diff --git a/lib/recharge.dart b/lib/recharge.dart
index 8647306..9064658 100644
--- a/lib/recharge.dart
+++ b/lib/recharge.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:developer' as dev;
+import 'dart:io';
+// import 'dart:js_interop'; //unused import
 import 'package:vm_service/vm_service.dart' show VmService;
 import 'package:vm_service/vm_service_io.dart' as vms;
 import 'package:vm_service/utils.dart' as vmutils;
@@ -11,24 +13,39 @@ import 'package:watcher/watcher.dart';
 class Recharge {
   final String path;
   final void Function()? onReload;
+  int delay;
+  bool clearConsole;
 
   String? _mainIsolate;
   VmService? _service;
   late DirectoryWatcher _watcher;
+  Timer? _timer;
 
-  Recharge({required this.path, this.onReload}) {
+  Recharge(
+      {required this.path,
+      this.onReload,
+      int delay = 200,
+      bool clearConsole = true})
+      : delay = delay,
+        clearConsole = clearConsole {
     // This instance of watcher is going to be alive
     // throughout the execution
     _watcher = DirectoryWatcher(path);
 
     // Start watching for file changes in the path
+    _clearConsole();
     print("Starting recharge..");
     _watcher.events.listen((event) async {
       var name = event.type.toString().toUpperCase();
       var path = event.path;
       print("$name $path");
-      // Reload VM and fire onReload if it exists
-      if (await reload()) onReload?.call();
+      _timer?.cancel();
+      _timer = Timer(Duration(milliseconds: this.delay), () async {
+        _clearConsole();
+        await reload();
+
+        onReload?.call();
+      });
     });
   }
 
@@ -37,6 +54,9 @@ class Recharge {
   init() async {
     // Observatory URL is like: http://127.0.0.1:8181/u31D8b3VvmM=/
     // Websocket endpoint for that will be: ws://127.0.0.1:8181/reBbXy32L6g=/ws
+
+    // print("application reloaded")
+
     final serverUri = (await dev.Service.getInfo()).serverUri;
     if (serverUri == null) {
       throw Exception("No VM service. Run with --enable-vm-service");
@@ -76,4 +96,9 @@ class Recharge {
 
     return res.success!;
   }
+
+  // source https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21269769/clearing-the-terminal-screen-in-a-command-line-dart-app
+  _clearConsole() {
+    if (clearConsole) print("\x1B[2J\x1B[0;0H");
+  }
 }