watch

await watch(source, callback[, watcherId])

source can be a file, an array of files or a glob pattern.

The callback is an async function called with filepath and type:

• filepath is the absolute path to the file triggering the callback
• type is either created, modified or deleted based on the event triggering the callback

Examples

await watch('./src/**/*.css', async (filepath, type) => {
  console.info(`File ${filepath} has been ${type}`);
});

Notes

You can use unwatch or unwatchAll to cancel watchers when you don't need them anymore.

When writing tests, you might find waitForWatchers useful to wait for the next watch tick, to make sure filesystem events have enough time to be caught.