feat(dev-server): add no-cache headers to built-in development server; update docs and bump dependencies

changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-02-05 - 3.1.0 - feat(dev-server)
+add no-cache headers to built-in development server; update docs and bump dependencies
+
+- Introduce noCache: true in ts/tswatch.classes.tswatch.ts to send Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache during development (prevents browser caching).
+- Update documentation to describe no-caching behavior (readme.md and readme.hints.md).
+- Bump dependencies: @git.zone/tstest ^3.1.8, @types/node ^25.2.1, @push.rocks/npmextra ^5.3.3, @push.rocks/taskbuffer ^4.2.0.
+
 ## 2026-01-24 - 3.0.1 - fix(deps)
 downgrade @push.rocks/smartinteract to ^2.0.16
 

package.json

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^4.1.2",
-    "@git.zone/tstest": "^3.1.6",
+    "@git.zone/tstest": "^3.1.8",
-    "@types/node": "^25.0.10"
+    "@types/node": "^25.2.1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@api.global/typedserver": "^8.3.0",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "@git.zone/tsrun": "^2.0.1",
     "@push.rocks/early": "^4.0.4",
     "@push.rocks/lik": "^6.2.2",
-    "@push.rocks/npmextra": "^5.1.2",
+    "@push.rocks/npmextra": "^5.3.3",
     "@push.rocks/smartcli": "^4.0.20",
     "@push.rocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.5",
     "@push.rocks/smartfs": "^1.3.1",
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "@push.rocks/smartlog-destination-local": "^9.0.2",
     "@push.rocks/smartshell": "^3.3.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartwatch": "^6.3.0",
-    "@push.rocks/taskbuffer": "^3.5.0"
+    "@push.rocks/taskbuffer": "^4.2.0"
   },
   "files": [
     "ts/**/*",

pnpm-lock.yaml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^6.2.2
         version: 6.2.2
       '@push.rocks/npmextra':
-        specifier: ^5.1.2
+        specifier: ^5.3.3
         version: 5.3.3
       '@push.rocks/smartcli':
         specifier: ^4.0.20
@@ -51,18 +51,18 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^6.3.0
         version: 6.3.0
       '@push.rocks/taskbuffer':
-        specifier: ^3.5.0
+        specifier: ^4.2.0
-        version: 3.5.0
+        version: 4.2.0
     devDependencies:
       '@git.zone/tsbuild':
         specifier: ^4.1.2
         version: 4.1.2
       '@git.zone/tstest':
-        specifier: ^3.1.6
+        specifier: ^3.1.8
-        version: 3.1.6(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.855.0)(@push.rocks/smartserve@2.0.1)(socks@2.8.7)(typescript@5.9.3)
+        version: 3.1.8(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.855.0)(@push.rocks/smartserve@2.0.1)(socks@2.8.7)(typescript@5.9.3)
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ^25.0.10
+        specifier: ^25.2.1
-        version: 25.0.10
+        version: 25.2.1
 
 packages:
 
@@ -426,12 +426,18 @@ packages:
   '@design.estate/dees-domtools@2.3.7':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-MXoDBrP7JTOpni8b12aFXHJKnKBoQppM8cYBuL9cesRmCVGdB7p39XMRQ7dRyMhmmyr66L3cOczhiCV6febCwg==}
 
+  '@design.estate/dees-domtools@2.3.8':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-jUG9GMvPxKMwmRIZ9oLTL3c8hHvHuiwIk8cTrYnuZzGO/uJJ5/czk9o6LRXUuCOOG7TRLtqgOpK8EEQgaadfZA==}
+
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-TjXWxVcdSPaT1IOk31ckfxvAZnJLuTxhFGsNCKoh63/UE2FVf6slp8//UFvN+ADigiA9ZsY0azkY99XbJCwDDA==}
 
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+  '@design.estate/dees-element@2.1.6':
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+
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-BiNWghUoC05RTQOGVCTK+wis6d18LyLY+2p8vHC0q2OBw9hrPoY8k9EplpQgY40MvP0sTXWUwaa7VPXra8ASjA==}
 
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     hasBin: true
 
-  '@git.zone/tstest@3.1.6':
+  '@git.zone/tstest@3.1.8':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-xRGc6wO4rJ6mohPCMIBDRH+oNjiIvX6Jeo8v/Y5o5VyKSHFmqol7FCKSBrojMcqgBpESnLHFPJAAOmT9W3JV8Q==}
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     hasBin: true
 
