watchexec

Run arbitrary commands when files change.

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• Call ls -la when any file in the current directory changes:

watchexec -- {ls -la}

• Run make when any JavaScript, CSS and HTML files in the current directory change:

watchexec --exts {js,css,html} make

• Run make when any file in the lib or src subdirectories change:

watchexec --watch {lib} --watch {src} {make}

• Call/restart my_server when any file in the current directory change, sending SIGKILL to stop the child process:

watchexec --restart --signal {SIGKILL} {my_server}

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