Turbopack Error: OS file watch limit reached. about ["/home/devn/Desktop/db-visualizer"]

[nabinkhair42]

Turbopack version: 0c06f068
Next.js version: 16.1.6

Error [TurbopackInternalError]: OS file watch limit reached. about ["/home/devn/Desktop/db-visualizer"]
at (TurbopackInternalError: OS file watch limit reached. about ["/home/devn/Desktop/db-visualizer"]) {
location: undefined
}

[PkLavc]

The "OS file watch limit reached" error occurs when the number of files Turbopack is monitoring for Hot Module Replacement (HMR) exceeds the maximum allowed by your operating system's kernel (typically the inotify limit on Linux). This is common in large Next.js projects or those with extensive node_modules trees, as the compiler exhausted the available file handles. To resolve this, increase the system watch limit by running sudo sysctl -w fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288. To make this change permanent, add fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 to your /etc/sysctl.conf file. After applying the system update, stop the dev server and delete the .next folder to clear the cache and release any stale file watchers before restarting.

[nextjs-bot]

This discussion appears to be a duplicate of #84201.

Please follow the discussion there: #84201

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