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46 lines
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#watchexec
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Software development often involves running the same commands over and over. Boring!
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`watchexec` is a **simple**, standalone tool that watches a path and runs a command whenever it detects modifications.
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Example use cases:
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* Automatically run unit tests
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* Run linters/syntax checkers
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##Status
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Beta: CLI arguments subject to change
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##Features
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* Simple invocation and use
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* Runs on OS X, Linux and Windows
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* Monitors path specified on command line for changes
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* Uses most efficient event polling mechanism, based on platform (except for [BSD](https://github.com/passcod/rsnotify#todo))
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* Coalesces multiple filesystem events into one, for editors that use swap/backup files during saving
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* Optionally clears screen between executions
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* Does not require a language runtime
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* Small (~100 LOC)
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##Anti-Features
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* Not tied to any particular language or ecosystem
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* Does not require a cryptic command line involving `xargs`
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##Usage
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Call `make test` when there are any changes in the `src` directory:
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$ watchexec src "make test"
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Note the use of quotes on the command.
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##Installation
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For now, clone the repo and `make release`. Copy the built executable from `target/release/watchexec` to somewhere in your path.
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##Credits
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* [notify](https://github.com/passcod/rsnotify) for doing most of the heavy-lifting |