index.html change but doesn't have any auto refreshing must to manual refresh

[HypeNeutron]

Environment Versions

1. OS Type
2. Node version: 18.6.0
3. http-server version: 14.1.1

Expected result

• auto-refreshing when any in index.html change

Actual result

• index.html change but doesn't have any auto refreshing must to manual refresh

[mfrancis33]

That seems like something you would have to program yourself because it would require client-side scripting. Once a server sends a webpage, it stops communicating with the client until the client makes another request. Therefore, the server can't tell your browser that index.html has changed unless you send a request yourself.

[jcorbin]

So what are the chances of the http-server binary adding support for a custom handler? Looking at lib/http-server.js, it does take a before option that would allow wiring up a project specific handler. Then it would be up to that handler to implement a change watcher and do any payload injection to facilitate live reloading.

Basically what I'd like is something like:

$ http-server --before ./my_handler

And then we'd implement various functions in my_handler.js like:

• handle(req, res) basic stateless handler that needs no options
• or createHandler(options) => ((req, res) => void) a handler constructor that take some of the server options like { root, logFn } to name a couple

If you'd be open to such a PR, I'll give it a go.

[zbynek]

what are the chances

Very low. This project had no merged PRs for a year. Also this issue is a duplicate of #446 (though your proposed solution is more generic).

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