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Document how to use watchexec to re-run recipes when files change #2036

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Miscellanea
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### Companion Tools
### Re-running recipes when files change

Tools that pair nicely with `just` include:
[`watchexec`](https://github.com/mattgreen/watchexec) can re-run any command
when files change.

- [`watchexec`](https://github.com/mattgreen/watchexec) — a simple tool that
watches a path and runs a command whenever it detects modifications.
To re-run the recipe `foo` when any file changes:

```sh
watchexec just foo
```

See `watchexec --help` for more info, including how to specify which files
should be watched for changes.

### Shell Alias

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