Add chokidar to repo

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 # Miller code editor
 
 This is a code editor/IDE based on CodeMirror.
-Its primary goal is to provide the user with a stack/column-based navigation history, making codebase navigation easier without getting lost.
+Its primary goal is to provide the user with a stack/column-based navigation history, making codebase navigation easier without getting lost.
+
+## Features
+- [*] Basic file editing
+- [*] Terminal integration
+- [ ] File watching
+- [ ] LSP support

package-lock.json

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
             "version": "0.1.0",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
+                "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
                 "electron-squirrel-startup": "^1.0.1",
                 "node-pty": "^1.0.0"
             },
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
                 "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.3.1",
                 "@eslint/js": "^9.39.1",
                 "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.1.17",
+                "@types/chokidar": "^1.7.5",
                 "@types/electron-squirrel-startup": "^1.0.2",
                 "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.46.3",
                 "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.46.3",
@@ -3342,6 +3344,17 @@
                 "@types/responselike": "^1.0.0"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@types/chokidar": {
+            "version": "1.7.5",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/chokidar/-/chokidar-1.7.5.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-PDkSRY7KltW3M60hSBlerxI8SFPXsO3AL/aRVsO4Kh9IHRW74Ih75gUuTd/aE4LSSFqypb10UIX3QzOJwBQMGQ==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "@types/events": "*",
+                "@types/node": "*"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/@types/electron-squirrel-startup": {
             "version": "1.0.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/electron-squirrel-startup/-/electron-squirrel-startup-1.0.2.tgz",
@@ -3378,6 +3391,13 @@
             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT"
         },
+        "node_modules/@types/events": {
+            "version": "3.0.3",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/events/-/events-3.0.3.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-trOc4AAUThEz9hapPtSd7wf5tiQKvTtu5b371UxXdTuqzIh0ArcRspRP0i0Viu+LXstIQ1z96t1nsPxT9ol01g==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
         "node_modules/@types/fs-extra": {
             "version": "9.0.13",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/fs-extra/-/fs-extra-9.0.13.tgz",
@@ -4684,6 +4704,21 @@
             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT"
         },
+        "node_modules/chokidar": {
+            "version": "4.0.3",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-4.0.3.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Qgzu8kfBvo+cA4962jnP1KkS6Dop5NS6g7R5LFYJr4b8Ub94PPQXUksCw9PvXoeXPRRddRNC5C1JQUR2SMGtnA==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "readdirp": "^4.0.1"
+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">= 14.16.0"
+            },
+            "funding": {
+                "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/chownr": {
             "version": "2.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chownr/-/chownr-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -9879,6 +9914,19 @@
                 "node": ">= 6"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/readdirp": {
+            "version": "4.1.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-4.1.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-GDhwkLfywWL2s6vEjyhri+eXmfH6j1L7JE27WhqLeYzoh/A3DBaYGEj2H/HFZCn/kMfim73FXxEJTw06WtxQwg==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">= 14.18.0"
+            },
+            "funding": {
+                "type": "individual",
+                "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/rechoir": {
             "version": "0.8.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rechoir/-/rechoir-0.8.0.tgz",

package.json

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
         "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.3.1",
         "@eslint/js": "^9.39.1",
         "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.1.17",
+        "@types/chokidar": "^1.7.5",
         "@types/electron-squirrel-startup": "^1.0.2",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.46.3",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.46.3",
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
         "vite": "^7.2.2"
     },
     "dependencies": {
+        "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
         "electron-squirrel-startup": "^1.0.1",
         "node-pty": "^1.0.0"
     }

src/main/fileOperations.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import fs from "fs";
 const fsp = fs.promises;
 import path from "path";
 
+import * as chokidar from "chokidar";
+
 type FolderTree = {
     name: string;
     path: string;
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ type FolderTree = {
 
 // Track the currently opened folder for security checks
 let currentWorkspaceRoot: string | null = null;
+let watcher: chokidar.FSWatcher | null = null;
 
 // Track previously opened files outside the workspace
 const openedFiles = new Set<string>();
@@ -55,6 +58,13 @@ export async function handleOpenFolder(
     if (!result.canceled && result.filePaths.length > 0) {
         const folderPath = result.filePaths[0];
         currentWorkspaceRoot = folderPath; // Track the opened folder
+        watcher = chokidar.watch(folderPath, {
+            ignoreInitial: true,
+        });
+        watcher.on("all", (event, path) => {
+            console.log("chokidar", event, path);
+        });
+
         return {
             name: path.basename(folderPath),
             path: folderPath,