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

I have the same issue. And I notice it's not compiling because my folder contains some character(*). And using the old watcher plugin seems to resolve the issue. Add this line to your webpack config file.

plugins: [
    new webpack.OldWatchingPlugin()
  ]