installing vs...

[andrew-vdb]

and it works!

Next

• how to call windows from wsl (use cmd.exe /c)
• supporting beyond localhost (reading that link above, something about TargetHost=*)
• i think i can print the ip address/localhost port to console (instead of accessing it via resources), so aspire job is done here
  I think Claude will/should understand what is printed in console
• to build solution i have to use msbuild i guess? is there a way to hot reload? but hot reload also broken with visual studio so...

[andrew-vdb]

Call aspire in windows from wsl works fine with cmd

IpAddress works but got cert issue, consider to use http instead or devtunnel

Hit a wall with google sign in which does not allow ipAddress, devtunnel will work

Have not test build, it seems aspire run do build?

Network lan does not seems to be worth the effort, devtunnel works, assume we have better experience for oauth redirect or maybe i should just make dev test login endpoint form

I want to iframe aspire dashboard, should be an option ihmo, ill allow iframe my app too in dev

I dont know how to produce log during aspire run, so i cant log my app port, in the end i just opened the dashboard

Claude is not using iframe i think but playwright or chrome dev tool, wont get issue with iframe stuff