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import * as fs from 'fs';
import * as path from 'path';
import * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
import type { IWatcher, IWatcherOptions, IWatchEvent, TWatchEventType } from './interfaces.js';
/**
* Node.js/Bun file watcher using native fs.watch API
*/
export class NodeWatcher implements IWatcher {
private watchers: Map<string, fs.FSWatcher> = new Map();
private watchedFiles: Set<string> = new Set();
private _isWatching = false;
// Debounce: pending emits per file path
// Fix 2: Track event sequence instead of just last event type
// This prevents losing intermediate events (add→change→delete should not lose add)
private pendingEmits: Map<string, {
timeout: NodeJS.Timeout;
events: Array<'rename' | 'change'>;
}> = new Map();
// Restart tracking
private restartDelays: Map<string, number> = new Map();
private restartAttempts: Map<string, number> = new Map();
private healthCheckInterval: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
// Inode tracking - detect when directories are replaced (atomic saves, etc.)
// fs.watch watches the inode, not the path. If inode changes, we need to restart.
private watchedInodes: Map<string, bigint> = new Map();
// File inode tracking - detect when individual files are deleted and recreated
// This is critical: editors delete+recreate files, fs.watch watches OLD inode!
// See: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar/issues/972
private fileInodes: Map<string, bigint> = new Map();
// Abort controllers for pending restart delays - prevents orphan watchers on stop()
private restartAbortControllers: Map<string, AbortController> = new Map();
// Prevent concurrent restarts for the same path (health check + error can race)
private restartingPaths: Set<string> = new Set();
// Initial scan state - events are deferred until scan completes to avoid race conditions
// Without this, events can arrive before watchedFiles is populated, causing inconsistent state
private initialScanComplete: boolean = false;
private deferredEvents: Array<{basePath: string; filename: string; eventType: string}> = [];
// Configuration constants
private static readonly MAX_RETRIES = 3;
private static readonly INITIAL_RESTART_DELAY = 1000;
private static readonly MAX_RESTART_DELAY = 30000;
private static readonly HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL = 30000;
public readonly events$ = new smartrx.rxjs.Subject<IWatchEvent>();
constructor(private options: IWatcherOptions) {}
/**
* Safely emit an event, catching any subscriber errors
*/
private safeEmit(event: IWatchEvent): void {
try {
this.events$.next(event);
} catch (error) {
console.error('[smartwatch] Subscriber threw error (isolated):', error);
// Don't let subscriber errors kill the watcher
}
}
/**
* Restart a watcher after an error with exponential backoff
* Includes guards against:
* - Dual restart race condition (health check + error handler calling simultaneously)
* - Orphan watchers when stop() is called during restart delay
*/
private async restartWatcher(basePath: string, error: Error): Promise<void> {
// Guard: Prevent concurrent restarts for the same path
if (this.restartingPaths.has(basePath)) {
console.log(`[smartwatch] Restart already in progress for ${basePath}, skipping`);
return;
}
this.restartingPaths.add(basePath);
try {
const attempts = (this.restartAttempts.get(basePath) || 0) + 1;
this.restartAttempts.set(basePath, attempts);
console.log(`[smartwatch] Watcher error for ${basePath}: ${error.message}`);
console.log(`[smartwatch] Restart attempt ${attempts}/${NodeWatcher.MAX_RETRIES}`);
if (attempts > NodeWatcher.MAX_RETRIES) {
console.error(`[smartwatch] Max retries exceeded for ${basePath}, giving up`);
this.safeEmit({
type: 'error',
path: basePath,
error: new Error(`Max restart retries (${NodeWatcher.MAX_RETRIES}) exceeded`)
});
return;
}
// Close failed watcher
const oldWatcher = this.watchers.get(basePath);
if (oldWatcher) {
try {
oldWatcher.close();
} catch {
// Ignore close errors
}
this.watchers.delete(basePath);
}
// Exponential backoff with AbortController (so stop() can cancel)
const delay = this.restartDelays.get(basePath) || NodeWatcher.INITIAL_RESTART_DELAY;
console.log(`[smartwatch] Waiting ${delay}ms before restart...`);
