clibs / Entr
Programming Languages
WARNING: This is a (possibly outdated and/or unmaintained) fork of https://github.com/eradman/entr . If you want to install entr, go to the the original repository to get the latest release. Likewise, to file an issue or a pull request, head over to the the original repository.
Event Notify Test Runner
A utility for running arbitrary commands when files change. Uses kqueue(2) or
inotify(7) to avoid polling. entr
was written to make rapid feedback and
automated testing natural and completely ordinary.
Source Installation - BSD, Mac OS, and Linux
./configure
make test
make install
To see available build options run ./configure -h
Docker and Windows Subsystem for Linux
Incomplete inotify support on WSL and Docker for Mac can cause entr
to respond inconsistently. Since version 4.4, entr
includes a workaround:
Set the environment variable ENTR_INOTIFY_WORKAROUND
.
entr
will confirm the workaround is enabled:
entr: broken inotify workaround enabled
Man Page Examples
Rebuild a project if source files change, limiting output to the first 20 lines:
$ find src/ | entr sh -c 'make | head -n 20'
Launch and auto-reload a node.js server:
$ find . -name '*.js' | entr -r node app.js
Clear the screen and run a query after the SQL script is updated:
$ echo my.sql | entr -p psql -f /_
Rebuild project if a source file is modified or added to the src/ directory:
$ while true; do find src -name '*.rb' | entr -d make; done
Self-terminate after a file is updated
$ find . -type f | entr -p 'kill $PPID'
News
A release history as well as features in the upcoming release are covered in the NEWS file.