@ryanatkn/gro 0.165.1 → 0.166.0

package/dist/dev.task.d.ts.map

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package/dist/dev.task.js

@@ -23,12 +23,20 @@ export const task = {
         if (sync || install) {
             if (!sync)
                 log.warn('sync is false but install is true, so ignoring the sync option');
-            await invoke_task('sync', { install });
+            await invoke_task('sync', { install, gen: !watch });
         }
         const plugins = await Plugins.create({ ...ctx, dev: true, watch });
         await plugins.setup();
         if (!watch) {
             await plugins.teardown();
         }
+        else {
+            // TODO maybe redesign for this API to be explicitly cancelable?
+            // Keep the task running indefinitely in watch mode.
+            // This prevents invoke_task from calling finish() and closing the filer.
+            await new Promise(() => {
+                // Never resolves - keeps filer and listeners alive.
+            });
+        }
     },
 };

package/dist/filer.d.ts

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export declare class Filer {
     get inited(): boolean;
     get_by_id: (id: Path_Id) => Disknode | undefined;
     get_or_create: (id: Path_Id) => Disknode;
+    filter(predicate: (disknode: Disknode) => boolean): Array<Disknode> | null;
     /**
      * Initialize the filer to populate files without watching.
      * Safe to call multiple times - subsequent calls are no-ops.
@@ -28,5 +29,5 @@ export declare class Filer {
     watch(listener: On_Filer_Change): Promise<() => void>;
     close(): Promise<void>;
 }
-export declare const filter_dependents: (disknode: Disknode, get_by_id: (id: Path_Id) => Disknode | undefined, filter?: File_Filter, results?: Set<string>, searched?: Set<string>, log?: Logger) => Set<string>;
+export declare const filter_dependents: (disknode: Disknode, get_by_id: (id: Path_Id) => Disknode | undefined, filter?: File_Filter, results?: Set<Path_Id>, searched?: Set<Path_Id>, log?: Logger) => Set<Path_Id>;
 //# sourceMappingURL=filer.d.ts.map

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package/dist/filer.js

@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ export class Filer {
         }
         return file;
     };
+    filter(predicate) {
+        let found = null;
+        for (const disknode of this.files.values()) {
+            if (predicate(disknode)) {
+                (found ??= []).push(disknode);
+            }
+        }
+        return found;
+    }
     /**
      * Initialize the filer to populate files without watching.
      * Safe to call multiple times - subsequent calls are no-ops.
@@ -167,10 +176,11 @@ export class Filer {
     #update(id) {
         const file = this.get_or_create(id);
         const stats = existsSync(id) ? statSync(id) : null;
+        const old_mtime = file.mtime;
         file.ctime = stats?.ctimeMs ?? null;
         file.mtime = stats?.mtimeMs ?? null;
         const new_contents = stats ? readFileSync(id, 'utf8') : null; // TODO need to lazily load contents, probably turn `Disknode` into a class
-        if (file.contents === new_contents) {
+        if (file.mtime === old_mtime && file.contents === new_contents) {
             return null;
         }
         file.contents = new_contents;

package/dist/gen.d.ts

@@ -21,7 +21,18 @@ export interface Gen_File {
     origin_id: Path_Id;
     format: boolean;
 }
-export type Gen = (ctx: Gen_Context) => Raw_Gen_Result | Promise<Raw_Gen_Result>;
+export type Gen_Dependencies = 'all' | Gen_Dependencies_Config | Gen_Dependencies_Resolver;
+export interface Gen_Dependencies_Config {
+    patterns?: Array<RegExp>;
+    files?: Array<Path_Id>;
+}
+export type Gen_Dependencies_Resolver = (ctx: Gen_Context) => Gen_Dependencies_Config | 'all' | Promise<Gen_Dependencies_Config | 'all'>;
+export type Gen = Gen_Function | Gen_Config;
+export type Gen_Function = (ctx: Gen_Context) => Raw_Gen_Result | Promise<Raw_Gen_Result>;
+export interface Gen_Config {
+    generate: Gen_Function;
+    dependencies?: Gen_Dependencies;
+}
 export interface Gen_Context {
     config: Gro_Config;
     svelte_config: Parsed_Svelte_Config;
@@ -121,4 +132,5 @@ export type Load_Genfiles_Result = Result<{
 export type Load_Genfiles_Failure = Load_Modules_Failure<Genfile_Module_Meta>;
 export declare const load_genfiles: (found_genfiles: Found_Genfiles, timings?: Timings) => Promise<Load_Genfiles_Result>;
 export declare const validate_gen_module: (mod: Record<string, any>) => mod is Genfile_Module;
+export declare const normalize_gen_config: (gen: Gen) => Gen_Config;
 //# sourceMappingURL=gen.d.ts.map

