diff --git a/.changeset/beige-planets-perform.md b/.changeset/beige-planets-perform.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..674e0a79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/beige-planets-perform.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'nx-plugin-graphql-mesh': minor
+---
+
+Add automatic port selection for `dev`, `start` & `serve` executors
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index 5ff6c35a..91763870 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -63,12 +63,13 @@ jobs:
     env:
       NX_CLOUD_ENV_NAME: node-${{ matrix.node }}
     outputs:
-      affected: ${{ steps.affected.affected }}
-      affectedLength: ${{ steps.affected.affectedLength }}
-      affectedApps: ${{ steps.affected.affectedApps }}
-      affectedAppsLength: ${{ steps.affected.affectedAppsLength }}
-      affectedLibs: ${{ steps.affected.affectedLibs }}
-      affectedLibsLength: ${{ steps.affected.affectedLibsLength }}
+      affected: ${{ steps.affected.outputs.affected }}
+      affectedLength: ${{ steps.affected.outputs.affectedLength }}
+      affectedApps: ${{ steps.affected.outputs.affectedApps }}
+      affectedAppsLength: ${{ steps.affected.outputs.affectedAppsLength }}
+      affectedLibs: ${{ steps.affected.outputs.affectedLibs }}
+      affectedLibsLength: ${{ steps.affected.outputs.affectedLibsLength }}
+      hasAffected: ${{ steps.affected.outputs.hasAffected }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@2541b1294d2704b0964813337f33b291d3f8596b # tag=v3
@@ -82,7 +83,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Affected
         id: affected
-        if: matrix.node == 'lts'
         uses: ./.github/actions/nx-affected
 
       - name: Workspace Lint
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ab042e9..e67eada9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -298,12 +298,19 @@ This is the equifilent of using `graphql-mesh dev`.
 
 #### Options
 
-| Name          | Type       | Required | Default | Description                                                                                 |
-| ------------- | ---------- | :------: | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`debug`**   | `boolean`  |    -     | `false` | Display debugging info by applying the `DEBUG` env variable.                                |
-| **`dir`**     | `string`   |    ✅    | -       | The path of the directory containing the GraphQL Mesh config.                               |
-| **`port`**    | `number`   |    -     | `4000`  | The port number to run on.                                                                  |
-| **`require`** | `string[]` |    -     | `[]`    | Loads specific require.extensions before running the codegen and reading the configuration. |
+| Name                  | Type           | Required | Default   | Description                                                                                        |
+| --------------------- | -------------- | :------: | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **`debug`**           | `boolean`      |    -     | `false`   | Display debugging info by applying the `DEBUG` env variable.                                       |
+| **`dir`**             | `string`       |    ✅    | -         | The path of the directory containing the GraphQL Mesh config.                                      |
+| **`port`**            | `object`       |    -     | -         | Port selection settings                                                                            |
+| **`port.auto`**       | `boolean`      |    -     | `true`    | Use the first available port                                                                       |
+| **`port.number`**     | `number`       |    -     | `4200`    | Define the preferred port to use when `auto` is set to `false`                                     |
+| **`port.range`**      | `object`       |    -     | -         | The range of ports to select from.                                                                 |
+| **`port.range.from`** | `boolean`      |    -     | -         | The first port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535`                                 |
+| **`port.range.to`**   | `boolean`      |    -     | -         | The last port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535` and must be greater than `from`. |
+| **`port.fallback`**   | `auto`, `none` |    -     | `auto`    | The fallback strategy to use when the preferred port is unavailable.                               |
+| **`port.host`**       | `string`       |    -     | `0.0.0.0` | The host to listern on (only used for port number lookup).                                         |
+| **`require`**         | `string[]`     |    -     | `[]`      | Loads specific require.extensions before running the codegen and reading the configuration.        |
 
 <br/>
 
@@ -326,12 +333,19 @@ This is the equifilent of using `graphql-mesh start`.
 
