diff --git a/examples/web/docusaurus_example_complete.vsh b/examples/web/docusaurus_example_complete.vsh
index 122a2309..81ccc3f6 100755
--- a/examples/web/docusaurus_example_complete.vsh
+++ b/examples/web/docusaurus_example_complete.vsh
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ console.log(result);
 	// Option 1: Run in development mode
 	// This will start a development server in a screen session
 	println('Starting development server...')
-	site.dev() or {
+	site.dev(host: 'localhost', port: 3000) or {
 		eprintln('Error starting development server: ${err}')
 		exit(1)
 	}
diff --git a/examples/web/starllight_example.vsh b/examples/web/starllight_example.vsh
index d5195dde..b680cb01 100755
--- a/examples/web/starllight_example.vsh
+++ b/examples/web/starllight_example.vsh
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ mut site := docs.get(
 	init: true // init means we put config files if not there
 )!
 
-site.dev()!
+site.dev(host: 'localhost', port: 3000)!
diff --git a/lib/core/herocmds/docusaurus.v b/lib/core/herocmds/docusaurus.v
index e989d93f..50b227d8 100644
--- a/lib/core/herocmds/docusaurus.v
+++ b/lib/core/herocmds/docusaurus.v
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ fn cmd_docusaurus_execute(cmd Command) ! {
 	}
 
 	if dev {
-		site.dev()!
+		site.dev(host: 'localhost', port: 3000)!
 	}
 
 	if open {
diff --git a/lib/core/herocmds/starlight.v b/lib/core/herocmds/starlight.v
index 9e69693d..ec6b01bf 100644
--- a/lib/core/herocmds/starlight.v
+++ b/lib/core/herocmds/starlight.v
@@ -138,6 +138,6 @@ fn cmd_starlight_execute(cmd Command) ! {
 	}
 
 	if dev {
-		site.dev()!
+		site.dev(host: 'localhost', port: 3000)!
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/web/docusaurus/dsite.v b/lib/web/docusaurus/dsite.v
index cd60c172..421295cb 100644
--- a/lib/web/docusaurus/dsite.v
+++ b/lib/web/docusaurus/dsite.v
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ module docusaurus
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.osal.screen
 import os
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.pathlib
-import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.texttools
 // import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.base
-import freeflowuniverse.herolib.data.markdownparser
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.develop.gittools
 // import json
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.osal
@@ -58,13 +56,20 @@ pub fn (mut s DocSite) build_publish() ! {
 	)!
 }
 
-pub fn (mut s DocSite) open() ! {
-	// Print instructions for user
-	console.print_item('open browser: ${s.url}')
-	osal.exec(cmd: 'open https://localhost:3000')!
+@[params]
+pub struct DevArgs {
+pub mut:
+	host string = 'localhost'
+	port int    = 3000
 }
 
-pub fn (mut s DocSite) dev() ! {
+pub fn (mut s DocSite) open(args DevArgs) ! {
+	// Print instructions for user
+	console.print_item('open browser: https://${args.host}:${args.port}')
+	osal.exec(cmd: 'open https://${args.host}:${args.port}')!
+}
+
+pub fn (mut s DocSite) dev(args DevArgs) ! {
 	s.generate()!
 
 	// Create screen session for docusaurus development server
@@ -83,11 +88,12 @@ pub fn (mut s DocSite) dev() ! {
 	// Send commands to the screen session
 	console.print_item('To view the server output:: cd ${s.path_build.path}')
 	scr.cmd_send('cd ${s.path_build.path}')!
-	scr.cmd_send('bun start')!
+	scr.cmd_send('bun start -p ${args.port} -h ${args.host}')!
 
 	// Print instructions for user
 	console.print_header(' Docusaurus Development Server')
 	console.print_item('Development server is running in a screen session.')
+	console.print_item('Server is running on: https://${args.host}:${args.port}')
 	console.print_item('To view the server output:')
 	console.print_item('  1. Attach to screen: screen -r ${screen_name}')
 	console.print_item('  2. To detach from screen: Press Ctrl+A then D')
diff --git a/lib/web/starlight/factory.v b/lib/web/starlight/factory.v
index fe526d61..18940fc7 100644
--- a/lib/web/starlight/factory.v
+++ b/lib/web/starlight/factory.v
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ module starlight
 
 import os
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.pathlib
-import freeflowuniverse.herolib.develop.gittools
 
 @[heap]
 pub struct StarlightFactory {
diff --git a/lib/web/starlight/site.v b/lib/web/starlight/site.v
index 58bd939a..25a44abc 100644
--- a/lib/web/starlight/site.v
+++ b/lib/web/starlight/site.v
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ module starlight
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.osal.screen
 import os
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.pathlib
-import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.texttools
-import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.base
-import freeflowuniverse.herolib.develop.gittools
-import json
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.osal
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.ui.console
 
@@ -57,7 +53,14 @@ pub fn (mut s DocSite) build_publish() ! {
 	)!
 }
 
-pub fn (mut s DocSite) dev() ! {
+@[params]
+pub struct DevArgs {
+pub mut:
+	host string = 'localhost'
+	port int    = 3000
+}
+
+pub fn (mut s DocSite) dev(args DevArgs) ! {
 	s.clean()!
 	s.generate()!
 
@@ -76,11 +79,12 @@ pub fn (mut s DocSite) dev() ! {
 
 	// Send commands to the screen session
 	scr.cmd_send('cd ${s.path_build.path}')!
-	scr.cmd_send('bash develop.sh')!
+	scr.cmd_send('bun start -p ${args.port} -h ${args.host}')!
 
 	// Print instructions for user
 	console.print_header(' Starlight Development Server')
 	console.print_item('Development server is running in a screen session.')
+	console.print_item('Server is running on: https://${args.host}:${args.port}')
 	console.print_item('To view the server output:')
 	console.print_item('  1. Attach to screen: screen -r ${screen_name}')
 	console.print_item('  2. To detach from screen: Press Ctrl+A then D')
@@ -160,8 +164,6 @@ pub fn (mut site DocSite) generate() ! {
 }
 
 fn (mut site DocSite) template_install() ! {
-	mut gs := gittools.new()!
-
 	site.factory.template_install(template_update: false, install: false, delete: false)!
 
 	cfg := site.config