The article details implementing live reload functionality in a custom Go static site generator called Lumaca. It explains the technical components needed including file watching with fsnotify, debouncing mechanisms, and Server-Sent Events for browser communication. The implementation provides automatic rebuilds and browser refresh when source files change during development.
Background
Static site generators are tools that create HTML websites from templates and content files. Live reload is a common developer productivity feature that automatically refreshes the browser when source files change during development.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Mar 21, 2026 at 02:08 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10