Can't open the server in a specific browser which I set in .env.development file.

[CPCNNT]

Describe the bug

Can't open the server in a specific browser I like when the server.open is set to true in vite.config.js. Previously, in vue.config.js, I add .env.development to the root, in which I set "BROWSER = chrome", and the server will be opened in chrome, not my default browser Microsoft Edge. But in Vite, I did the same while it turned out invalid.

Reproduction

https://github.com/gengzhao2020/sph_vue3.git

System Info

System:
    OS: Windows 10 10.0.19044
    CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz
    Memory: 11.07 GB / 15.92 GB
  Binaries:
    Node: 16.14.0 - D:\App\nodejs\node.EXE
    npm: 8.3.1 - D:\App\nodejs\npm.CMD
  Browsers:
    Edge: Spartan (44.19041.1266.0), Chromium (99.0.1150.39)
    Internet Explorer: 11.0.19041.1566
  npmPackages:
    @vitejs/plugin-vue: ^2.2.4 => 2.2.4
    vite: ^2.8.6 => 2.8.6

Used Package Manager

npm

Logs

vite:config bundled config file loaded in 38.13ms +0ms
  vite:config using resolved config: {
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  vite:config     'vite:modulepreload-polyfill',
  vite:config     'vite:resolve',
  vite:config     'vite:html-inline-proxy',
  vite:config     'vite:css',
  vite:config     'vite:esbuild',
  vite:config     'vite:json',
  vite:config     'vite:wasm',
  vite:config     'vite:worker',
  vite:config     'vite:worker-import-meta-url',
  vite:config     'vite:asset',
  vite:config     'vite:vue',
  vite:config     'vite:define',
  vite:config     'vite:css-post',
  vite:config     'vite:client-inject',
  vite:config     'vite:import-analysis'
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  vite:config   server: {
  vite:config     preTransformRequests: true,
  vite:config     open: true,
  vite:config     fs: { strict: true, allow: [Array], deny: [Array] }
  vite:config   },
  vite:config   define: { __VUE_OPTIONS_API__: true, __VUE_PROD_DEVTOOLS__: false },
  vite:config   ssr: { external: [ 'vue', '@vue/server-renderer' ] },
  vite:config   configFile: 'D:/source/sph_vue3/vite.config.js',
  vite:config   configFileDependencies: [ 'vite.config.js' ],
  vite:config   inlineConfig: {
  vite:config     root: undefined,
  vite:config     base: undefined,
  vite:config     mode: undefined,
  vite:config     configFile: undefined,
  vite:config     logLevel: undefined,
  vite:config     clearScreen: undefined,
  vite:config     server: {}
  vite:config   },
  vite:config   root: 'D:/source/sph_vue3',
  vite:config   base: '/',
  vite:config   resolve: { dedupe: undefined, alias: [ [Object], [Object] ] },
  vite:config   publicDir: 'D:\\source\\sph_vue3\\public',
  vite:config   cacheDir: 'D:\\source\\sph_vue3\\node_modules\\.vite',
  vite:config   command: 'serve',
  vite:config   mode: 'development',
  vite:config   isProduction: false,
  vite:config   build: {
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  vite:config     polyfillModulePreload: true,
  vite:config     outDir: 'dist',
  vite:config     assetsDir: 'assets',
  vite:config     assetsInlineLimit: 4096,
  vite:config     cssCodeSplit: true,
  vite:config     cssTarget: [ 'es2019', 'edge88', 'firefox78', 'chrome87', 'safari13.1' ],
  vite:config     sourcemap: false,
  vite:config     rollupOptions: {},
  vite:config     minify: 'esbuild',
  vite:config     terserOptions: {},
  vite:config     write: true,
  vite:config     emptyOutDir: null,
  vite:config     manifest: false,
  vite:config     lib: false,
  vite:config     ssr: false,
  vite:config     ssrManifest: false,
  vite:config     reportCompressedSize: true,
  vite:config     chunkSizeWarningLimit: 500,
  vite:config     watch: null,
  vite:config     commonjsOptions: { include: [Array], extensions: [Array] },
  vite:config     dynamicImportVarsOptions: { warnOnError: true, exclude: [Array] }
  vite:config   },
  vite:config   preview: {
  vite:config     port: undefined,
  vite:config     strictPort: undefined,
  vite:config     host: undefined,
  vite:config     https: undefined,
  vite:config     open: true,
  vite:config     proxy: undefined,
  vite:config     cors: undefined,
  vite:config     headers: undefined
  vite:config   },
  vite:config   env: { BASE_URL: '/', MODE: 'development', DEV: true, PROD: false },
  vite:config   assetsInclude: [Function: assetsInclude],
  vite:config   logger: {
  vite:config     hasWarned: false,
  vite:config     info: [Function: info],
  vite:config     warn: [Function: warn],
  vite:config     warnOnce: [Function: warnOnce],
  vite:config     error: [Function: error],
  vite:config     clearScreen: [Function: clearScreen],
  vite:config     hasErrorLogged: [Function: hasErrorLogged]
  vite:config   },
  vite:config   packageCache: Map(0) {},
  vite:config   createResolver: [Function: createResolver],
  vite:config   optimizeDeps: {
  vite:config     esbuildOptions: { keepNames: undefined, preserveSymlinks: undefined }
  vite:config   },
  vite:config   worker: {
  vite:config     format: 'iife',
  vite:config     plugins: [
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  vite:deps Hash is consistent. Skipping. Use --force to override. +0ms

