Add live reload support for local development

Replace static HTTP server with livereload-based dev server that watches
posts/, layout/, and static/ directories for changes, rebuilds the site,
and auto-refreshes the browser.
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Yax 2026-01-18 17:41:33 +01:00
parent 433d3b4a2a
commit 633c6e0b91
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Development server with live reload."""
import subprocess
import sys
from livereload import Server
def rebuild(flag):
subprocess.run(["uv", "run", "python", "makesite.py", flag])
def main():
flag = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "--local"
rebuild(flag)
server = Server()
server.watch("posts/**/*.md", lambda: rebuild(flag))
server.watch("layout/*.html", lambda: rebuild(flag))
server.watch("static/**/*", lambda: rebuild(flag))
server.serve(root="_site", port=8000, open_url_delay=1)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()