Go-Reload Runner (beta)

Overview

Go-Reload Runner is a lightweight utility that watches for file changes in a specified directory and automatically runs a given command when a change is detected. It's particularly useful for developers who want to automate tasks like rebuilding or testing their code upon changes.

Features

• Watches a directory for file changes
• Excludes specified directories from being watched
• Runs a specified command when a change is detected

Installation

Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory:

git clone https://github.com/thiagozs/go-reload.git
cd go-reload

Build the project:

go build -o reload-runner

Usage

Basic Usage

To monitor the current directory and run echo 'hello' when a change is detected:

./reload-runner -dir . -cmd "echo 'hello'"

Excluding Directories

To exclude certain directories from being watched:

./reload-runner -dir . -cmd "echo 'hello'" -exclude "test,logs"

Example

Let's say you have a Go project and you want to rebuild it whenever a .go file changes. You can use Go-Reload Runner as follows:

./reload-runner -dir . -cmd "go build -o my_app main.go"

When you save a .go file in the directory, Go-Reload Runner will automatically run go build -o my_app main.go, rebuilding your application.

You must need a folder called build inside in your development folder, Go-Reload Runner going detect automatic this command and going make a binary file to execute

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests. Your contributions are welcome!

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Versioning and license

Our version numbers follow the semantic versioning specification. You can see the available versions by checking the tags on this repository. For more details about our license model, please take a look at the LICENSE file.

2023, thiagozs.