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Feature request: watch mode in oxc-node

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  • #861 by @Brooooooklyn — merged

Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
node.js, rust
Domain
tooling

Research direction

Start by reviewing oxc-node's current entry point and compare its behavior with the linked tsx watch-mode reference. Define how watch mode should support local development servers, then verify that the resulting behavior is comparable to the requested tsx workflow.

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Description

Hello.

Is it possible to have a "watch" mode? My team currently uses tsx.is watch-mode to run our local development servers. If oxc-node could have a similar feature, it would be easier for us to switch over to this tool.

Thanks again for the great project!

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
252
Forks
10
Avg merge
9h 46m
Merged PRs (30d)
74

Getting set up

This project ships no dev container, Dockerfile or contributing guide, so setting up is up to you: start from its README, and see our first-contribution guide for the general steps.

First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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