rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

WARN notify error: Input watch path is neither a file nor a directory.

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Description

I've been seeing
WARN notify error: Input watch path is neither a file nor a directory.
in our logs on startup for some time now, we clearly seem to be configuring something wrong here.

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Research direction

Search the repository for the exact warning text and trace where startup configures file watching. Reproduce the startup warning, identify which configured path is invalid, and confirm the warning no longer appears with the corrected configuration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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