Unable to get "metaFiles" to work to reload on localization file changes

[lexuzieel]

Hi! I'm using Fluent localization files with my project and want npm run dev command to automatically reload when I change the files.

I've found that it is possible with metaFiles in adonisrc.ts: https://docs.adonisjs.com/guides/concepts/adonisrc-file#metafiles

However, I'm unable to get it to work.

Here is how I define it:

metaFiles: [
  {
    pattern: 'locales/*.ftl',
    reloadServer: true,
  },
],

and here is how my folder structure looks like:

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Edit 1:

Actually, after further testing, I discovered that npm run test --watch also doesn't update on file change. Maybe there is some problem with file change watching... however regular HMR with npm run dev works.

For context: I'm using Ubuntu VPS for development and connect through cursor over SSH, however I don't think this should affect anything.

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Edit 2:

Same issue when installed I run it locally on Windows 11.

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Edit 3:

Maybe related issue: running Japa test (suing VSCode extensions) with Ctrl + Alt + T works only once, on second attempt it hangs indefinitely unless I close terminal tab inside vscode.

The command as follows:

cd <project path> && npm run test -- --files "tests/functional/project_creation.spec.ts" --tests "create a new project with valid data"

Although it looks like it's a separate issue, so maybe I should open a separate ticket?

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Any ideas how to get this working? Cheers!