This tool is a Golang version of a paired down browsersync, which features live-reloading of HTML (the only feature I need) in a simple single-binary executable. It works by prepending the </body> of HTML pages with some Javascript that caches the current scroll and also listens to a websockets for file changes to trigger a browser reload.
go install -v github.com/schollz/browsersync@latest
You can just run browsersync in a directory:
$ browsersyncAnd then load your browser to localhost:8003 which will render index.html. Any other URL will load the respective file on the computer.
You can also use this to render markdown. The simplest way is to use
$ browersync --index README.md
which will define the README.md to be the index page and automatically turn on Markdown rendering.
Alternatively, if you want to use your own styling, you simply make an HTML page, like index.html with the following:
<html>
<body>
{{ MarkdownToHTML "../README.md" }}
</body>
</html>When you go to that page, the browsersync will automatically convert the specified markdown file (e.g. README.md in that example) and any changes in the file will be shown in the browser. See example for more info.
Pull requests are welcome. Feel free to...
- Revise documentation
- Add new features
- Fix bugs
- Suggest improvements
MIT