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package/dist/gen.js

@@ -182,4 +182,12 @@ export const load_genfiles = async (found_genfiles, timings) => {
         value: { modules: loaded_modules.modules, found_genfiles },
     };
 };
-export const validate_gen_module = (mod) => typeof mod.gen === 'function';
+export const validate_gen_module = (mod) => {
+    if (typeof mod.gen === 'function')
+        return true;
+    if (typeof mod.gen === 'object' && mod.gen !== null && typeof mod.gen.generate === 'function') {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+};
+export const normalize_gen_config = (gen) => typeof gen === 'function' ? { generate: gen } : gen;

package/dist/gen.task.d.ts.map

@@ -1 +1 @@
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+{"version":3,"file":"gen.task.d.ts","sourceRoot":"../src/lib/","sources":["../src/lib/gen.task.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"AAGA,OAAO,EAAC,CAAC,EAAC,MAAM,KAAK,CAAC;AAEtB,OAAO,EAAa,KAAK,IAAI,EAAC,MAAM,WAAW,CAAC;AAgBhD,eAAO,MAAM,IAAI;;;;kBAaf,CAAC;AACH,MAAM,MAAM,IAAI,GAAG,CAAC,CAAC,KAAK,CAAC,OAAO,IAAI,CAAC,CAAC;AAExC,eAAO,MAAM,IAAI,EAAE,IAAI,CAAC,IAAI,CAqG3B,CAAC"}

package/dist/gen.task.js

@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ export const task = {
             }
         }
         else {
-            // write generated files to disk
-            log.info('writing generated files to disk');
             const timing_to_output_results = timings.start('output results');
             await write_gen_results(gen_results, analyzed_gen_results, log);
             timing_to_output_results();

package/dist/gen_helpers.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import type { Logger } from '@ryanatkn/belt/log.js';
+import type { Timings } from '@ryanatkn/belt/timings.js';
+import type { Gro_Config } from './gro_config.ts';
+import type { Filer } from './filer.ts';
+import type { Invoke_Task } from './task.ts';
+import { type Gen_Dependencies } from './gen.ts';
+import type { Path_Id } from './path.ts';
+/**
+ * Check if a file change should trigger a gen file.
+ */
+export declare const should_trigger_gen: (gen_file_id: Path_Id, changed_file_id: Path_Id, config: Gro_Config, filer: Filer, log: Logger, timings: Timings, invoke_task: Invoke_Task, dependencies_cache: Map<Path_Id, Gen_Dependencies | null>) => Promise<boolean>;
+//# sourceMappingURL=gen_helpers.d.ts.map

package/dist/gen_helpers.d.ts.map

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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package/dist/gen_helpers.js