   '@happy-dom/global-registrator@15.11.7':
@@ -1144,6 +1150,9 @@ packages:
   '@push.rocks/taskbuffer@3.5.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Y9WwIEIyp6oVFdj06j84tfrZIvjhbMb3DF52rYxlTeYLk3W7RPhSg1bGPCbtkXWeKdBrSe37V90BkOG7Qq8Pqg==}
 
+  '@push.rocks/taskbuffer@4.2.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ttoBe5y/WXkAo5/wSMcC/Y4Zbyw4XG8kwAsEaqnAPCxa3M9MI1oV/yM1e9gU1IH97HVPidzbTxRU5/PcHDdUsg==}
+
   '@push.rocks/webrequest@3.0.37':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-fLN7kP6GeHFxE4UH4r9C9pjcQb0QkJxHeAMwXvbOqB9hh0MFNKhtGU7GoaTn8SVRGRMPc9UqZVNwo6u5l8Wn0A==}
 
@@ -1863,8 +1872,8 @@ packages:
   '@types/node@22.19.7':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-MciR4AKGHWl7xwxkBa6xUGxQJ4VBOmPTF7sL+iGzuahOFaO0jHCsuEfS80pan1ef4gWId1oWOweIhrDEYLuaOw==}
 
-  '@types/node@25.0.10':
+  '@types/node@25.2.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-zWW5KPngR/yvakJgGOmZ5vTBemDoSqF3AcV/LrO5u5wTWyEAVVh+IT39G4gtyAkh3CtTZs8aX/yRM82OfzHJRg==}
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ifvo6w2f5eJYlXm+HiVx67iJe8WZp87sfa683nlqED5Vnt9Z93onkokNoWqOG21EaE8fMxyKPobE+mkPEyxsdw==}
@@ -5373,6 +5382,32 @@ snapshots:
       - supports-color
       - vue
 
+  '@design.estate/dees-domtools@2.3.8':
+    dependencies:
+      '@api.global/typedrequest': 3.2.5
+      '@design.estate/dees-comms': 1.0.30
+      '@push.rocks/lik': 6.2.2
+      '@push.rocks/smartdelay': 3.0.5
+      '@push.rocks/smartjson': 5.2.0
+      '@push.rocks/smartmarkdown': 3.0.3
+      '@push.rocks/smartpromise': 4.2.3
+      '@push.rocks/smartrouter': 1.3.3
+      '@push.rocks/smartrx': 3.0.10
+      '@push.rocks/smartstate': 2.0.27
+      '@push.rocks/smartstring': 4.1.0
+      '@push.rocks/smarturl': 3.1.0
+      '@push.rocks/webrequest': 3.0.37
+      '@push.rocks/websetup': 3.0.19
+      '@push.rocks/webstore': 2.0.20
+      '@tempfix/lenis': 1.3.20
+      lit: 3.3.2
+      sweet-scroll: 4.0.0
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - '@nuxt/kit'
+      - react
+      - supports-color
+      - vue
+
   '@design.estate/dees-element@2.1.3':
     dependencies:
       '@design.estate/dees-domtools': 2.3.6
@@ -5397,6 +5432,18 @@ snapshots:
       - supports-color
       - vue
 
+  '@design.estate/dees-element@2.1.6':
+    dependencies:
+      '@design.estate/dees-domtools': 2.3.8
+      '@push.rocks/isounique': 1.0.5
+      '@push.rocks/smartrx': 3.0.10
+      lit: 3.3.2
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - '@nuxt/kit'
+      - react
+      - supports-color
+      - vue
+
   '@design.estate/dees-wcctools@3.7.1':
     dependencies:
       '@design.estate/dees-domtools': 2.3.7
@@ -5596,7 +5643,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@push.rocks/smartshell': 3.3.0
       tsx: 4.21.0
 
-  '@git.zone/tstest@3.1.6(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.855.0)(@push.rocks/smartserve@2.0.1)(socks@2.8.7)(typescript@5.9.3)':
+  '@git.zone/tstest@3.1.8(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.855.0)(@push.rocks/smartserve@2.0.1)(socks@2.8.7)(typescript@5.9.3)':
     dependencies:
       '@api.global/typedserver': 3.0.80(@push.rocks/smartserve@2.0.1)
       '@git.zone/tsbundle': 2.8.3
@@ -6748,6 +6795,22 @@ snapshots:
       - supports-color
       - vue
 