 #### Options
 
-| Name          | Type       | Required | Default | Description                                                                                 |
-| ------------- | ---------- | :------: | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`debug`**   | `boolean`  |    -     | `false` | Display debugging info by applying the `DEBUG` env variable.                                |
-| **`dir`**     | `string`   |    ✅    | -       | The path of the directory containing the GraphQL Mesh config.                               |
-| **`port`**    | `number`   |    -     | `4000`  | The port number to run on.                                                                  |
-| **`require`** | `string[]` |    -     | `[]`    | Loads specific require.extensions before running the codegen and reading the configuration. |
+| Name                  | Type           | Required | Default   | Description                                                                                        |
+| --------------------- | -------------- | :------: | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **`debug`**           | `boolean`      |    -     | `false`   | Display debugging info by applying the `DEBUG` env variable.                                       |
+| **`dir`**             | `string`       |    ✅    | -         | The path of the directory containing the GraphQL Mesh config.                                      |
+| **`port`**            | `object`       |    -     | -         | Port selection settings                                                                            |
+| **`port.auto`**       | `boolean`      |    -     | `true`    | Use the first available port                                                                       |
+| **`port.number`**     | `number`       |    -     | `4200`    | Define the preferred port to use when `auto` is set to `false`                                     |
+| **`port.range`**      | `object`       |    -     | -         | The range of ports to select from.                                                                 |
+| **`port.range.from`** | `boolean`      |    -     | -         | The first port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535`                                 |
+| **`port.range.to`**   | `boolean`      |    -     | -         | The last port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535` and must be greater than `from`. |
+| **`port.fallback`**   | `auto`, `none` |    -     | `auto`    | The fallback strategy to use when the preferred port is unavailable.                               |
+| **`port.host`**       | `string`       |    -     | `0.0.0.0` | The host to listern on (only used for port number lookup).                                         |
+| **`require`**         | `string[]`     |    -     | `[]`      | Loads specific require.extensions before running the codegen and reading the configuration.        |
 
 <br/>
 
@@ -360,13 +374,20 @@ This combines `dev` & `start` via a `dev` option toggle.
 
 #### Options
 
-| Name          | Type       | Required | Default | Description                                                                                 |
-| ------------- | ---------- | :------: | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **`debug`**   | `boolean`  |    -     | `false` | Display debugging info by applying the `DEBUG` env variable.                                |
-| **`dev`**     | `string`   |    -     | `false` | Run the server in dev or production mode.                                                   |
-| **`dir`**     | `string`   |    ✅    | -       | The path of the directory containing the GraphQL Mesh config.                               |
-| **`port`**    | `number`   |    -     | `4000`  | The port number to run on.                                                                  |
-| **`require`** | `string[]` |    -     | `[]`    | Loads specific require.extensions before running the codegen and reading the configuration. |
+| Name                  | Type           | Required | Default   | Description                                                                                        |
+| --------------------- | -------------- | :------: | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **`debug`**           | `boolean`      |    -     | `false`   | Display debugging info by applying the `DEBUG` env variable.                                       |
+| **`dev`**             | `string`       |    -     | `false`   | Run the server in dev or production mode.                                                          |
+| **`dir`**             | `string`       |    ✅    | -         | The path of the directory containing the GraphQL Mesh config.                                      |
+| **`port`**            | `object`       |    -     | -         | Port selection settings                                                                            |
+| **`port.auto`**       | `boolean`      |    -     | `true`    | Use the first available port                                                                       |
+| **`port.number`**     | `number`       |    -     | `4200`    | Define the preferred port to use when `auto` is set to `false`                                     |
+| **`port.range`**      | `object`       |    -     | -         | The range of ports to select from.                                                                 |
+| **`port.range.from`** | `boolean`      |    -     | -         | The first port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535`                                 |
+| **`port.range.to`**   | `boolean`      |    -     | -         | The last port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535` and must be greater than `from`. |
+| **`port.fallback`**   | `auto`, `none` |    -     | `auto`    | The fallback strategy to use when the preferred port is unavailable.                               |
+| **`port.host`**       | `string`       |    -     | `0.0.0.0` | The host to listern on (only used for port number lookup).                                         |
+| **`require`**         | `string[]`     |    -     | `[]`      | Loads specific require.extensions before running the codegen and reading the configuration.        |
 
