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Apps View & Dev Mode

Apps View & Dev Mode Orchestration

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The Apps View is the central control room for your Quarkus applications inside Visual Studio Code. It automatically discovers all modules across single-repo and multi-module workspaces.

🧭 Workspace Hierarchy & Service Status

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Quarkus Studio inspects your Maven root POMs or Gradle settings.gradle files to build a structured representation of every service.

Live Status Indicators

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  • ⚪ Stopped: Outline play icon. Click the icon to boot Dev Mode for this specific service.
  • 🟢 Running: Solid green play indicator. Shows inline actions for Stop, Restart, View Logs, and Open Dev UI.

Dev Mode Terminal Integration

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When you start dev mode, Quarkus Studio launches a dedicated integrated terminal running:

Terminal window
./mvnw compile quarkus:dev
# or for Gradle
./gradlew quarkusDev

All hot reloading, compilation outputs, and standard Quarkus keyboard shortcuts (s to force reload, r to run tests, h for help) remain fully active in the terminal.

🌐 Dynamic Dev UI Launcher

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Quarkus provides a rich in-browser developer console at /q/dev-ui.

In multi-service setups, services often run on custom ports (e.g. 8081, 8082) configured in application.properties via quarkus.http.port:

application.properties
quarkus.http.port=8082

Quarkus Studio automatically parses the assigned port and routes the Open Dev UI action directly to http://localhost:8082/q/dev-ui (falling back to 8080), saving you from typing URLs manually.

🔍 REST Endpoints Explorer

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Under each application in the tree, expand the Endpoints node to inspect all HTTP endpoints discovered across your Java and Kotlin source files.

Key Capabilities

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  • Color-Coded HTTP Badges: Visual badges for GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and PATCH.
  • Jump to Source: Click any endpoint node in the tree to instantly open the corresponding Java/Kotlin file with the cursor on the handler method.
  • Inline Actions:
    • 🌐 Open in Browser: Opens the route in your default web browser.
    • 📋 Copy Endpoint URL: Copies full address (http://localhost:8080/api/users) to clipboard.
    • 📋 Copy Relative Path: Copies route path (/api/users) to clipboard.
  • Live Sync: Watches **/*.{java,kt} in the background; endpoints update automatically as you add @Path or JAX-RS annotations.

🗂️ Quick Configuration & Build File Access

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Every service in the Apps View exposes instant click-to-open links for:

  • application.properties / application.yaml
  • pom.xml / build.gradle

No need to search through deeply nested project folder trees.