Watcher ignores `file` node related file

[monolithed]

Hi,

I noticed that the watcher doesn’t work with .md files.
After every change, I have to delete the .intlayer folder and restart the server.

Here's my code:

import {type Dictionary, t, file, md} from 'intlayer';

const document = file('./document.md');

const pageContent = {
    key: 'legal.company',
    content: t({
        ru: {
            document: md(document)
        }
    })
} satisfies Dictionary;

export default pageContent;

[aymericzip]

True, thanks @monolithed

Actually, the watcher use a blob pattern to scan all .content.{ts|json|...}
To list your files(xxx) and include them the watcher, we would have to parse all .content files, list all attached files, and rebuild the given dictionary when the file change.
It will represent extra logic that will slow the de dev experience, and may not always work (what happen if the .md file is renamed/deleted/added after the watcher has started)

As an alternative, I'm planning to add support of .content.md files, using front-matter as metadata. Example

---
key: my-key
locale: en
title: My doc title 
----

# My title

It's in the roadmap and will be released in the incoming days / weeks

[monolithed]

Thanks for the explanation. I actually find the current approach with file() quite flexible. The only thing I'd suggest if metadata is added to .md files, put it in comments, not front-matter. That way the document stays reusable elsewhere without extra metadata bleeding into the output.

[aymericzip]

Actually, I'm not a big fan of comments into yaml files, to me front-matter should the way, it seems more intuitive to me.

But I will make sure all front-matters will stay accessible as myMarkdownNode.metadata.myAdditionalFrontMatterField.
The only one conflict case will be to use key field for another purpose. If it's the case, the solution will simply be to use another naming for your extra logic (e.g. docKey: "My doc key")

To keep it working without front-matter, sticking to the file approach may be my recommendation.

Note that it's also possible to use it like md(fetch("https://example.com").then(m=> m.text()))

But I'm taking your feedback, if other report the same suggestion, I will maybe implement it

[aymericzip]

.content.md will be pushed in version 9.10.0 @monolithed

Thanks for reporting, it's always really useful

For watching file node, I will not not implement it for now. I keep this issue for later