+  '@push.rocks/taskbuffer@4.2.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@design.estate/dees-element': 2.1.6
+      '@push.rocks/lik': 6.2.2
+      '@push.rocks/smartdelay': 3.0.5
+      '@push.rocks/smartlog': 3.1.10
+      '@push.rocks/smartpromise': 4.2.3
+      '@push.rocks/smartrx': 3.0.10
+      '@push.rocks/smarttime': 4.1.1
+      '@push.rocks/smartunique': 3.0.9
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - '@nuxt/kit'
+      - react
+      - supports-color
+      - vue
+
   '@push.rocks/webrequest@3.0.37':
     dependencies:
       '@push.rocks/smartdelay': 3.0.5
@@ -7483,27 +7546,27 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/bn.js@5.2.0':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/body-parser@1.19.6':
     dependencies:
       '@types/connect': 3.4.38
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/buffer-json@2.0.3': {}
 
   '@types/clean-css@4.2.11':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
       source-map: 0.6.1
 
   '@types/connect@3.4.38':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/cors@2.8.19':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/debug@4.1.12':
     dependencies:
@@ -7511,7 +7574,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/dns-packet@5.6.5':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/elliptic@6.4.18':
     dependencies:
@@ -7519,7 +7582,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/express-serve-static-core@5.1.1':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
       '@types/qs': 6.14.0
       '@types/range-parser': 1.2.7
       '@types/send': 1.2.1
@@ -7533,7 +7596,7 @@ snapshots:
   '@types/fs-extra@11.0.4':
     dependencies:
       '@types/jsonfile': 6.1.4
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/hast@3.0.4':
     dependencies:
@@ -7555,7 +7618,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/jsonfile@6.1.4':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/linkify-it@5.0.0': {}
 
@@ -7578,17 +7641,17 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/mute-stream@0.0.4':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/node-forge@1.3.14':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/node@22.19.7':
     dependencies:
       undici-types: 6.21.0
 
-  '@types/node@25.0.10':
+  '@types/node@25.2.1':
     dependencies:
       undici-types: 7.16.0
 
@@ -7606,22 +7669,22 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/send@1.2.1':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/serve-static@2.2.0':
     dependencies:
       '@types/http-errors': 2.0.5
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/symbol-tree@3.2.5': {}
 
   '@types/tar-stream@3.1.4':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/through2@2.0.41':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/trusted-types@2.0.7': {}
 
@@ -7647,11 +7710,11 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/ws@8.18.1':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
 
   '@types/yauzl@2.10.3':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
     optional: true
 
   '@ungap/structured-clone@1.3.0': {}
@@ -8097,7 +8160,7 @@ snapshots:
   engine.io@6.6.4:
     dependencies:
       '@types/cors': 2.8.19
-      '@types/node': 25.0.10
+      '@types/node': 25.2.1
       accepts: 1.3.8
       base64id: 2.0.0
       cookie: 0.7.2

readme.hints.md

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ tswatch is now a config-driven TypeScript file watcher. Configuration is read fr
 - Gzip compression
 - Live reload injection (configurable)
 - SPA fallback support
+- No-cache headers (prevents browser caching during development)
 
 ## Project Structure
 

readme.md

@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ Config:
 The built-in development server (enabled in `element` and `website` presets) features:
 
 - **Live Reload** - Automatically refreshes browser on changes
+- **No Caching** - Prevents browser caching during development (sends `Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache` headers)
 - **CORS** - Cross-origin requests enabled
 - **Compression** - Gzip compression for faster loading
 - **SPA Fallback** - Single-page application routing support

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tswatch',
-  version: '3.0.1',
+  version: '3.1.0',
   description: 'A development tool for automatically watching and re-compiling TypeScript projects upon detecting file changes, enhancing developer workflows.'
 }

ts/tswatch.classes.tswatch.ts

@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export class TsWatch {
       port: port,
       compression: true,
       spaFallback: true,
+      noCache: true,
       securityHeaders: {
         crossOriginOpenerPolicy: 'same-origin',
         crossOriginEmbedderPolicy: 'require-corp',