Watch mode --save: rebuild on save regardless of changes

[bebraw]

I would like the option to be able to rebuild on save when using watch without webpack looking at the last modified date of files.

I understand rebuild can be resource intensive, but sometimes it is useful to the dev to be able to build as a sanity check or just to refresh the project.

Moved from webpack/webpack#1992

[evenstensberg]

If I were to understand this correctly, it's just a rebuild after save regardless if it's a change or not?

[bebraw]

@gkiely Can you expand on the idea?

[evenstensberg]

If there's a change, you'll get an update. If there isn't, you'll get an update too.

Edit: Could have an option for this, yes?

• https://github.com/webpack/webpack-cli/blob/master/bin/process-options.js#L168

[gkiely]

Sorry I never got back on this, this is awesome though @ev1stensberg, did this end up getting fixed?

[evenstensberg]

#24 Was merged, but I think it got removed. Maybe nodemon is a better option for you

[gkiely]

@evenstensberg Thankyou for writing this!
I'll see if I can re-submit it?

[evenstensberg]

I think maybe we should wait until the new CLI is done to see what features are needed and wanted

[jayjun]

Hmm, @evenstensberg then removed it?

Documentation removed here. Implementation removed here.

[evenstensberg]

Yes, I think it got lost in the rebase against the new branch of webpack. But the removal is good. We need less flags and features to focus on maintaining, check out nodemon if that works out