Command-line tool

reflex

brew/reflex

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Run a command when files change

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install reflex

Linux

brew install reflex

Rebuild with `make` if any file changes

reflex make

Compile and run Go application if any `.go` file changes

reflex -r '\.go$' go run .

Ignore a directory when watching for changes

reflex -G '^dir/' command

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