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reflex

Watch a directory and rerun a command when certain files change. More information: https://github.com/cespare/reflex#usage.

• Rebuild with make if any file changes:

reflex make

• Compile and run Go application if any .go file changes:

reflex {{[-r|--regex]}} '{{\.go$}}' {{go run .}}

• Ignore a directory when watching for changes:

reflex {{[-G|--inverse-regex]}} '{{^dir/}}' {{command}}

• Run command when reflex starts and restarts on file changes:

reflex {{[-s|--start-service]}} true {{command}}

• Substitute the filename that changed in:

reflex -- echo {}