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+var __rewriteRelativeImportExtension = (this && this.__rewriteRelativeImportExtension) || function (path, preserveJsx) {
+    if (typeof path === "string" && /^\.\.?\//.test(path)) {
+        return path.replace(/\.(tsx)$|((?:\.d)?)((?:\.[^./]+?)?)\.([cm]?)ts$/i, function (m, tsx, d, ext, cm) {
+            return tsx ? preserveJsx ? ".jsx" : ".js" : d && (!ext || !cm) ? m : (d + ext + "." + cm.toLowerCase() + "js");
+        });
+    }
+    return path;
+};
+import { pathToFileURL } from 'node:url';
+import { normalize_gen_config, validate_gen_module, } from "./gen.js";
+import { default_svelte_config } from "./svelte_config.js";
+import { to_root_path } from "./paths.js";
+/**
+ * Check if a file change should trigger a gen file.
+ */
+export const should_trigger_gen = async (gen_file_id, changed_file_id, config, filer, log, timings, invoke_task, dependencies_cache) => {
+    // Always trigger if the gen file itself changed
+    if (gen_file_id === changed_file_id) {
+        // Invalidate cache for this gen file
+        dependencies_cache.delete(gen_file_id);
+        return true;
+    }
+    let dependencies;
+    if (!dependencies_cache.has(gen_file_id)) {
+        dependencies = await resolve_gen_dependencies(gen_file_id, config, filer, log, timings, invoke_task);
+        dependencies_cache.set(gen_file_id, dependencies);
+    }
+    else {
+        dependencies = dependencies_cache.get(gen_file_id);
+    }
+    if (!dependencies)
+        return false;
+    if (dependencies === 'all')
+        return true;
+    if (typeof dependencies !== 'function') {
+        if (dependencies.patterns) {
+            if (dependencies.patterns.some((p) => p.test(changed_file_id))) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        if (dependencies.files) {
+            if (dependencies.files.includes(changed_file_id)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+};
+/**
+ * Resolve dependencies for a gen file.
+ * Uses cache-busting to get fresh imports, allowing dependency
+ * declarations to update during watch mode without restart.
+ */
+const resolve_gen_dependencies = async (gen_file_id, config, filer, log, timings, invoke_task) => {
+    try {
+        const url = pathToFileURL(gen_file_id);
+        url.searchParams.set('t', Date.now().toString());
+        const module = await import(__rewriteRelativeImportExtension(url.href, true));
+        if (!validate_gen_module(module)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        const gen_config = normalize_gen_config(module.gen);
+        if (!gen_config.dependencies) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        let dependencies = gen_config.dependencies;
+        if (typeof dependencies === 'function') {
+            const gen_ctx = {
+                config,
+                svelte_config: default_svelte_config,
+                filer,
+                log,
+                timings,
+                invoke_task,
+                origin_id: gen_file_id,
+                origin_path: to_root_path(gen_file_id),
+            };
+            dependencies = await dependencies(gen_ctx);
+        }
+        return dependencies;
+    }
+    catch (err) {
+        log.error(`Failed to resolve dependencies for ${gen_file_id}:`, err);
+        return null;
+    }
+};

package/dist/gro_plugin_gen.d.ts.map

@@ -1 +1 @@
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+{"version":3,"file":"gro_plugin_gen.d.ts","sourceRoot":"../src/lib/","sources":["../src/lib/gro_plugin_gen.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"AAIA,OAAO,KAAK,EAAC,MAAM,EAAC,MAAM,aAAa,CAAC;AACxC,OAAO,KAAK,EAAC,IAAI,EAAC,MAAM,WAAW,CAAC;AAcpC,MAAM,WAAW,SAAU,SAAQ,IAAI;IACtC,KAAK,CAAC,EAAE,OAAO,CAAC;CAChB;AAED,MAAM,WAAW,sBAAsB;IACtC,WAAW,CAAC,EAAE,KAAK,CAAC,MAAM,CAAC,CAAC;IAC5B,SAAS,CAAC,EAAE,KAAK,CAAC,MAAM,CAAC,CAAC;IAC1B,oBAAoB,CAAC,EAAE,MAAM,CAAC;CAC9B;AAED,eAAO,MAAM,cAAc,GAAI,oDAI5B,sBAAqC,KAAG,MA2H1C,CAAC"}

