InstantLiveServer–Plugin

Live preview your HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
files directly inside ACode — powered by the InstantLiveServer local server app.
No Termux, no Node.js, no PC required.

This plugin requires the InstantLiveServer app (v1.4.0 or above) to function. InstantLiveServer
runs a local HTTP server on your Android device
that serves your HTML, CSS, and JS files.

Quick Guide:

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• Set Up InstantLiveServer

Download and install InstantLiveServer from the link above.

Open InstantLiveServer.

Tap Select .html File and choose your HTML file.

Optionally tap Select Folder to Select Your Folder.

Tap Start Hosting — a short ad plays, then server starts on http://127.0.0.1:7090.

• Install This Plugin

Open ACode → menu icon → Plugins. Search for InstantLiveServer → Install.

Open ACode and open any .html file.

Make sure InstantLiveServer is running and hosting your file.

Tap the floating W button, or press Ctrl + Shift + W.

The live preview panel opens showing your page in real time.

Save your file — preview auto-reloads within 500ms.

Normal mode — shows your page title from the <title> tag

Edit mode — tap to change port and path (e.g. 7090/data.json)

Path support — navigate to any hosted file like /data.json or /style.css

localhost: prefix is fixed and cannot be removed

• Live preview with 500ms auto-reload
• Address bar shows
• Navigate to any hosted path
• Portrait and landscape layout support
• Resizable preview panel
• Fullscreen preview mode
• Draggable floating W button
• Built-in Eruda JS console (fullscreen mode)
• Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + W
• No Termux, no Node.js, no PC required

Preview not loading?

Make sure InstantLiveServer is open and hosting

Check the port matches in both apps (default: 7090)

Tap the reload button in the plugin panel

CSS/JS not loading?

In InstantLiveServer, use Add More Files to select CSS/JS files alongside your HTML

This plugin is fully open source and publicly available at

It is maintained independently to promote transparency and user freedom. You are welcome to inspect, modify, or improve the code as needed.

This plugin is developed and maintained independently by TechSetuApps and is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by the ACode team or its parent company.

Use this plugin at your own risk. The developer is not responsible for any data loss, app malfunction, or system issues arising from its use.

For feedback or bug reports

TechSetuApps Darbhanga, Bihar, India [email protected] github.com/TechSetuApps

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