Stay Ahead of the Game: Leverage Chokidar CLI to Maximize Your Coding Efficiency!

globally using npm or save as a dev dependency in your project:

global install

npm install -g chokidar-cli

dev dependency install

npm install --save-dev chokidar-cli

1. Set Up File Watching: Use Chokidar to watch your models directory and trigger the script whenever a change is detected:

We will create a few scrips in package.json file to watch the files and run the script.

"scripts": {

    "dev": "tsx watch src/index.ts",

    "start": "node dist/index.js",

    "compile": "tsc && npm run copy-pug",

    "prebuild": "npm run generate-models",

    "build": "npm install && npm run compile",

    "generate-models": "tsx src/scripts/generate-models.ts",

    "watch-files": "chokidar \"src/models/**/*.model.ts\" -c \"npm run generate-model-exports\""

  },

Note here we using tsx to run the script as we are using TypeScript, but you can replace this with ts-node(Typescript alt) or node (JavaScript) to run the script.

1. 
   Run the Command: Execute the above command in your terminal to start watching for changes.
   

npm run watch-files

What Chakridar does is it watches the files and run the script whenever a change is detected.

1. 
   Check the index.ts File: Ensure that your models/index.ts file is correctly updated with the exports from your model files.
   

export * from './user.model'

export * from './post.model'

Running the Setup

With everything in place, any time you add or modify a model file, Chokidar will automatically run your script, ensuring that your models/index.ts file is always up to date. This setup will significantly streamline your workflow and enhance productivity.

Conclusion

By implementing this script and using Chokidar CLI, you can automate the management of your MongoDB model exports, allowing you to focus more on development and less on repetitive tasks. Give it a try and see how it boosts your backend code productivity!

But this Chokidar CLI can be used for any file watching and running scripts like compling your Sass, Less or Stylus files, running tests, etc. It's a powerful tool that can save you a lot of time and effort.

Drop some 💖 and 🔥 if you found this article helpful and have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to reach out. Happy coding!