HotPot

A universal hot reloading tool for any project.

Installation

Download a release or simply copile it yourself, it's super easy:

g++ main.cpp -o hotpot -Ofast

Move the executable into your /bin folder and you're done.

Usage

hotpot -h

You can view all the possible flags with the help flag.

Flags

• -r,--run,--runner - Set command to run on refresh.
  • Ex1: ... -r "g++ main.cpp; ./a.out" ...
  • Ex2: ... --runner "npm start" ...
  • Ex3: ... --run "python app.py" ...
• -e,--extension,--extensions - Choose which file extensions are monitored.
  • Ex: ... -e "cpp,py,js,h" ...
  • Default: "c,cpp,h,hpp"
• -d,--dir,--directory - Choose which directory is monitored.
  • Ex1: ... -d "./src" ...
  • Ex2: ... -d "~/Dev/hotpot" ...
  • Default: "./"

Troubleshooting

Running intensive programs may result in poor detection.

Press Ctrl + C after saving all changes to break the stuck cycle.