 <br/>
 
diff --git a/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/cjs-config/project.json b/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/cjs-config/project.json
index c6a6d804..a4035209 100644
--- a/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/cjs-config/project.json
+++ b/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/cjs-config/project.json
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/cjs-config",
-        "port": 4800
+        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/cjs-config"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "production": {
diff --git a/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/js-config/project.json b/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/js-config/project.json
index 34a2b007..6a18133e 100644
--- a/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/js-config/project.json
+++ b/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/js-config/project.json
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/js-config",
-        "port": 4801
+        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/js-config"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "production": {
diff --git a/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/json-config/project.json b/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/json-config/project.json
index da2df0e1..9f2bef8e 100644
--- a/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/json-config/project.json
+++ b/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/json-config/project.json
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/json-config",
-        "port": 4802
+        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/json-config"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "production": {
diff --git a/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/yml-config/project.json b/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/yml-config/project.json
index a65db822..6c01f8ad 100644
--- a/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/yml-config/project.json
+++ b/apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/yml-config/project.json
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/yml-config",
-        "port": 4803
+        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/javascript-wiki/yml-config"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "production": {
diff --git a/apps/api-gateway/stackexchange/project.json b/apps/api-gateway/stackexchange/project.json
index 24d76368..c89b8531 100644
--- a/apps/api-gateway/stackexchange/project.json
+++ b/apps/api-gateway/stackexchange/project.json
@@ -23,40 +23,34 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dir": "apps/api-gateway/stackexchange",
-        "port": 4700,
         "dev": true
       },
       "configurations": {
         "production": {
           "dir": "dist/apps/api-gateway/stackexchange",
-          "dev": false,
-          "port": 5200
+          "dev": false
         }
       }
     },
     "dev": {
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:dev",
       "options": {
-        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/stackexchange",
-        "port": 4500
+        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/stackexchange"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "e2e": {
-          "debug": false,
-          "port": 4700
+          "debug": false
         }
       }
     },
     "start": {
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:start",
       "options": {
-        "dir": "dist/apps/api-gateway/stackexchange",
-        "port": 5200
+        "dir": "dist/apps/api-gateway/stackexchange"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "e2e": {
-          "debug": false,
-          "port": 5201
+          "debug": false
         }
       },
       "dependsOn": [
diff --git a/apps/api-gateway/trippin/project.json b/apps/api-gateway/trippin/project.json
index b56e11b8..9b10c9e4 100644
--- a/apps/api-gateway/trippin/project.json
+++ b/apps/api-gateway/trippin/project.json
@@ -20,40 +20,37 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dir": "apps/api-gateway/trippin",
-        "port": 5001,
-        "dev": true
+        "dev": true,
+        "port": {
+          "host": "localhost"
+        }
       },
       "configurations": {
         "production": {
           "dir": "dist/apps/api-gateway/trippin",
-          "dev": false,
-          "port": 5100
+          "dev": false
         }
       }
     },
     "dev": {
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:dev",
       "options": {
-        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/trippin",
-        "port": 4500
+        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/trippin"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "e2e": {
-          "debug": false,
-          "port": 5001
+          "debug": false
         }
       }
     },
     "start": {
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:start",
       "options": {
-        "dir": "dist/apps/api-gateway/trippin",
-        "port": 5100
+        "dir": "dist/apps/api-gateway/trippin"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "e2e": {
-          "debug": false,
-          "port": 5101
+          "debug": false
         }
       },
       "dependsOn": [
diff --git a/apps/api-gateway/weatherbit/project.json b/apps/api-gateway/weatherbit/project.json
index 5d139f24..30070d20 100644
--- a/apps/api-gateway/weatherbit/project.json
+++ b/apps/api-gateway/weatherbit/project.json
@@ -20,40 +20,34 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dir": "apps/api-gateway/weatherbit",
-        "port": 4600,
         "dev": true
       },
       "configurations": {
         "production": {
           "dir": "dist/apps/api-gateway/weatherbit",
-          "dev": false,
-          "port": 5300
+          "dev": false
         }
       }
     },
     "dev": {
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:dev",
       "options": {
-        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/weatherbit",
-        "port": 4500
+        "dir": "apps/api-gateway/weatherbit"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "e2e": {
-          "debug": false,
-          "port": 4600
+          "debug": false
         }
       }
     },
     "start": {
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:start",
       "options": {
-        "dir": "dist/apps/api-gateway/weatherbit",
-        "port": 5300
+        "dir": "dist/apps/api-gateway/weatherbit"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "e2e": {
