esbuild ng serve not watching files outside project root

[gmfun]

Command

serve

Is this a regression?

• Yes, this behavior used to work in the previous version

The previous version in which this bug was not present was

v16.0.0-next.7

Description

Using nx workspace style project where app is in apps/some-app and it imports code from projects inside projects/some-project. When i use ng serve some-app with esbuild, changes in projects/some-project does not trigger reload.

The code in project/some-project is reference using tsconfig.json paths.

{
  "compilerOptions": {
       "paths": {
              "@org/some-project": ["projects/some-project/src/index.ts"]
       }
}

This used to work in v16.0.0-next.7 and with webpack based ng serve

Minimal Reproduction

• create a new nx workspace
• create an application
• create a library
• use the library in the application
• run ng serve with esbuild for the application
• make changes the the referenced library
• reload is not triggered

Exception or Error

No response

Your Environment

v16.0.0-rc-0

Anything else relevant?

No response

[esagawe]

I have this problem, too, with Angular 16.0.0 (final release). All changes to Nx libs are complety ignored, even after an explicit reload.

[pumano]

Also problem when using nx monorepo, when you change and code in libs, no rebuild / not watched. nrwl/nx#16824

[pumano]

That issue is blocker for migrating to esbuild

[atsjo]

Same, using nx and angular 16 release. More or less all code is in libraries in the monorepo, so not usable for dev in such scenarios...

[leo6104]

I also have same issue. I have paths mapping for internal design system, translate library. (monorepo scenario)

[yharaskrik]

Also running into this with an Nx monorepo. Can confirm it does not work with stuff outside app dir but does for code within app dir.

[Zwergenpunk]

same issue here

with each new version you break the basic functionalities. do you even test and/or use what you make?

[alan-agius4]

@dick2tick, the esbuilder is still experimental and thus it is not yet feature complete.

smart developer: I made a great car, the color is great, the comfort is great, everything is great; you can try it from v16
stupid developer: I can't start the car
smart developer: it's still an experimental car
stupid developer: ok, what's the point of a car!?!