From 84d99a0fc775f01e1dc28b4c80ad78b58d539263 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eli Sheinfeld <lma05485@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:13:23 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Add live reload functionality with Grunt watch and
 Socket.IO (#13489)

- Added livereload event to Grunt watch tasks for instant browser refresh
- Integrated Socket.IO WebSocket communication for real-time updates
- Enhanced development workflow with immediate file change detection
- Improved developer experience with automatic browser reload on file changes

Changes:
- Gruntfile.js: Send livereload message when files change
- src/start.js: Handle livereload events and broadcast via Socket.IO
---
 Gruntfile.js | 2 ++
 src/start.js | 7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
index dcfa831cd6..53a4b7e06f 100644
--- a/Gruntfile.js
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
 			}
 			if (worker) {
 				worker.send({ compiling: compiling });
+				// Send livereload event via Socket.IO for instant browser refresh
+				worker.send({ livereload: true });
 			}
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/src/start.js b/src/start.js
index 99f3b662c5..a15aa44c6a 100644
--- a/src/start.js
+++ b/src/start.js
@@ -115,6 +115,13 @@ function addProcessHandlers() {
 				const translator = require('./translator');
 				translator.flush();
 			}
+		} else if (msg && msg.livereload) {
+			// Send livereload event to all connected clients via Socket.IO
+			const websockets = require('./socket.io');
+			if (websockets.server) {
+				websockets.server.emit('event:livereload');
+				winston.info('[livereload] Sent reload event to all clients');
+			}
 		}
 	});
 }