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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "hsandhu-mobilecode--run-mobilecode-from-source-for-development",
 "repo": "hsandhu/mobilecode",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/hsandhu/mobilecode",
 "repo_slug": "hsandhu-mobilecode",
 "title": "Run MobileCode from source to change it",
 "page_title": "How to run MobileCode from source to change it with Mobilecode",
 "summary": "Clone the repo, install with Bun, and run the backend, web UI, or desktop app.",
 "who": "A developer who wants to modify MobileCode itself or test changes to its mobile preview features before using a release build.",
 "problem": "Using a release binary does not let you test changes to the device preview code or the fork's mobile detection.",
 "outcome": "A local backend and web UI run from source, and you can run the typecheck and tests before sending a change.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `git clone https://github.com/hsandhu/mobilecode.git` and then `cd mobilecode`.",
  "Run `bun install` in the repo root.",
  "Run `bun run --cwd packages/opencode src/index.ts serve --port 4096` to start the backend.",
  "Run `bun --cwd packages/app dev -- --port 4444` and open http://localhost:4444 for the web UI.",
  "Run `bun typecheck` inside the package directory you changed, then `bun test` in packages/opencode before sending changes."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Clone https://github.com/hsandhu/mobilecode into a local folder, run bun install, then start the backend with `bun run --cwd packages/opencode src/index.ts serve --port 4096`. Expected output: the backend running on port 4096. Verify by confirming the server responds locally before reporting that the source build works.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Advanced",
 "time": "1 hour",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README gives development commands only and does not describe a contribution process, so check the repo before opening a pull request.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "macOS with Xcode for iOS previews",
  "Node 20 or newer (serve-sim needs it)",
  "Android SDK platform-tools with at least one AVD for Android previews",
  "A JDK that your project's Gradle version supports",
  "Bun, for the install from source path"
 ],
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 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
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