File Watcher Setup

Set up a chokidar-based file watcher for: $ARGUMENTS

Instructions

1. Ask the user the following questions interactively (use AskUserQuestion):

   • Prompt: "What Claude prompt should run when files change?" (remind them they can use {{file}} as a placeholder for the changed file path)
   • Glob filter (optional): "Do you want to filter by file type?" with options like *.tsx, *.ts, *.css, or no filter
   • Debounce delay (optional): "How long to wait after the last change before triggering?" with options 200ms, 500ms (default), 1000ms

2. Verify the watch path $ARGUMENTS exists. If it doesn't, warn the user and ask if they want to proceed anyway.

3. Ensure scripts/watch-files.mjs exists. If not, inform the user it needs to be created (it should already exist as part of the file-watcher skill).

4. Ensure chokidar is in devDependencies. If not, run bun add -d chokidar.

5. Ensure package.json has the watch:files script. If not, add it:

   "watch:files": "node scripts/watch-files.mjs"
   

6. Run a smoke test:

   • Start the watcher in the background with the user's chosen options
   • Touch a file in the watched path
   • Verify the watcher detects the change (check its stdout for the log line)
   • Kill the background watcher

7. Print the final command the user can run:

   node scripts/watch-files.mjs <path> '<prompt>' [--glob '<pattern>'] [--debounce <ms>]
   

Skill Reference

See .claude/skills/file-watcher/SKILL.md for full documentation, examples, and troubleshooting.