Tutorial for creating live server for any folder on macos.

liveserverOnDemand.md

How to create a live server for any folder on osx?

With this node package you can create a live server by just right clicking

Install Live-Server Package.

Assuming you alread have node installed; You need to install live-server package globally

npm install -g live-server

Create an Automator Task.

1. Launch automator
2. Pick Quick Action
3. Options
   1. Workflow receives current: folder
   2. in: Finder
   3. Image: Globe or something else. (optional)
4. Find Run Apple Script from sidebar and add it.
5. Type this;

on run {input, parameters}
	set folderPath to (the POSIX path of input)
	tell application "Terminal"
		do script ("live-server --port=5010 "& folderPath as string)
		activate
	end tell
	
	return input
end run

Save it as "Live Server"

It should appear in the services menu at the bottom of the finder.

Done.