Auto-reload your Python app when source files change. Useful for development of web servers, CLI tools, or any script-driven workflow.

• Watches for changes in .py files
• Automatically restarts your app
• Logs the exact file that triggered the restart
• Configurable via CLI or JSON file
• Cross-platform support

pip install PythonDevRunner

git clone https://github.com/mrjulesfletcher/PythonDevRunner.git
cd PythonDevRunner
pip install .

devrunner --entry main.py --watch-ext .py --exclude venv __pycache__ --debounce 0.5

devrunner --config examples/config.json

[Watcher] File changed: /myproject/chat_panel.py
[Runner] Restart triggered by: /myproject/chat_panel.py
[Runner] Launching main.py

Supports installation via pip install . or from PyPI.

MIT

Created with ❤️ by Jules Le Masson
github.com/mrjulesfletcher