package/dist/gro_plugin_gen.js

@@ -3,60 +3,81 @@ import { throttle } from '@ryanatkn/belt/throttle.js';
 import { Unreachable_Error } from '@ryanatkn/belt/error.js';
 import { paths } from "./paths.js";
 import { find_genfiles, is_gen_path } from "./gen.js";
-import { spawn_cli } from "./cli.js";
 import { filter_dependents } from "./filer.js";
+import { should_trigger_gen } from "./gen_helpers.js";
+import { spawn_cli } from "./cli.js";
 const FLUSH_DEBOUNCE_DELAY = 500;
+// TODO is cache busting a good idea here to speed up and run in-process?
+// 	await invoke_task('gen', {_: files, bust_cache: true});
+const gen = (files = []) => spawn_cli('gro', ['gen', ...files]);
 export const gro_plugin_gen = ({ input_paths = [paths.source], root_dirs = [paths.source], flush_debounce_delay = FLUSH_DEBOUNCE_DELAY, } = EMPTY_OBJECT) => {
-    let flushing_timeout;
     const queued_files = new Set();
-    const queue_gen = (gen_file_id) => {
-        queued_files.add(gen_file_id);
-        if (flushing_timeout === undefined) {
-            flushing_timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-                flushing_timeout = undefined;
-                void flush_gen_queue();
-            }); // the timeout batches synchronously
-        }
-    };
-    const flush_gen_queue = throttle(async () => {
-        const files = Array.from(queued_files);
-        queued_files.clear();
-        await gen(files);
-    }, { delay: flush_debounce_delay });
-    // TODO do this in-process - will it cause caching issues with the current impl?
-    const gen = (files = []) => spawn_cli('gro', ['gen', ...files]);
+    // Cache for gen file declared dependencies to avoid repeated imports
+    const gen_dependencies_cache = new Map();
     let cleanup_watch;
     return {
         name: 'gro_plugin_gen',
-        setup: async ({ watch, dev, log, config, filer }) => {
+        setup: async ({ watch, dev, log, config, filer, invoke_task, timings }) => {
             // For production builds, we assume `gen` is already fresh,
             // which should be checked by CI via `gro check` which calls `gro gen --check`.
             if (!dev)
                 return;
             // Do we need to just generate everything once and exit?
             if (!watch) {
-                log.info('generating and exiting early');
                 // Run `gen`, first checking if there are any modules to avoid a console error.
                 // Some parts of the build may have already happened,
                 // making us miss `build` events for gen dependencies,
-                // so we run `gen` here even if it's usually wasteful.
+                // so we run a full `gen` here even if it's usually wasteful.
                 const found = find_genfiles(input_paths, root_dirs, config);
                 if (found.ok && found.value.resolved_input_files.length > 0) {
                     await gen();
                 }
                 return;
             }
+            const queue_gen = (gen_file_id) => {
+                queued_files.add(gen_file_id);
+                void flush_gen_queue();
+            };
+            const flush_gen_queue = throttle(async () => {
+                const files = Array.from(queued_files);
+                log.info(files.length === 0
+                    ? '[gen] generating all files'
+                    : `[gen] generating ${files.length} file${files.length === 1 ? '' : 's'}`);
+                queued_files.clear();
+                await gen(files);
+                // run again?
+                if (queued_files.size > 0) {
+                    log.info(`[gen] re-running for ${queued_files.size} more queued file${queued_files.size === 1 ? '' : 's'}`);
+                    setTimeout(flush_gen_queue); // setTimeout is needed bc of throttle behavior
+                }
+                else {
+                    log.info('[gen] queue empty, done');
+                }
+            }, { delay: flush_debounce_delay, when: 'trailing' });
             // When a file builds, check it and its tree of dependents
             // for any `.gen.` files that need to run.
-            cleanup_watch = await filer.watch((change, source_file) => {
+            cleanup_watch = await filer.watch(async (change, source_file) => {
                 if (source_file.external)
                     return;
                 switch (change.type) {
                     case 'add':
                     case 'update': {
+                        // Queue the gen file itself if it changed
                         if (is_gen_path(source_file.id)) {
                             queue_gen(source_file.id);
                         }
+                        // Find all current gen files and check their dependencies
+                        const gen_files = filer.filter((d) => !d.external && is_gen_path(d.id));
+                        if (gen_files) {
+                            for (const gen_file of gen_files) {
+                                // eslint-disable-next-line no-await-in-loop
+                                const should_trigger = await should_trigger_gen(gen_file.id, source_file.id, config, filer, log, timings, invoke_task, gen_dependencies_cache);
+                                if (should_trigger) {
+                                    queue_gen(gen_file.id);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        // Check import-based dependents
                         const dependent_gen_file_ids = filter_dependents(source_file, filer.get_by_id, is_gen_path, undefined, undefined, log);
                         for (const dependent_gen_file_id of dependent_gen_file_ids) {
                             queue_gen(dependent_gen_file_id);
@@ -64,7 +85,10 @@ export const gro_plugin_gen = ({ input_paths = [paths.source], root_dirs = [path
                         break;
                     }
                     case 'delete': {
-                        // TODO delete the generated file(s)? option? because it may be surprising
+                        if (is_gen_path(source_file.id)) {
+                            gen_dependencies_cache.delete(source_file.id);
+                        }
+                        // I think for the gen plugin this is best as a no-op? avoids broken attempts
                         break;
                     }
                     default:

