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live-server: Proxy all requests for ROUTE to URL.
$ live-server --proxy=${-}:${http:localhost:3000}
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The command you provided consists of running a tool called "live-server" with a proxy configuration.

Generally, "live-server" is used to set up a local development server for web applications. It allows instant live reloading of web pages on the browser whenever changes are made to the code.

The "--proxy=" flag is used to define the proxy configuration for the server. In this case, the proxy configuration is "${-}:${http:localhost:3000}".

To understand this configuration, it is necessary to know what values are assigned to "${-}" and "${http:localhost:3000}".

Assuming that "${-}" represents some variable, it will likely depend on the specific context or setup in which the command is being used. Without more information, it is difficult to determine its exact meaning.

"${http:localhost:3000}" represents the proxy target where the server will forward incoming requests. In this case, it specifies that all requests should be proxied to "localhost" on port 3000.

So, when this command is executed, it starts the "live-server" with a proxy configuration that forwards all incoming requests to a specified target server. The specific value for the proxy configuration depends on the values assigned to "${-}" and "${http:localhost:3000}".

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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