ports

To find the next available port, this skill reads your PORTS.md file and checks active ports using the ss command. It then proposes open ports in the 3000, 5000, or 8000 ranges for your Node.js, frontend, or Python backend deployment.

Tracking port usage involves maintaining a PORTS.md registry and checking active services. This skill automates that by reading current assignments, verifying availability with ss, and optionally registering new ports in PORTS.md to prevent deployment conflicts.

To check if a port range is in use, this skill utilizes the ss command to scan for running services. It cross-references these active ports against your PORTS.md file to verify if ranges like 3000, 5000, or 8000 are currently available.

Yes, you can update your port registry automatically. After identifying the next available port for your Python or Node.js app, this skill can register the new assignment directly into your PORTS.md file to keep your project setup accurate.

Yes, this tool works with the 5000 range for frontend development. It also handles the 3000 range for Node.js apps and the 8000 range for Python backends, checking availability and suggesting the next open port within these configured ranges.

A PORTS.md file provides a centralized registry of your project's assigned ports. This skill reads it to understand your existing mappings and cross-references it with active ss command results, ensuring proposed available ports do not conflict with your documented services.