package/dist/package.d.ts.map

@@ -1 +1 @@
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+{"version":3,"file":"package.d.ts","sourceRoot":"../src/lib/","sources":["../src/lib/package.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"AAEA,OAAO,KAAK,EAAC,YAAY,EAAC,MAAM,gCAAgC,CAAC;AACjE,OAAO,KAAK,EAAC,QAAQ,EAAC,MAAM,4BAA4B,CAAC;AAEzD,eAAO,MAAM,YAAY,EAAE,YAiGnB,CAAC;AAET,eAAO,MAAM,QAAQ,EAAE,QAgyBf,CAAC"}

package/dist/package.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // generated by src/lib/package.gen.ts
 export const package_json = {
     name: '@ryanatkn/gro',
-    version: '0.165.1',
+    version: '0.166.0',
     description: 'task runner and toolkit extending SvelteKit',
     motto: 'generate, run, optimize',
     glyph: '🌰',
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ export const package_json = {
         vitest: '^3',
     },
     peerDependenciesMeta: { '@sveltejs/kit': { optional: true }, vitest: { optional: true } },
-    optionalDependencies: { '@ryanatkn/moss': '>=0.33.0', vitest: '^3' },
+    optionalDependencies: { vitest: '^3' },
     devDependencies: {
         '@changesets/changelog-git': '^0.2.1',
         '@changesets/types': '^6.1.0',
         '@ryanatkn/eslint-config': '^0.8.0',
         '@ryanatkn/fuz': '^0.146.0',
-        '@ryanatkn/moss': '^0.34.0',
+        '@ryanatkn/moss': '^0.34.1',
         '@sveltejs/adapter-static': '^3.0.9',
         '@sveltejs/kit': '^2.37.1',
         '@sveltejs/package': '^2.5.0',
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export const package_json = {
         eslint: '^9.35.0',
         'eslint-plugin-svelte': '^3.12.2',
         svelte: '^5.38.7',
-        'svelte-check': '^4.3.1',
+        'svelte-check': '^4.3.2',
         typescript: '^5.9.2',
         'typescript-eslint': '^8.42.0',
         vitest: '^3.2.4',
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export const package_json = {
 };
 export const src_json = {
     name: '@ryanatkn/gro',
-    version: '0.165.1',
+    version: '0.166.0',
     modules: {
         '.': {
             path: 'index.ts',
@@ -343,6 +343,10 @@ export const src_json = {
             ],
         },
         './fs.js': { path: 'fs.ts', declarations: [{ name: 'empty_dir', kind: 'function' }] },
+        './gen_helpers.js': {
+            path: 'gen_helpers.ts',
+            declarations: [{ name: 'should_trigger_gen', kind: 'function' }],
+        },
         './gen.task.js': {
             path: 'gen.task.ts',
             declarations: [
@@ -358,7 +362,12 @@ export const src_json = {
                 { name: 'is_gen_path', kind: 'function' },
                 { name: 'Gen_Result', kind: 'type' },
                 { name: 'Gen_File', kind: 'type' },
+                { name: 'Gen_Dependencies', kind: 'type' },
+                { name: 'Gen_Dependencies_Config', kind: 'type' },
+                { name: 'Gen_Dependencies_Resolver', kind: 'type' },
                 { name: 'Gen', kind: 'type' },
+                { name: 'Gen_Function', kind: 'type' },
+                { name: 'Gen_Config', kind: 'type' },
                 { name: 'Gen_Context', kind: 'type' },
                 { name: 'Raw_Gen_Result', kind: 'type' },
                 { name: 'Raw_Gen_File', kind: 'type' },
@@ -383,6 +392,7 @@ export const src_json = {
                 { name: 'Load_Genfiles_Failure', kind: 'type' },
                 { name: 'load_genfiles', kind: 'function' },
                 { name: 'validate_gen_module', kind: 'function' },
+                { name: 'normalize_gen_config', kind: 'function' },
             ],
         },
         './git.js': {