-          "debug": false,
-          "port": 5301
+          "debug": false
         }
       },
       "dependsOn": [
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/javascript-wiki-swc/project.json b/apps/nextjs/javascript-wiki-swc/project.json
index 0098df20..bab504ed 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/javascript-wiki-swc/project.json
+++ b/apps/nextjs/javascript-wiki-swc/project.json
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
       "defaultConfiguration": "development",
       "options": {
         "buildTarget": "nextjs-javascript-wiki-swc:build",
-        "dev": true
+        "dev": true,
+        "port": 4800
       },
       "configurations": {
         "development": {
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@
         },
         "e2e": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-javascript-wiki-swc:build:production",
-          "dev": false,
-          "port": 4900
+          "dev": false
         },
         "production": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-javascript-wiki-swc:build:production",
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/javascript-wiki/project.json b/apps/nextjs/javascript-wiki/project.json
index 36c6c86c..e388589b 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/javascript-wiki/project.json
+++ b/apps/nextjs/javascript-wiki/project.json
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
       "defaultConfiguration": "development",
       "options": {
         "buildTarget": "nextjs-javascript-wiki:build",
-        "dev": true
+        "dev": true,
+        "port": 5000
       },
       "configurations": {
         "development": {
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@
         },
         "e2e": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-javascript-wiki:build:production",
-          "dev": false,
-          "port": 4900
+          "dev": false
         },
         "production": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-javascript-wiki:build:production",
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/stackexchange/project.json b/apps/nextjs/stackexchange/project.json
index 22b8dcce..9b0048f9 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/stackexchange/project.json
+++ b/apps/nextjs/stackexchange/project.json
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
       "defaultConfiguration": "development",
       "options": {
         "buildTarget": "nextjs-stackexchange:build",
-        "dev": true
+        "dev": true,
+        "port": 4700
       },
       "configurations": {
         "development": {
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@
         },
         "e2e": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-stackexchange:build:production",
-          "dev": false,
-          "port": 5002
+          "dev": false
         },
         "production": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-stackexchange:build:production",
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/trippin-swc/project.json b/apps/nextjs/trippin-swc/project.json
index ad44dd46..2915653b 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/trippin-swc/project.json
+++ b/apps/nextjs/trippin-swc/project.json
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
       "defaultConfiguration": "development",
       "options": {
         "buildTarget": "nextjs-trippin-swc:build",
-        "dev": true
+        "dev": true,
+        "port": 4500
       },
       "configurations": {
         "development": {
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@
         },
         "e2e": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-trippin:build:production",
-          "dev": false,
-          "port": 4300
+          "dev": false
         },
         "production": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-trippin-swc:build:production",
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/trippin/project.json b/apps/nextjs/trippin/project.json
index 5ce8ac35..b02458b8 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/trippin/project.json
+++ b/apps/nextjs/trippin/project.json
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
       "defaultConfiguration": "development",
       "options": {
         "buildTarget": "nextjs-trippin:build",
-        "dev": true
+        "dev": true,
+        "port": 4600
       },
       "configurations": {
         "development": {
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@
         },
         "e2e": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-trippin:build:production",
-          "dev": false,
-          "port": 4900
+          "dev": false
         },
         "production": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-trippin:build:production",
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/weatherbit/project.json b/apps/nextjs/weatherbit/project.json
index 9ec9e167..84d9a4a2 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/weatherbit/project.json
+++ b/apps/nextjs/weatherbit/project.json
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
       "defaultConfiguration": "development",
       "options": {
         "buildTarget": "nextjs-weatherbit:build",
-        "dev": true
+        "dev": true,
+        "port": 4400
       },
       "configurations": {
         "development": {
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@
         },
         "e2e": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-weatherbit:build:production",
-          "dev": false,
-          "port": 5003
+          "dev": false
         },
         "production": {
           "buildTarget": "nextjs-weatherbit:build:production",
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/package.json b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/package.json
index b800abbd..8624b456 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/package.json
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "@nrwl/workspace": "14.1.9",
     "@types/fs-extra": "9.0.13",
     "fs-extra": "10.1.0",
+    "get-port": "5.1.1",
     "type-fest": "2.18.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/executor.ts b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/executor.ts
index 1458f414..df7147ec 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/executor.ts
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/executor.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { logger } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { resolve } from 'path';
 
