webpack --watch isn't compiling changed files

Question

I tried running webpack --watch and after editing my JS files, it doesn\'t trigger an auto-recompilation.

I\'ve tried reinstalling webpack

Answer 1

Adding the following code to my webpack configuration file fixed the issue for me. Don't forget to ignore your node_modules folder, as that would kill performance for HMR (Hot Module Replacement):

watchOptions: {
  poll: true,
  ignored: /node_modules/
}