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Jimmy Lai cb0d88f6e3 Improve existing dev server error message to suggest using it (#92317)
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### What?

Improves the error message shown when a user tries to start `next dev`
while another dev server is already running in the same directory.

### Why?

Previously, the error message only suggested killing the existing
process (`Run kill <pid> to stop it.`). This wasn't the best advice —
often the user just wants to access the already-running dev server
rather than kill it and start a new one.

### How?

Updated the error message in `packages/next/src/build/lockfile.ts` to
present both options:

1. Access the existing server at its URL
2. Kill the process if they want to start a new one

**Before:**
```
✖ Another next dev server is already running.

- Local:        http://localhost:3000
- PID:          61479
- Dir:          /path/to/project
- Log:          .next/dev/logs/next-development.log

Run kill 61479 to stop it.
```

**After:**
```
✖ Another next dev server is already running.

- Local:        http://localhost:3000
- PID:          61479
- Dir:          /path/to/project
- Log:          .next/dev/logs/next-development.log

You can access the existing server at http://localhost:3000,
or run kill 61479 to stop it and start a new one.
```

Updated the lockfile test regex to match the new message format.
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Co-authored-by: Cursor Agent <cursoragent@cursor.com>
2026-04-03 16:33:13 -07:00
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