  vite v2.8.6 dev server running at:

  > Local: http://localhost:3000/
  > Network: use `--host` to expose

  ready in 238ms.

  vite:spa-fallback Rewriting GET / to /index.html +0ms
  vite:time 15.61ms /index.html +0ms
  vite:resolve 0.92ms D:\source\sph_vue3\node_modules\vite\dist\client\client.mjs -> D:/source/sph_vue3/node_modules/vite/dist/client/client.mjs +0ms
  vite:resolve 1.68ms /@vite/client -> D:/source/sph_vue3/node_modules/vite/dist/client/client.mjs +1ms
  vite:resolve 0.39ms /src/main.js -> D:/source/sph_vue3/src/main.js +4ms
  vite:load 4.37ms [fs] /@vite/client +0ms
  vite:resolve 0.41ms D:\source\sph_vue3\node_modules\vite\dist\client\env.mjs -> D:/source/sph_vue3/node_modules/vite/dist/client/env.mjs +10ms
  vite:resolve 0.96ms @vite/env -> D:/source/sph_vue3/node_modules/vite/dist/client/env.mjs +0ms
  vite:resolve 0.37ms /node_modules/vite/dist/client/env.mjs -> D:/source/sph_vue3/node_modules/vite/dist/client/env.mjs +1ms
  vite:import-analysis 5.44ms [1 imports rewritten] node_modules\vite\dist\client\client.mjs +0ms
  vite:transform 8.46ms /@vite/client +0ms
  vite:time 20.17ms /@vite/client +61ms
  vite:load 13.46ms [fs] /src/main.js +12ms
  vite:resolve 0.07ms vue -> D:/source/sph_vue3/node_modules/.vite/vue.js?v=be2a111e +5ms
  vite:resolve 0.35ms /node_modules/.vite/vue.js?v=be2a111e -> D:/source/sph_vue3/node_modules/.vite/vue.js?v=be2a111e +1ms
  vite:resolve 0.46ms ./App.vue -> D:/source/sph_vue3/src/App.vue +1ms
  vite:resolve 0.44ms /src/App.vue -> D:/source/sph_vue3/src/App.vue +1ms
  vite:import-analysis 3.99ms [2 imports rewritten] src\main.js +8ms
  vite:transform 4.67ms /src/main.js +7ms
  vite:time 21.66ms /src/main.js +7ms
  vite:load 9.14ms [fs] /node_modules/vite/dist/client/env.mjs +9ms
  vite:import-analysis 0.05ms [no imports] node_modules\vite\dist\client\env.mjs +5ms
  vite:transform 0.46ms /node_modules/vite/dist/client/env.mjs +5ms
  vite:load 2.84ms [fs] /src/App.vue +1ms
  vite:resolve 0.42ms ./components/HelloWorld.vue -> D:/source/sph_vue3/src/components/HelloWorld.vue +32ms
  vite:resolve 0.40ms /src/components/HelloWorld.vue -> D:/source/sph_vue3/src/components/HelloWorld.vue +1ms
  vite:resolve 0.36ms /src/App.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&lang.css -> D:/source/sph_vue3/src/App.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&lang.css +1ms
  vite:resolve 0.49ms /@id/plugin-vue:export-helper -> null +3ms
  vite:hmr [self-accepts] src\App.vue +0ms
  vite:import-analysis 7.17ms [4 imports rewritten] src\App.vue +33ms
  vite:transform 31.91ms /src/App.vue +33ms
  vite:load 0.81ms [plugin] /src/App.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&lang.css +35ms
  vite:load 2.59ms [plugin] plugin-vue:export-helper +3ms
  vite:import-analysis 0.02ms [no imports] plugin-vue:export-helper +6ms
  vite:transform 0.44ms plugin-vue:export-helper +7ms
  vite:cache [304] /node_modules/vite/dist/client/env.mjs +0ms
  vite:time 0.77ms /node_modules/vite/dist/client/env.mjs +45ms
