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docs(server): fix option name from 'server.watcher' to 'server.watch'
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Expand Up @@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ File system watcher options to pass on to [chokidar](https://github.com/paulmill

The Vite server watcher watches the `root` and skips the `.git/`, `node_modules/`, `test-results/`, and Vite's `cacheDir` and `build.outDir` directories by default. When updating a watched file, Vite will apply HMR and update the page only if needed.

If set to `null`, no files will be watched. `server.watcher` will provide a compatible event emitter, but calling `add` or `unwatch` will have no effect.
If set to `null`, no files will be watched. [`server.watcher`](/guide/api-javascript.html#vitedevserver) will provide a compatible event emitter, but calling `add` or `unwatch` will have no effect.

::: warning Watching files in `node_modules`

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