const abortController = new AbortController();
this.restartAbortControllers.set(basePath, abortController);
try {
await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
const timeout = setTimeout(resolve, delay);
abortController.signal.addEventListener('abort', () => {
clearTimeout(timeout);
reject(new Error('Restart aborted by stop()'));
});
});
} catch (abortError) {
console.log(`[smartwatch] Restart aborted for ${basePath}`);
return; // stop() was called, don't continue
} finally {
this.restartAbortControllers.delete(basePath);
}
// Double-check we're still watching after the delay
if (!this._isWatching) {
console.log(`[smartwatch] Watcher stopped during restart delay, aborting`);
return;
}
this.restartDelays.set(basePath, Math.min(delay * 2, NodeWatcher.MAX_RESTART_DELAY));
try {
await this.watchPath(basePath, 0);
console.log(`[smartwatch] Successfully restarted watcher for ${basePath}`);
this.restartDelays.set(basePath, NodeWatcher.INITIAL_RESTART_DELAY);
this.restartAttempts.set(basePath, 0);
} catch (restartError) {
console.error(`[smartwatch] Restart failed for ${basePath}:`, restartError);
// Clear restartingPaths before recursive call
this.restartingPaths.delete(basePath);
this.restartWatcher(basePath, restartError as Error); // Recursive retry
return; // Don't delete from restartingPaths again in finally
}
} finally {
this.restartingPaths.delete(basePath);
}
}
/**
* Start periodic health checks to detect silent failures
* Checks for:
* 1. Path no longer exists
* 2. Inode changed (directory was replaced - fs.watch watches inode, not path!)
*/
private startHealthCheck(): void {
console.log('[smartwatch] Starting health check (every 30s)');
this.healthCheckInterval = setInterval(async () => {
console.log(`[smartwatch] Health check: ${this.watchers.size} watchers active`);
for (const [basePath] of this.watchers) {
try {
const stats = await fs.promises.stat(basePath);
const currentInode = stats.ino;
const previousInode = this.watchedInodes.get(basePath);
if (!stats) {
console.error(`[smartwatch] Health check failed: ${basePath} no longer exists`);
this.safeEmit({
type: 'error',
path: basePath,
error: new Error('Watched path no longer exists')
});
this.restartWatcher(basePath, new Error('Watched path disappeared'));
} else if (previousInode !== undefined && BigInt(currentInode) !== previousInode) {
// CRITICAL: Inode changed! fs.watch is now watching a stale inode.
// This happens when the directory is replaced (atomic operations, git checkout, etc.)
console.warn(`[smartwatch] Inode changed for ${basePath}: ${previousInode} -> ${currentInode}`);
console.warn('[smartwatch] fs.watch watches inode, not path - restarting watcher');
this.restartWatcher(basePath, new Error('Inode changed - directory was replaced'));
}
} catch (error: any) {
if (error.code === 'ENOENT') {
console.error(`[smartwatch] Health check failed: ${basePath} no longer exists`);
this.restartWatcher(basePath, new Error('Watched path disappeared'));
} else if (error.code === 'ENOSPC') {
// inotify watch limit exceeded - critical system issue
console.error(`[smartwatch] ENOSPC: inotify watch limit exceeded!`);
console.error('[smartwatch] Fix: echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p');
this.safeEmit({ type: 'error', path: basePath, error });
} else {
console.error(`[smartwatch] Health check error for ${basePath}:`, error);
}
}
}
}, NodeWatcher.HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL);
}
/**
* Stop health check interval
*/
private stopHealthCheck(): void {
if (this.healthCheckInterval) {
clearInterval(this.healthCheckInterval);
this.healthCheckInterval = null;
console.log('[smartwatch] Stopped health check');
}
}
/**
* Check if a file is a temporary file created by editors
*/
private isTemporaryFile(filePath: string): boolean {
const basename = path.basename(filePath);
// Editor temp files: *.tmp.*, *.swp, *.swx, *~, .#*
if (basename.includes('.tmp.')) return true;
if (basename.endsWith('.swp') || basename.endsWith('.swx')) return true;
if (basename.endsWith('~')) return true;
if (basename.startsWith('.#')) return true;
return false;
}
get isWatching(): boolean {
return this._isWatching;
}
async start(): Promise<void> {
if (this._isWatching) {
return;
}