  vite:load 44.27ms [fs] /node_modules/.vite/vue.js?v=be2a111e +4ms
  vite:import-analysis 2.72ms [no imports] node_modules\.vite\vue.js?v=be2a111e +13ms
  vite:transform 3.87ms /node_modules/.vite/vue.js?v=be2a111e +12ms
  vite:cache [304] /src/App.vue +12ms
  vite:time 0.67ms /src/App.vue +12ms
  vite:load 19.40ms [fs] /src/components/HelloWorld.vue +12ms
  vite:resolve 0.26ms /src/components/HelloWorld.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&scoped=true&lang.css -> D:/source/sph_vue3/src/components/HelloWorld.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&scoped=true&lang.css +44ms
  vite:hmr [self-accepts] src\components\HelloWorld.vue +46ms
  vite:import-analysis 5.80ms [3 imports rewritten] src\components\HelloWorld.vue +26ms
  vite:transform 23.76ms /src/components/HelloWorld.vue +26ms
  vite:cache [memory] /node_modules/.vite/vue.js?v=be2a111e +0ms
  vite:cache [memory] plugin-vue:export-helper +0ms
  vite:load 0.18ms [plugin] /src/components/HelloWorld.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&scoped=true&lang.css +27ms
  vite:cache [304] /src/components/HelloWorld.vue +29ms
  vite:time 0.64ms /src/components/HelloWorld.vue +29ms
  vite:cache [304] plugin-vue:export-helper +3ms
  vite:time 1.07ms /@id/plugin-vue:export-helper +3ms
  vite:hmr [self-accepts] src\App.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&lang.css +17ms
  vite:import-analysis 0.43ms [0 imports rewritten] src\App.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&lang.css +16ms
  vite:transform 57.25ms /src/App.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&lang.css +16ms
  vite:time 11.78ms /src/App.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&lang.css +10ms
  vite:hmr [self-accepts] src\components\HelloWorld.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&scoped=true&lang.css +5ms
  vite:import-analysis 0.44ms [0 imports rewritten] src\components\HelloWorld.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&scoped=true&lang.css +5ms
  vite:transform 18.28ms /src/components/HelloWorld.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&scoped=true&lang.css +6ms
  vite:time 12.25ms /src/components/HelloWorld.vue?vue&type=style&index=0&scoped=true&lang.css +5ms
  vite:time 0.65ms /src/assets/logo.png +8ms

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[bluwy]

Perhaps we could support loading BROWSER specifically in env files. Though for now according to the docs, you can set process.env.BROWSER = "chrome" in your Vite config for it to work.

[CPCNNT]

@bluwy Thanks, I added process.env.BROWSER = "chrome" in vite.config.js and it worked.

[mominshaikhdevs]

@bluwy

how do I set it when

• my browser is in different path
• want to open with argument (such as - in "inprivate mode")

like "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Dev\Application\msedge.exe" -inprivate
how do I set in vite.config.js file ?

[bluwy]

@mominshaikhdevs I think you're looking for #9557