opensafely-core / opensafely-core/opencodelists
Use live reloading to refresh templates
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enhancement
javascript
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 60
- Forks
- 16
- Avg merge
- 4d 12h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 17
Description
When editing the HTML templates, the site should live reload in the browser on save to instantly show the updates on page.
This can be seen in Job Server utilising the vite-plugin-live-reload plugin in the Vite config.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Vite configuration and the HTML template entry points; compare the referenced Job Server pull request and its plugin usage. Configure live reload for template saves, then confirm in a browser that a page updates when a template changes.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vite
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100