console.log(`[smartwatch] Starting watcher for ${this.options.basePaths.length} base path(s)...`);
try {
// Reset initial scan state
this.initialScanComplete = false;
this.deferredEvents = [];
// Start watching each base path
// NOTE: Events may arrive immediately but will be deferred until scan completes
for (const basePath of this.options.basePaths) {
await this.watchPath(basePath, 0);
}
this._isWatching = true;
// Start health check monitoring
this.startHealthCheck();
// Perform initial scan to emit 'add' events for existing files
// This populates watchedFiles and fileInodes BEFORE we process events
for (const basePath of this.options.basePaths) {
await this.scanDirectory(basePath, 0);
}
// Mark scan complete and process any events that arrived during scan
this.initialScanComplete = true;
if (this.deferredEvents.length > 0) {
console.log(`[smartwatch] Processing ${this.deferredEvents.length} deferred events from initial scan window`);
for (const event of this.deferredEvents) {
this.handleFsEvent(event.basePath, event.filename, event.eventType);
}
this.deferredEvents = [];
}
// Emit ready event
this.safeEmit({ type: 'ready', path: '' });
console.log(`[smartwatch] Watcher started with ${this.watchers.size} active watcher(s)`);
} catch (error: any) {
console.error('[smartwatch] Failed to start watcher:', error);
this.safeEmit({ type: 'error', path: '', error });
throw error;
}
}
async stop(): Promise<void> {
console.log('[smartwatch] Stopping watcher...');
// Fix 4: Cancel pending debounced emits FIRST (before flag changes)
// This prevents handleFsEvent from creating new pendingEmits during shutdown
for (const pending of this.pendingEmits.values()) {
clearTimeout(pending.timeout);
}
this.pendingEmits.clear();
// NOW set the flag - handleFsEvent will return early after this
this._isWatching = false;
// Stop health check monitoring
this.stopHealthCheck();
// Abort all pending restart delays (prevents orphan watchers)
for (const [path, controller] of this.restartAbortControllers) {
console.log(`[smartwatch] Aborting pending restart for: ${path}`);
controller.abort();
}
this.restartAbortControllers.clear();
// Close all watchers
for (const [watchPath, watcher] of this.watchers) {
console.log(`[smartwatch] Closing watcher for: ${watchPath}`);
watcher.close();
}
this.watchers.clear();
this.watchedFiles.clear();
// Clear all tracking state
this.restartDelays.clear();
this.restartAttempts.clear();
this.watchedInodes.clear();
this.fileInodes.clear();
this.restartingPaths.clear();
// Fix 5: Reset initial scan state
this.initialScanComplete = false;
this.deferredEvents = [];
console.log('[smartwatch] Watcher stopped');
}
/**
* Start watching a path (file or directory)
*/
private async watchPath(watchPath: string, depth: number): Promise<void> {
if (depth > this.options.depth) {
return;
}
try {
const stats = await this.statSafe(watchPath);
if (!stats) {
return;
}
if (stats.isDirectory()) {
// Store inode for health check - fs.watch watches inode, not path!
// If inode changes (directory replaced), watcher becomes stale
this.watchedInodes.set(watchPath, BigInt(stats.ino));
// Watch the directory with recursive option (Node.js 20+ supports this on all platforms)
const watcher = fs.watch(
watchPath,
{ recursive: true, persistent: true },
(eventType, filename) => {
if (filename) {
this.handleFsEvent(watchPath, filename, eventType);
}
}
);
watcher.on('error', (error: NodeJS.ErrnoException) => {
console.error(`[smartwatch] FSWatcher error event on ${watchPath}:`, error);
// Detect inotify watch limit exceeded - common cause of "stops working"
if (error.code === 'ENOSPC') {
console.error('[smartwatch] CRITICAL: inotify watch limit exceeded!');
console.error('[smartwatch] Fix with: echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p');
}
this.safeEmit({ type: 'error', path: watchPath, error });
if (this._isWatching) {
this.restartWatcher(watchPath, error);
}
});
// Handle 'close' event - fs.watch can close without error
watcher.on('close', () => {
// Only log/restart if we didn't intentionally stop
if (this._isWatching) {
console.warn(`[smartwatch] FSWatcher closed unexpectedly for ${watchPath}`);
this.restartWatcher(watchPath, new Error('Watcher closed unexpectedly'));
}
});
this.watchers.set(watchPath, watcher);
