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@smith/kibana-dev

v2026.02.27.1

Kibana local development lifecycle model — start, stop, sync, bootstrap, health check, branch switch

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Install

$ swamp extension pull @smith/kibana-dev

kibana_dev.tsv2026.02.27.1
statusCheck if Kibana dev server is running. Returns server state with PID, port, and branch.
startStart Kibana dev server with yarn start. Uses dev and stack config files. Fails if already running.
stopStop the Kibana dev server by killing the process on the configured port.
health_checkFull environment health check: Kibana reachability, ES cluster health, Node version, disk space, current branch.
bootstrapRun yarn kbn bootstrap in the Kibana directory. Required after branch switches when yarn.lock changes.
syncSync main branch with upstream: fetch, ff-merge, push to origin. Only runs when on main. Returns commit count and whether bootstrap is needed.
switch_branchSwitch to a branch (or checkout a PR). Detects if bootstrap is needed by comparing yarn.lock. Stops Kibana before switching.
storybookList available storybooks, or start a specific one.
openOpen Kibana or Storybook in the default browser.

Resources

server— Current Kibana dev server state
health— Last full environment health check
sync— Result of the last upstream sync