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package/dist/run_gen.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { styleText as st } from 'node:util';
 import { print_error } from '@ryanatkn/belt/print.js';
-import { to_gen_result, } from "./gen.js";
+import { to_gen_result, normalize_gen_config, } from "./gen.js";
 import { print_path, to_root_path } from "./paths.js";
 import { default_svelte_config } from "./svelte_config.js";
 export const GEN_NO_PROD_MESSAGE = 'gen runs only during development';
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const run_gen = async (gen_modules, config, filer, log, timings, invoke_t
         input_count++;
         const { id } = module_meta;
         const timing_for_module = timings.start(id);
-        // Perform code generation by calling `gen` on the module.
+        const gen_config = normalize_gen_config(module_meta.mod.gen);
         const gen_ctx = {
             config,
             svelte_config: default_svelte_config,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const run_gen = async (gen_modules, config, filer, log, timings, invoke_t
         };
         let raw_gen_result;
         try {
-            raw_gen_result = await module_meta.mod.gen(gen_ctx);
+            raw_gen_result = await gen_config.generate(gen_ctx);
         }
         catch (err) {
             return {

package/dist/watch_dir.d.ts.map

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+{"version":3,"file":"watch_dir.d.ts","sourceRoot":"../src/lib/","sources":["../src/lib/watch_dir.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"AAAA,OAAO,EAAQ,KAAK,eAAe,EAAiB,MAAM,UAAU,CAAC;AAKrE,OAAO,KAAK,EAAC,WAAW,EAAC,MAAM,WAAW,CAAC;AAI3C,MAAM,WAAW,aAAa;IAC7B,IAAI,EAAE,MAAM,OAAO,CAAC,IAAI,CAAC,CAAC;IAC1B,KAAK,EAAE,MAAM,OAAO,CAAC,IAAI,CAAC,CAAC;CAC3B;AAED,MAAM,WAAW,cAAc;IAC9B,IAAI,EAAE,mBAAmB,CAAC;IAC1B,IAAI,EAAE,MAAM,CAAC;IACb,YAAY,EAAE,OAAO,CAAC;CACtB;AACD,MAAM,MAAM,mBAAmB,GAAG,KAAK,GAAG,QAAQ,GAAG,QAAQ,CAAC;AAC9D,MAAM,MAAM,uBAAuB,GAAG,CAAC,MAAM,EAAE,cAAc,KAAK,IAAI,CAAC;AAEvE,MAAM,WAAW,iBAAiB;IACjC,GAAG,EAAE,MAAM,CAAC;IACZ,SAAS,EAAE,uBAAuB,CAAC;IACnC,MAAM,CAAC,EAAE,WAAW,GAAG,IAAI,GAAG,SAAS,CAAC;IACxC,QAAQ,CAAC,EAAE,eAAe,CAAC;IAC3B;;;OAGG;IACH,QAAQ,CAAC,EAAE,OAAO,CAAC;CACnB;AAED;;GAEG;AACH,eAAO,MAAM,SAAS,GAAI,iDAMvB,iBAAiB,KAAG,aA+CtB,CAAC"}

