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watch-build-copy

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A CLI tool (v1.0.0) that watches a directory for changes, runs a build command, and copies the resulting dist folder to a target directory. It is a simple development utility for projects that need to rebuild and sync output on file changes. No active release cadence; last release is initial. Differentiators: minimal configuration, single-purpose, no framework dependency.

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watch-build-copy
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Install & Compatibility
Where this runs

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Code
Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

watchBuildCopy
✓ import watchBuildCopy from 'watch-build-copy'
✗ const watchBuildCopy = require('watch-build-copy')
ESM-only; ships only ESM, no CommonJS support.
run
✓ import { run } from 'watch-build-copy'
Named export for programmatic use; no default export for run.
watchBuildCopy
✓ import watchBuildCopy from 'watch-build-copy'
✗ import { watchBuildCopy } from 'watch-build-copy'
Default export is the main function; named export not available for this symbol.

Shows programmatic usage: watch a directory, run build, copy dist to target with a 2-second throttle.

import watchBuildCopy from 'watch-build-copy'; watchBuildCopy({ watch: './src', build: 'npm run build', dist: './dist', target: './../somewhere', timeout: 2000 });
Debug
Known issues
gotchaThe build command is executed via shell, which can be a security risk if the watch directory is writable by untrusted users.
fix
Use a fixed build command or sanitize input.
affects: *
gotchaCopy operation uses fs-extra.copySync, which overwrites target without warning.
fix
Backup target directory before running.
affects: *
gotchaNode.js version 12 or higher is required; lower versions may throw due to fs-extra/chokidar compatibility.
fix
Upgrade Node.js to >=12.
affects: *
Errors
Common errors & fixes
Cannot find module 'watch-build-copy'
Importing with require() when package is ESM-only.
fix
Use import syntax or set type: 'module' in package.json.
TypeError: watchBuildCopy is not a function
Named import instead of default import.
fix
Use import watchBuildCopy from 'watch-build-copy'.
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, copyfile '...'
The dist directory does not exist after build.
fix
Ensure build command produces the dist folder.
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Version history
1.0.0latest on npm
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Dependencies
chokidarrequiredfile watching
yargsrequiredCLI argument parsing
fs-extrarequiredfile copy operations
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Resources
githubhttps://github.com/terrestris/watch-build-copy ↗
packagewatch-build-copy ↗
homepagehttps://github.com/terrestris/watch-build-copy#readme ↗
watch-build-copy — npm install watch-build-copy · libregistry