Dev server randomly doesn't trigger refresh
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Description
Link to the code that reproduces this issue
https://github.com/nmoreaud/next-dev-server-refresh-bug
To Reproduce
pnpm create next-app@latest testnext --yes
cd testnext
pnpm approve-builds
pnpm run dev
Edit global.css, add:
h1 {
color: #2aaaaa;
}
Then open http://localhost:3000/ in a web browser, and modify the h1 color a few times in global.css.
Approximately once every three modification, the display isn't updated, and the line "✓ Compiled in XXms" doesn't appear in the terminal.
Current vs. Expected behavior
The web browser display isn't up to date, and F5 doesn't fix the problem.
If I stop the dev server and restart it, the modification is taken into account.
Provide environment information
Operating System:
Platform: win32
Arch: x64
Version: Windows 10 Pro
Available memory (MB): 16338
Available CPU cores: 4
Binaries:
Node: 24.11.1
npm: 11.6.2
Yarn: N/A
pnpm: 10.22.0
Relevant Packages:
next: 16.0.2-canary.24 // Latest available version is detected (16.0.2-canary.24).
eslint-config-next: N/A
react: 19.2.0
react-dom: 19.2.0
typescript: 5.9.3
Next.js Config:
output: N/A
Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)
Turbopack
Which stage(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)
next dev (local)
Additional context
Same pb with Firefox and Chrome.
Very hard to reproduce with npx create-next-app -e reproduction-template, though it happened once.
Contributor guide
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 with the linked reproduction repository and run the provided pnpm create-next-app and next dev steps on Windows. Repeatedly edit global.css while Turbopack is active, then confirm that every change triggers compilation and updates the browser without restarting the server.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, nextjs, react
- Domain
- build-system, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100