CLI local dev full proxy by artemdemo · Pull Request #226 · base44/cli

artemdemo · 2026-02-10T13:06:26Z

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Description

This PR adds a new base44 dev command that starts a local development server proxying to the production Base44 API. The dev server enables local frontend development with CORS support, OAuth redirect handling, and automatic port selection when the default port (4400) is already in use.

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Type of Change

Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
Documentation update
Refactoring (no functional changes)
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Changes Made

Added base44 dev command (src/cli/commands/dev.ts) with optional --port flag
Implemented Express-based development server (src/cli/dev/dev-server/main.ts) with:
- Full proxy to https://base44.app for API requests
- CORS configuration allowing localhost origins with credentials
- OAuth route redirection (direct redirect instead of proxy to preserve session cookies)
- Automatic port detection (defaults to 4400, finds available port if occupied)
- Error handling for port conflicts (EADDRINUSE)
Updated build configuration (infra/build.ts) to support multiple build targets
Added dependencies: express, cors, http-proxy-middleware, get-port, and their TypeScript types
Added .editorconfig for consistent code formatting across editors
Registered dev command in program as hidden feature

Testing

I have tested these changes locally
I have added/updated tests as needed
All tests pass (npm test)

Checklist

My code follows the project's style guidelines
I have performed a self-review of my own code
I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
I have made corresponding changes to the documentation (if applicable)
My changes generate no new warnings
I have updated AGENTS.md if I made architectural changes

Additional Notes

The dev server is marked as hidden: true in the CLI program, indicating this is an experimental or internal-use feature. The server redirects OAuth authentication routes directly to base44.app rather than proxying them, which preserves the OAuth flow and session cookie handling required by authentication providers.

The port handling logic gracefully handles the case where port 4400 is already in use, automatically finding the next available port using the get-port package.

_{🤖 Generated by Claude | 2026-02-11 19:28 UTC}

github-actions · 2026-02-10T14:33:12Z

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artemdemo · 2026-02-10T13:07:14Z

-      formatOutput(result.outputs)
-    );
+    const { cli } = await runAllBuilds();
+    for (const result of [cli]) {


This is a preparation for additional entry

artemdemo · 2026-02-11T06:45:46Z

@claude review

artemdemo · 2026-02-11T08:13:12Z

this will help automatically to deal with lint errors regarding "non empty last line in file"

claude · 2026-02-11T08:57:13Z

Code review

No issues found. Checked for bugs and CLAUDE.md compliance.

kfirstri · 2026-02-11T10:00:35Z

+  const AUTH_LOGIN_PATTERN = /^\/api\/apps\/auth(\/\w+)?\/login/;
+  app.use((req, res, next) => {
+    if (AUTH_LOGIN_PATTERN.test(req.path)) {
+      const targetUrl = `https://base44.app${req.originalUrl}`;


Consider using new URL, then we can do something like

// save the base url const BASE44_APP_URL = 'https://base44.app'; new URL(req.originalUrl, BASE44_APP_URL)

kfirstri · 2026-02-11T10:01:41Z

+  // (redirects + session cookies) works correctly. Proxying breaks OAuth
+  // because the session cookie ends up on localhost while Google's callback
+  // goes to base44.app.
+  const AUTH_LOGIN_PATTERN = /^\/api\/apps\/auth(\/\w+)?\/login/;


let's test/check if there's a signup url we need to handle

artemdemo · 2026-02-11T10:49:12Z

+  const AUTH_LOGIN_PATTERN = /^\/api\/apps\/auth(\/\w+)?\/login/;
+  app.use((req, res, next) => {
+    if (AUTH_LOGIN_PATTERN.test(req.path)) {
+      const targetUrl = `https://base44.app${req.originalUrl}`;


artemdemo · 2026-02-11T11:43:36Z

+  // (redirects + session cookies) works correctly. Proxying breaks OAuth
+  // because the session cookie ends up on localhost while Google's callback
+  // goes to base44.app.
+  const AUTH_LOGIN_PATTERN = /^\/api\/apps\/auth(\/\w+)?\/login/;


artemdemo · 2026-02-11T12:00:46Z

+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const server = app.listen(port, "127.0.0.1", (err) => {
+      if (err) {
+        if ("code" in err && err.code === "EADDRINUSE") {
+          reject(
+            new Error(
+              `Port ${port} is already in use. Stop the other process and try again.`,
+            ),
+          );
+        } else {
+          reject(err);
+        }
+      } else {
+        resolve({
+          port,
+          server,
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  });


In case of error it will look like this:

end process will exit

artemdemo · 2026-02-11T12:10:28Z

+{
+  "recommendations": ["biomejs.biome"]
+}


plugin needed for correct work.
Without it nothing will correctly happened and it will be the same experience as before - only lints when you run bun run lint:fix

artemdemo · 2026-02-11T12:10:42Z

+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome"
+  },
+  "[jsonc]": {
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome"


Missed it last time, should be explicit

kfirstri · 2026-02-11T12:50:37Z

+import express from "express";
+import { createProxyMiddleware } from "http-proxy-middleware";
+
+const DEFAULT_PORT = 3000;


let's do port 4400 :P

kfirstri · 2026-02-11T12:51:42Z

+  const AUTH_ROUTE_PATTERN = /^\/api\/apps\/auth(\/|$)/;
+  app.use((req, res, next) => {
+    if (AUTH_ROUTE_PATTERN.test(req.path)) {
+      const targetUrl = `${BASE44_APP_URL}${req.originalUrl}`;


consider new URL

kfirstri

U R GREAT

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