console.log(`[smartwatch] Started watching: ${watchPath}`);
}
} catch (error: any) {
console.error(`[smartwatch] Failed to watch path ${watchPath}:`, error);
this.safeEmit({ type: 'error', path: watchPath, error });
}
}
/**
* Handle raw fs.watch events - debounce and normalize them
*/
private handleFsEvent(
basePath: string,
filename: string,
eventType: 'rename' | 'change' | string
): void {
// Fix 3: Guard against post-stop events (events queued before watcher closed)
if (!this._isWatching) {
return;
}
// Fix 1: Defer events until initial scan completes
// This prevents race conditions where events arrive before watchedFiles is populated
if (!this.initialScanComplete) {
this.deferredEvents.push({ basePath, filename, eventType });
return;
}
const fullPath = path.join(basePath, filename);
// Skip temporary files - but ONLY pure temp files, not the target of atomic writes
// Atomic writes: editor writes to file.tmp.xxx then renames to file
// We need to detect the final file, so only skip files that ARE temp files
// and haven't been renamed to the real file yet
if (this.isTemporaryFile(fullPath)) {
// For temp files, we still want to track if they get renamed TO a real file
// The 'rename' event fires for both source and target, so we'll catch the real file
console.log(`[smartwatch] Skipping temp file event: ${filename}`);
return;
}
// Fix 2: Track event sequence in debounce instead of collapsing to last event
// This ensures we don't lose intermediate events (e.g., add→change→delete)
const existing = this.pendingEmits.get(fullPath);
if (existing) {
// Cancel existing timeout but KEEP the event sequence
clearTimeout(existing.timeout);
// Add this event to the sequence
existing.events.push(eventType as 'rename' | 'change');
// Reschedule the emit with the accumulated events
existing.timeout = setTimeout(() => {
const pending = this.pendingEmits.get(fullPath);
if (pending) {
this.pendingEmits.delete(fullPath);
this.emitFileEvent(fullPath, pending.events);
}
}, this.options.debounceMs);
} else {
// First event for this file - create new sequence
const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
const pending = this.pendingEmits.get(fullPath);
if (pending) {
this.pendingEmits.delete(fullPath);
this.emitFileEvent(fullPath, pending.events);
}
}, this.options.debounceMs);
this.pendingEmits.set(fullPath, {
timeout,
events: [eventType as 'rename' | 'change']
});
}
}
/**
* Emit the actual file event after debounce
*
* Fix 2: Now receives event sequence instead of single event type
* This allows intelligent processing of rapid event sequences:
* - addchangedelete: File was created and deleted rapidly
* - renamerename: File was deleted and recreated (or vice versa)
*
* Also handles file inode tracking to detect delete+recreate scenarios:
* - fs.watch watches the inode, not the path
* - When editors delete+recreate files, the inode changes
* - Without inode tracking, events for the new file would be missed
* - See: https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar/issues/972
*/
private async emitFileEvent(
fullPath: string,
eventSequence: Array<'rename' | 'change'>
): Promise<void> {
try {
const stats = await this.statSafe(fullPath);
const wasWatched = this.watchedFiles.has(fullPath);
const previousInode = this.fileInodes.get(fullPath);
// Analyze event sequence to understand what happened
const hasRename = eventSequence.includes('rename');
const hasChange = eventSequence.includes('change');
const renameCount = eventSequence.filter(e => e === 'rename').length;
// Log sequence for debugging complex scenarios
if (eventSequence.length > 1) {
console.log(`[smartwatch] Processing event sequence for ${fullPath}: [${eventSequence.join(', ')}]`);
}
if (stats) {
// File EXISTS now
const currentInode = BigInt(stats.ino);
const inodeChanged = previousInode !== undefined && previousInode !== currentInode;
if (stats.isDirectory()) {
if (!wasWatched) {
this.watchedFiles.add(fullPath);
this.safeEmit({ type: 'addDir', path: fullPath, stats });
}
// Directories don't track inodes at file level
} else {
// Update tracking
this.fileInodes.set(fullPath, currentInode);
this.watchedFiles.add(fullPath);
if (!wasWatched) {
// File wasn't tracked before - this is an add
