Watchmego checks a directory for any changes in go files and runs a make command.
Make sure you added your GOPATH to PATH otherwise you won't be able to run it globally.
go install github.com/thejezzi/watchmego@latest# To get help run it with the -h flag
watchmego -h
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# Usage: watchmego [flags][directory]
# Flags:
# -h, --help Print this help message
# -v, --version Print version information
# -c, --check Check makefile for compatibility
# -C, --create Create makefile for directory
# -d, --debug Print debug information
# watchmego will use the current directory if none is specified
# note that the directory is the only argument every other option
# is specified by flags
watchmego ./subdir
# You can also log all debug messages if you ever have any trouble
watchmego -d ./subdir
# If you have no makefile in the directory, create it by using the
# capital -C or --create flag
watchmego -C ./subdir
# If you want to check if your makefile is compatible use the
# lowercase -c
watchmego -c ./subdir
# [ERROR] Makefile not found
# Create Makefile? (y/n): y
# Makefile created
# [INFO] Please edit your makefile and add a watch target.
# [INFO] Exiting ...
# Binary or command you want to run
WATCHMEGO=./runme
# You can use multiple commands too
WATCHMEGO=./runme ; ./andme ; ./ormeandthiscmdnexttome ; ls
# define a target called watch which will be called as a prebuild task
watch-build:
@echo "I am running first :P"
# this directive will be generated when you use the cli to create your Makefile
# and is used for a more convenient way of calling watchmego
watch: watch-build
@watchmego .