 import { childProcess, runMeshCli } from '../../utils/mesh-cli';
-
+import getServeLocation from './lib/get-serve-location';
 import { DevExecutorSchema } from './schema';
 
 const readyWhenMsg = 'Serving GraphQL Mesh:';
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export async function* devExecutor(
   options: DevExecutorSchema,
   context: ExecutorContext
 ) {
-  const baseUrl = `http://0.0.0.0:${options.port}`;
+  const { baseUrl, port } = await getServeLocation(options);
 
   logger.info('Starting GraphQL Mesh dev server...');
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export async function* devExecutor(
     {
       args: {
         dir: resolve(context.root, options.dir),
-        port: options.port,
+        port,
         require: options.require,
       },
       env: {
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/lib/get-serve-location.ts b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/lib/get-serve-location.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6d52046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/lib/get-serve-location.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import type { DevExecutorSchema } from '../schema';
+
+import getPort = require('get-port');
+
+export async function getServeLocation(options: DevExecutorSchema) {
+  let port = options.port.number ?? 4200;
+  const isRange = options.port.range !== undefined;
+  const range = getPort.makeRange(
+    options.port.range?.from ?? 1024,
+    options.port.range?.to ?? 65535
+  );
+
+  if (options.port.auto) {
+    port = await getPort({
+      port: isRange ? range : undefined,
+    });
+  } else {
+    if (options.port.fallback === 'auto') {
+      port = await getPort({
+        port: isRange ? range : options.port.number,
+        host: options.port.host,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    baseUrl: `http://${options.port.host}:${port}`,
+    host: options.port.host,
+    port,
+  };
+}
+
+export default getServeLocation;
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/schema.d.ts b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/schema.d.ts
index 28caef4b..6d9715ef 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/schema.d.ts
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/schema.d.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,47 @@ export interface DevExecutorSchema {
   dir: string;
 
   /**
-   * The port number to run on.
+   * The port number settings
    */
-  port: number;
+  port: {
+    /**
+     * Use the first available port
+     */
+    auto: boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * The range of ports to select from.
+     */
+    range?: {
+      /**
+       * The first port of the range.
+       * Must be in the range `1024`...`65535`.
+       */
+      from?: number;
+
+      /**
+       * The last port of the range.
+       * Must be in the range `1024`...`65535` and must be greater
+       * than `from`.
+       */
+      to?: number;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Fallback action to take if the define port is unavailable.
+     */
+    fallback: 'auto' | 'none';
+
+    /**
+     * The port number to run on.
+     */
+    number: number;
+
+    /**
+     * The host to listern on.
+     */
+    host: string;
+  };
 