package/dist/watch_dir.js

@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ export const watch_dir = ({ dir, on_change, filter, absolute = true, chokidar, }
             watcher.on('change', (path, s) => {
                 const stats = s ?? statSync(path);
                 const final_path = absolute ? path : relative(dir, path);
-                if (filter && !filter(final_path, stats.isDirectory()))
+                if (filter && !filter(final_path, stats.isDirectory())) {
                     return;
+                }
                 on_change({ type: 'update', path: final_path, is_directory: stats.isDirectory() });
             });
             watcher.on('unlink', (path) => {

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ryanatkn/gro",
-  "version": "0.165.1",
+  "version": "0.166.0",
   "description": "task runner and toolkit extending SvelteKit",
   "motto": "generate, run, optimize",
   "glyph": "🌰",
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
     }
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@ryanatkn/moss": ">=0.33.0",
     "vitest": "^3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@
     "@changesets/types": "^6.1.0",
     "@ryanatkn/eslint-config": "^0.8.0",
     "@ryanatkn/fuz": "^0.146.0",
-    "@ryanatkn/moss": "^0.34.0",
+    "@ryanatkn/moss": "^0.34.1",
     "@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^3.0.9",
     "@sveltejs/kit": "^2.37.1",
     "@sveltejs/package": "^2.5.0",
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@
     "eslint": "^9.35.0",
     "eslint-plugin-svelte": "^3.12.2",
     "svelte": "^5.38.7",
-    "svelte-check": "^4.3.1",
+    "svelte-check": "^4.3.2",
     "typescript": "^5.9.2",
     "typescript-eslint": "^8.42.0",
     "vitest": "^3.2.4"

package/src/lib/dev.task.ts

@@ -31,13 +31,20 @@ export const task: Task<Args> = {
 
 		if (sync || install) {
 			if (!sync) log.warn('sync is false but install is true, so ignoring the sync option');
-			await invoke_task('sync', {install});
+			await invoke_task('sync', {install, gen: !watch});
 		}
 
 		const plugins = await Plugins.create({...ctx, dev: true, watch});
 		await plugins.setup();
 		if (!watch) {
 			await plugins.teardown();
+		} else {
+			// TODO maybe redesign for this API to be explicitly cancelable?
+			// Keep the task running indefinitely in watch mode.
+			// This prevents invoke_task from calling finish() and closing the filer.
+			await new Promise(() => {
+				// Never resolves - keeps filer and listeners alive.
+			});
 		}
 	},
 };

package/src/lib/filer.ts

@@ -89,6 +89,16 @@ export class Filer {
 		return file;
 	};
 
+	filter(predicate: (disknode: Disknode) => boolean): Array<Disknode> | null {
+		let found: Array<Disknode> | null = null;
+		for (const disknode of this.files.values()) {
+			if (predicate(disknode)) {
+				(found ??= []).push(disknode);
+			}
+		}
+		return found;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Initialize the filer to populate files without watching.
 	 * Safe to call multiple times - subsequent calls are no-ops.
@@ -208,12 +218,13 @@ export class Filer {
 		const file = this.get_or_create(id);
 
 		const stats = existsSync(id) ? statSync(id) : null;
+		const old_mtime = file.mtime;
 		file.ctime = stats?.ctimeMs ?? null;
 		file.mtime = stats?.mtimeMs ?? null;
 
 		const new_contents = stats ? readFileSync(id, 'utf8') : null; // TODO need to lazily load contents, probably turn `Disknode` into a class
 
-		if (file.contents === new_contents) {
+		if (file.mtime === old_mtime && file.contents === new_contents) {
 			return null;
 		}
 
@@ -336,7 +347,7 @@ export class Filer {
 		}
 	};
 
