Auto reloading a Sails.js app on code changes?
Solution 1:
You have to use a watcher like forever, nodemon, or something else...
Example
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Install forever by running:
sudo npm install -g forever
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Run it:
forever -w start app.js
To avoid infinite restart because Sails writes into .tmp
folder, you can create a .foreverignore
file into your project directory and put this content inside:
**/.tmp/**
**/views/**
**/assets/**
See the issue on GitHub: Forever restarting because of /.tmp.
Solution 2:
You can use sails-hook-autoreload
Just lift your app as normal, and when you add / change / remove a model or controller file, all controllers and models will be reloaded without having to lower / relift the app.