   /**
    * Loads specific require.extensions before running the codegen
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/schema.json b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/schema.json
index b3ef7b93..c4399cc8 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/schema.json
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/dev/schema.json
@@ -15,9 +15,44 @@
       "type": "string"
     },
     "port": {
-      "type": "integer",
-      "description": "The port number to run on.",
-      "default": 4000
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "auto": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Use the first available port.",
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "range": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "description": "The range of ports to select from. (Takes priority over `number`)",
+          "properties": {
+            "from": {
+              "type": "number",
+              "description": "The first port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535`."
+            },
+            "to": {
+              "type": "number",
+              "description": "The last port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535` and must be greater than `from`."
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "number": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "description": "The port number to run on.",
+          "default": 4200
+        },
+        "fallback": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": ["auto", "none"],
+          "description": "Fallback action to take if the define port is unavailable.",
+          "default": "auto"
+        },
+        "host": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "The host to listern on.",
+          "default": "0.0.0.0"
+        }
+      }
     },
     "require": {
       "type": "array",
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/serve/schema.json b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/serve/schema.json
index f09d0ae1..2215fffc 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/serve/schema.json
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/serve/schema.json
@@ -20,9 +20,44 @@
       "type": "string"
     },
     "port": {
-      "type": "integer",
-      "description": "The port number to run on.",
-      "default": 4000
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "auto": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Use the first available port.",
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "range": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "description": "The range of ports to select from.",
+          "properties": {
+            "from": {
+              "type": "number",
+              "description": "The first port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535`."
+            },
+            "to": {
+              "type": "number",
+              "description": "The last port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535` and must be greater than `from`."
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "number": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "description": "The port number to run on.",
+          "default": 4200
+        },
+        "fallback": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": ["auto", "none"],
+          "description": "Fallback action to take if the define port is unavailable.",
+          "default": "auto"
+        },
+        "host": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "The host to listern on.",
+          "default": "0.0.0.0"
+        }
+      }
     },
     "require": {
       "type": "array",
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/lib/get-serve-location.ts b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/lib/get-serve-location.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09cb531d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/lib/get-serve-location.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import type { StartExecutorSchema } from '../schema';
+
+import getPort = require('get-port');
+
+export async function getServeLocation(options: StartExecutorSchema) {
+  let port = options.port.number ?? 4200;
+  const isRange = options.port.range !== undefined;
+  const range = getPort.makeRange(
+    options.port.range?.from ?? 1024,
+    options.port.range?.to ?? 65535
+  );
+
+  if (options.port.auto) {
+    port = await getPort({
+      port: isRange ? range : undefined,
+    });
+  } else {
+    if (options.port.fallback === 'auto') {
+      port = await getPort({
+        port: isRange ? range : options.port.number,
+        host: options.port.host,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    baseUrl: `http://${options.port.host}:${port}`,
+    host: options.port.host,
+    port,
+  };
+}
+
+export default getServeLocation;
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/schema.json b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/schema.json
index 95f4808e..ee5a1db7 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/schema.json
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/schema.json
@@ -15,9 +15,44 @@
       "type": "string"
     },
     "port": {
-      "type": "integer",
-      "description": "The port number to run on.",
-      "default": 4000
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "auto": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Use the first available port.",
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "range": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "description": "The range of ports to select from.",
+          "properties": {
+            "from": {
+              "type": "number",
+              "description": "The first port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535`."
+            },
+            "to": {
+              "type": "number",
+              "description": "The last port of the range. Must be in the range `1024`...`65535` and must be greater than `from`."
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "number": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "description": "The port number to run on.",
+          "default": 4200
+        },
+        "fallback": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": ["auto", "none"],
+          "description": "Fallback action to take if the define port is unavailable.",
+          "default": "auto"
+        },
+        "host": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "The host to listern on.",
+          "default": "0.0.0.0"
+        }
+      }
     },
     "require": {
       "type": "array",
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/schema.ts b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/schema.ts
index 0d61976c..f8747c37 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/schema.ts
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/schema.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,48 @@ import type { Options } from '../../utils';
 
 type MeshStartSchema = Options<'start'>;
 
