Parcel: Is it possible to run build but watch mode at the same time with parcel cli?

[vadym1930]

❔ Question

Is it possible to run parcel in build mode but watch as well? Target — to get in a dist all bundle files, while coding.

🔦 Context

Developing chrome extension and want to have always bundled dist folder. For now, I use a workaround with nodemon to restart the build script

[mischnic]

parcel watch main.js is essentially parcel main.js without the dev server, so it doesn't do production output. Does this satisfy your needs?

https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/blob/96119be782d9d551f73b77e06ab25067c7073344/packages/core/parcel-bundler/src/cli.js#L215-L224

@DeMoorJasper Is there a way to do parcel watch and production mode?

[vadym1930]

I need something opposite. Build with full production dist output and watch at the same time to always have fresh build in a dist folder ready to use.

[mischnic]

(A production build can take considerably more time because of scope hoisting and minification, making the "watch" experience much less instant)

[DeMoorJasper]

The only way this is currently possible is by using the node.js api afaik. But as @mischnic
mentioned this will be significantly slower than normal watchmode
_{Sent with GitHawk}

[vadym1930]

Okay, I see. Yep, that's time-consuming. But what's left... Well, thanks anyway

[denizdogan]

Will this be possible in v2 by any chance? I'm looking for the same feature.