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Changing code in .js files not updated in RND app: Caching issue?

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#188 opened on Dec 18, 2017

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Description

React Native Debugger app version: 0.7.13 React Native version: 0.51.0 Platform: iOS Is real device of platform: No Operating System: macOS 10.13.2

When I make changes to files in my project these are not reflected in the "Sources" view of RND. I reloaded the app in the simulator and I disabled the cache in Developer Tools Settings (F1) but it does not help. This does not happen if I use the Developer Tools of Chrome to debug.

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Investigate the caching mechanism in the React Native Debugger's source code. Look for file watching or cache invalidation logic that might prevent updated .js files from appearing in the Sources view. Trace how the debugger reads files and compare with Chrome DevTools behavior.
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javascriptreactelectron
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developer experiencetoolingmobile
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