Why hugo dev server can’t open browser tab automatically?

Modify hugo source code will definitely solve this issue.

Or we can use two simpler ways:

• use some programe to run command hugo server and open_browser in parallel

• use simple command sleep

Here is the second way on macOS: (open command only works on macOS)

#!/bin/bash

LOCAL_URL=http://localhost:1313

run_after () {
  duration=${1:-3}
  sleep $duration
  echo 'After '$duration
  # change open command to proper one
  open --new -a "Google Chrome" --args $LOCAL_URL
}

run_after 1 &
hugo server

Reference:

• https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues/6293
• https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-run-command-or-code-in-parallel-in-bash-shell-under-linux-or-unix/
• https://zwbetz.com/open-a-new-google-chrome-tab-or-window-via-command-line-on-mac