-export type StartExecutorSchema = MeshStartSchema['args'] &
-  MeshStartSchema['env'];
+export type StartExecutorSchema = Omit<MeshStartSchema['args'], 'port'> &
+  MeshStartSchema['env'] & {
+    /**
+     * The port number settings
+     */
+    port: {
+      /**
+       * Use the first available port
+       */
+      auto: boolean;
+
+      /**
+       * The range of ports to select from.
+       */
+      range?: {
+        /**
+         * The first port of the range.
+         * Must be in the range `1024`...`65535`.
+         */
+        from?: number;
+
+        /**
+         * The last port of the range.
+         * Must be in the range `1024`...`65535` and must be greater
+         * than `from`.
+         */
+        to?: number;
+      };
+
+      /**
+       * Fallback action to take if the define port is unavailable.
+       */
+      fallback: 'auto' | 'none';
+
+      /**
+       * The port number to run on.
+       */
+      number: number;
+
+      /**
+       * The host to listern on.
+       */
+      host: string;
+    };
+  };
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/start.impl.ts b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/start.impl.ts
index c2f4fd20..f0346f6a 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/start.impl.ts
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/executors/start/start.impl.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { logger } from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { resolve } from 'path';
 
 import { childProcess, runMeshCli } from '../../utils/mesh-cli';
-
+import getServeLocation from './lib/get-serve-location';
 import { StartExecutorSchema } from './schema';
 
 const readyWhenMsg = 'Serving GraphQL Mesh:';
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export async function* startExecutor(
     throw new Error("Please define the 'dir' value");
   }
 
-  const baseUrl = `http://0.0.0.0:${options.port}`;
+  const { baseUrl, port } = await getServeLocation(options);
 
   logger.info('Starting GraphQL Mesh start server...');
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export async function* startExecutor(
     {
       args: {
         dir: resolve(context.root, options.dir),
-        port: options.port,
+        port,
         require: options.require,
       },
       env: {
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
index 245befcd..0760f3c4 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ describe('app', () => {
             options: {
               dev: true,
               dir: 'apps/my-mesh-app',
-              port: 4200,
             },
             configurations: {
               production: {
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/application/lib/add-project.ts b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/application/lib/add-project.ts
index 07d748af..d7969370 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/application/lib/add-project.ts
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/application/lib/add-project.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export function addProject(tree: Tree, options: AppGeneratorSchema) {
     options: {
       dev: true,
       dir: appProjectRoot,
-      port: 4200,
     },
     configurations: {
       production: {
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/sdk/lib/add-project.ts b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/sdk/lib/add-project.ts
index d09efbb0..e589f89a 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/sdk/lib/add-project.ts
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/sdk/lib/add-project.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export function addProject(tree: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
     options: {
       dev: true,
       dir: libProjectRoot,
-      port: 4200,
     },
   };
 
