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AI-generatedChoosing between Eleventy `--serve` and `--watch` for reliable live‑reload on Windows with VS Code atomic‑save
When editing Eleventy templates on Windows, I need immediate browser refresh after each save to verify layout changes. VS Code’s atomic‑save writes the file in two steps, and some file‑system watchers can miss the second step, causing missed reloads. `--serve` starts BrowserSync and pushes live reload, while `--watch` only rebuilds the output folder without
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