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> Define watches with with your source files

![demo gif](screenshot.gif)

Create `.watch` definition files with your source files, and watch for changes.
A perfect fit for monorepo solutions.

## Motivation

With a folder structure like this:

```
my-tool
├── lerna.json
├── package.json
└── packages
    ├── my-tool
    └── my-tool-cli
```

One can setup watch-definitions for both packages `my-tool` and `my-tool-cli`
by adding `.watch` definitions inside each package. Then in the root run
`nurture <target>` to watch the target in both projects.

## Install

```
$ npm install --save nurture
```

Nurture uses [sane](https://www.npmjs.com/package/sane) behind the scenes so for the most reliable usage on linux and OS X install [watchman](https://facebook.github.io/watchman/)

## CLI Usage

```
Usage:
  nurture <target>
```

target is defined in `.watch` files

## Example

```
{
  "build": [{
    "patterns": ["src/*.js"],
    "command": "npm run build:js -- --only",
    "appendFiles": true,
    "appendSeparator": ","
  }, {
    "patterns": ["src/*.js"],
    "command": "npm run build:flow"
  }]
  "test": [{
    "patterns": ["src/*.js"],
    "settle": 500,
    "command": "npm test",
  }]
}
```

To watch `test` run `nurture test`

To watch `build` run `nurture build`

## License

MIT © [Sigurd Fosseng](https://github.com/laat)