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/sdk/sdk.spec.ts b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/sdk/sdk.spec.ts
index fb7c4b93..956f7145 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/sdk/sdk.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/src/generators/sdk/sdk.spec.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ describe('sdk', () => {
             options: {
               dev: true,
               dir: 'libs/my-mesh-sdk',
-              port: 4200,
             },
           },
         })
diff --git a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/tsconfig.json b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/tsconfig.json
index 5fd697b3..1e75c1e4 100644
--- a/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/tsconfig.json
+++ b/libs/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 {
   "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
-    "module": "commonjs",
+    "allowJs": true,
+    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
     "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
-    "strict": true,
+    "module": "commonjs",
+    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
     "noImplicitOverride": true,
-    "noPropertyAccessFromIndexSignature": true,
     "noImplicitReturns": true,
-    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
-    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true
+    "noPropertyAccessFromIndexSignature": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "isolatedModules": true
   },
   "files": [],
   "include": [],
diff --git a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-cjs/project.json b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-cjs/project.json
index 4d3110a6..916c0140 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-cjs/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-cjs/project.json
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-cjs",
-        "port": 4200
+        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-cjs"
       }
     },
     "validate": {
diff --git a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-js/project.json b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-js/project.json
index c7d95778..1da2f73f 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-js/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-js/project.json
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-js",
-        "port": 4200
+        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-js"
       }
     },
     "validate": {
diff --git a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-json/project.json b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-json/project.json
index a6c5b569..1f99af72 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-json/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-json/project.json
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-json",
-        "port": 4200
+        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-json"
       }
     },
     "validate": {
diff --git a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-cjs/project.json b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-cjs/project.json
index a1525591..bbd2190b 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-cjs/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-cjs/project.json
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-cjs",
-        "port": 4200
+        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-cjs"
       }
     },
     "validate": {
diff --git a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-js/project.json b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-js/project.json
index af48af89..c8e9cc02 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-js/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-js/project.json
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-js",
-        "port": 4200
+        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-js"
       }
     },
     "validate": {
diff --git a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-json/project.json b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-json/project.json
index a333583d..5f0c0945 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-json/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-json/project.json
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-json",
-        "port": 4200
+        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc-json"
       }
     },
     "validate": {
diff --git a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc/project.json b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc/project.json
index 3b5d3611..f7c7d6f4 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc/project.json
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc",
-        "port": 4200
+        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki-swc"
       }
     },
     "validate": {
diff --git a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki/project.json b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki/project.json
index 167dcaa3..168999ee 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/javascript-wiki/project.json
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dev": true,
-        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki",
-        "port": 4200
+        "dir": "libs/sdk/javascript-wiki"
       }
     },
     "test": {
diff --git a/libs/sdk/stackexchange/project.json b/libs/sdk/stackexchange/project.json
index 2449fdb2..b3f86b2c 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/stackexchange/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/stackexchange/project.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dir": "libs/sdk/stackexchange",
-        "port": 4610,
         "dev": true
       }
     },
diff --git a/libs/sdk/trippin-swc/project.json b/libs/sdk/trippin-swc/project.json
index 52500ad4..192b6de3 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/trippin-swc/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/trippin-swc/project.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dir": "libs/sdk/trippin-swc",
-        "port": 4630,
         "dev": true
       }
     },
diff --git a/libs/sdk/trippin/project.json b/libs/sdk/trippin/project.json
index 92b41470..28145d80 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/trippin/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/trippin/project.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dir": "libs/sdk/trippin",
-        "port": 4620,
         "dev": true
       }
     },
diff --git a/libs/sdk/weatherbit/project.json b/libs/sdk/weatherbit/project.json
index af88ed7f..3eb1c75e 100644
--- a/libs/sdk/weatherbit/project.json
+++ b/libs/sdk/weatherbit/project.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
       "executor": "@domjtalbot/nx-plugin-graphql-mesh:serve",
       "options": {
         "dir": "libs/sdk/weatherbit",
-        "port": 4640,
         "dev": true
       }
     },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1f0c9d5b..376e4d37 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     "@swc/helpers": "0.4.3",
     "core-js": "3.22.8",
     "encoding": "0.1.13",
+    "get-port": "5.1.1",
     "graphql": "16.5.0",
     "next": "12.1.6",
     "react": "18.2.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 89abde7a..655c317c 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ specifiers:
   eslint-plugin-react: 7.30.1
   eslint-plugin-react-hooks: 4.6.0
   fs-extra: 10.1.0
+  get-port: 5.1.1
   graphql: 16.5.0
   husky: 8.0.1
   jest: 27.5.1
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ dependencies:
   '@swc/helpers': 0.4.3
   core-js: 3.22.8
   encoding: 0.1.13
+  get-port: 5.1.1
   graphql: 16.5.0
   next: 12.1.6_biqbaboplfbrettd7655fr4n2y
   react: 18.2.0
@@ -10670,6 +10672,14 @@ packages:
       }
     engines: { node: '>=8.0.0' }
 
+  /get-port/5.1.1:
+    resolution:
+      {
+        integrity: sha512-g/Q1aTSDOxFpchXC4i8ZWvxA1lnPqx/JHqcpIw0/LX9T8x/GBbi6YnlN5nhaKIFkT8oFsscUKgDJYxfwfS6QsQ==,
+      }
+    engines: { node: '>=8' }
+    dev: false
+
   /get-stream/5.2.0:
     resolution:
       {