Watch Mode

Definitions

1. A development mode in build tools, test runners, and compilers that monitors source files for changes using filesystem events and automatically re-runs the relevant build, transpilation, or test suite when a file is saved.

   In plain English: A setting that makes your tools automatically redo their work every time you save a file, so you see results instantly.

   Example: "Run Jest in watch mode and it'll only re-run the tests affected by the files you changed."

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