vim command + JS snippet for crapshoot livereload
" use in vim :autocmd BufWritePost * execute "!echo `date` > %.update"<!-- add in webpage --> <script src="https://www.alexstachowiak.com/livereload.js"></script>-
Serve files using
python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8869 -
Update a file,
"$file.update", on save
:autocmd BufWritePost * execute "!echo `date` > %.update"- Reload webpage when change is detected
/* Also at: https://www.alexstachowiak.com/livereload.js */ <script> let current = null; setInterval(() => { fetch(window.location.href + '.update') .then(r => r.text()) .then(content => { if (current == null) current = content; else if (current != content) window.location.href = window.location.href; }) }, 1000); </script>Works for index.html, etc., but the save command will need to be updated if the file and URL don't share a name.