reloader

Watch for file changes and reload Go binaries and tests in your development machine.

Install

go install github.com/altipla-consulting/reloader@latest

Tests

Run one or multiple tests everytime their packages change:

reloader test ./pkg/foo ./pkg/bar

Run tests in verbose mode showing the full output in real time:

reloader test -v ./pkg/foo

Run only one test by name:

reloader test -v ./pkg/foo -r TestNameHere$

Run all tests with a prefix in its name:

reloader test -v ./pkg/foo -r TestGet

Binaries

Run a binary and restart it everytime the current folder changes:

reloader run ./cmd/myapp

Watch additional folders for changes to restart the application:

reloader run ./cmd/myapp -w ./pkg

Restart application everytime code changes, or also with any config file change:

reloader run ./pkg/foo ./pkg/bar -e .json -e .yml

Restart application if it exits unexpectedly:

reloader run ./pkg/foo -r

Contributing

You can make pull requests or create issues in GitHub. Any code you send should be formatted using make gofmt.

License

MIT License