// Even if there were multiple events, the end result is a new file
this.safeEmit({ type: 'add', path: fullPath, stats });
} else if (inodeChanged) {
// File was recreated with different inode (delete+recreate)
console.log(`[smartwatch] File inode changed (delete+recreate): ${fullPath}`);
console.log(`[smartwatch] Previous inode: ${previousInode}, current: ${currentInode}`);
// Multiple rename events with inode change = delete+recreate pattern
// Emit unlink for the old file, then add for the new one
if (renameCount >= 2) {
this.safeEmit({ type: 'unlink', path: fullPath });
this.safeEmit({ type: 'add', path: fullPath, stats });
} else {
// Single rename with inode change = atomic save (emit as change)
this.safeEmit({ type: 'change', path: fullPath, stats });
}
} else if (hasChange || hasRename) {
// File exists, was tracked, inode same - content changed
this.safeEmit({ type: 'change', path: fullPath, stats });
}
}
} else {
// File does NOT exist now - it was deleted
const wasDir = this.isKnownDirectory(fullPath);
if (wasWatched) {
// File was tracked and is now gone
this.watchedFiles.delete(fullPath);
this.fileInodes.delete(fullPath);
// If there were multiple events, file may have been created then deleted
if (renameCount >= 2 && !wasDir) {
// add→delete sequence - emit both events
console.log(`[smartwatch] File created and deleted rapidly: ${fullPath}`);
this.safeEmit({ type: 'add', path: fullPath });
this.safeEmit({ type: 'unlink', path: fullPath });
} else {
this.safeEmit({
type: wasDir ? 'unlinkDir' : 'unlink',
path: fullPath
});
}
} else {
// File wasn't tracked - but events occurred for it
this.fileInodes.delete(fullPath);
if (renameCount >= 2) {
// Multiple rename events for untracked file that doesn't exist
// Likely: created → deleted rapidly
console.log(`[smartwatch] Untracked file created and deleted: ${fullPath}`);
this.safeEmit({ type: 'add', path: fullPath });
this.safeEmit({ type: 'unlink', path: fullPath });
} else if (hasRename) {
// Single event for file that doesn't exist and wasn't tracked
console.log(`[smartwatch] Untracked file deleted: ${fullPath}`);
this.safeEmit({ type: 'unlink', path: fullPath });
}
// If only 'change' events for non-existent untracked file, ignore
}
}
} catch (error: any) {
this.safeEmit({ type: 'error', path: fullPath, error });
}
}
/**
* Scan directory and emit 'add' events for existing files
*/
private async scanDirectory(dirPath: string, depth: number): Promise<void> {
if (depth > this.options.depth) {
return;
}
try {
const entries = await fs.promises.readdir(dirPath, { withFileTypes: true });
for (const entry of entries) {
const fullPath = path.join(dirPath, entry.name);
// Skip temp files during initial scan too
if (this.isTemporaryFile(fullPath)) {
continue;
}
const stats = await this.statSafe(fullPath);
if (!stats) {
continue;
}
if (entry.isDirectory()) {
this.watchedFiles.add(fullPath);
this.safeEmit({ type: 'addDir', path: fullPath, stats });
await this.scanDirectory(fullPath, depth + 1);
} else if (entry.isFile()) {
this.watchedFiles.add(fullPath);
// Track file inode for delete+recreate detection
this.fileInodes.set(fullPath, BigInt(stats.ino));
this.safeEmit({ type: 'add', path: fullPath, stats });
}
}
} catch (error: any) {
if (error.code !== 'ENOENT' && error.code !== 'EACCES') {
this.safeEmit({ type: 'error', path: dirPath, error });
}
}
}
/**
* Safely stat a path, returning null if it doesn't exist
*/
private async statSafe(filePath: string): Promise<fs.Stats | null> {
try {
return await (this.options.followSymlinks
? fs.promises.stat(filePath)
: fs.promises.lstat(filePath));
} catch (error: any) {
// Only silently return null for expected "file doesn't exist" errors
if (error.code === 'ENOENT' || error.code === 'ENOTDIR') {
return null;
}
// Log other errors (permission, I/O) but still return null
console.warn(`[smartwatch] statSafe warning for ${filePath}: ${error.code} - ${error.message}`);
return null;
}
}
/**
* Check if a path was known to be a directory (for proper unlink event type)
*/
private isKnownDirectory(filePath: string): boolean {
// Check if any watched files are children of this path
for (const watched of this.watchedFiles) {
if (watched.startsWith(filePath + path.sep)) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
}