-	#is_external(id: string): boolean {
+	#is_external(id: Path_Id): boolean {
 		const {filter} = this.#watch_dir_options;
 		return !id.startsWith(this.root_dir + '/') || (!!filter && !filter(id, false));
 	}
@@ -347,10 +358,10 @@ export const filter_dependents = (
 	disknode: Disknode,
 	get_by_id: (id: Path_Id) => Disknode | undefined,
 	filter?: File_Filter,
-	results: Set<string> = new Set(),
-	searched: Set<string> = new Set(),
+	results: Set<Path_Id> = new Set(),
+	searched: Set<Path_Id> = new Set(),
 	log?: Logger,
-): Set<string> => {
+): Set<Path_Id> => {
 	const {dependents} = disknode;
 	for (const dependent_id of dependents.keys()) {
 		if (searched.has(dependent_id)) continue;

package/src/lib/gen.task.ts

@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ export const task: Task<Args> = {
 				log.info('check passed, no files have changed');
 			}
 		} else {
-			// write generated files to disk
-			log.info('writing generated files to disk');
 			const timing_to_output_results = timings.start('output results');
 			await write_gen_results(gen_results, analyzed_gen_results, log);
 			timing_to_output_results();

package/src/lib/gen.ts

@@ -38,7 +38,28 @@ export interface Gen_File {
 	format: boolean;
 }
 
-export type Gen = (ctx: Gen_Context) => Raw_Gen_Result | Promise<Raw_Gen_Result>;
+export type Gen_Dependencies = 'all' | Gen_Dependencies_Config | Gen_Dependencies_Resolver;
+
+export interface Gen_Dependencies_Config {
+	patterns?: Array<RegExp>;
+	files?: Array<Path_Id>;
+}
+
+export type Gen_Dependencies_Resolver = (
+	ctx: Gen_Context,
+) => Gen_Dependencies_Config | 'all' | Promise<Gen_Dependencies_Config | 'all'>;
+
+export type Gen = Gen_Function | Gen_Config;
+
+export type Gen_Function = (ctx: Gen_Context) => Raw_Gen_Result | Promise<Raw_Gen_Result>;
+
+export interface Gen_Config {
+	generate: Gen_Function;
+	dependencies?: Gen_Dependencies;
+	// TODO think about what could be added
+	// cache?: boolean;
+}
+
 export interface Gen_Context {
 	config: Gro_Config;
 	svelte_config: Parsed_Svelte_Config;
@@ -362,5 +383,13 @@ export const load_genfiles = async (
 	};
 };
 
-export const validate_gen_module = (mod: Record<string, any>): mod is Genfile_Module =>
-	typeof mod.gen === 'function';
+export const validate_gen_module = (mod: Record<string, any>): mod is Genfile_Module => {
+	if (typeof mod.gen === 'function') return true;
+	if (typeof mod.gen === 'object' && mod.gen !== null && typeof mod.gen.generate === 'function') {
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+};
+
+export const normalize_gen_config = (gen: Gen): Gen_Config =>
+	typeof gen === 'function' ? {generate: gen} : gen;

package/src/lib/gen_helpers.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import {pathToFileURL} from 'node:url';
+import type {Logger} from '@ryanatkn/belt/log.js';
+import type {Timings} from '@ryanatkn/belt/timings.js';
+
+import type {Gro_Config} from './gro_config.ts';
+import type {Filer} from './filer.ts';
+import type {Invoke_Task} from './task.ts';
+import {
+	normalize_gen_config,
+	validate_gen_module,
+	type Gen_Context,
+	type Gen_Dependencies,
+} from './gen.ts';
+import {default_svelte_config} from './svelte_config.ts';
+import {to_root_path} from './paths.ts';
+import type {Path_Id} from './path.ts';
+
+/**
+ * Check if a file change should trigger a gen file.
+ */
+export const should_trigger_gen = async (
+	gen_file_id: Path_Id,
+	changed_file_id: Path_Id,
+	config: Gro_Config,
+	filer: Filer,
+	log: Logger,
+	timings: Timings,
+	invoke_task: Invoke_Task,
+	dependencies_cache: Map<Path_Id, Gen_Dependencies | null>,
+): Promise<boolean> => {
+	// Always trigger if the gen file itself changed
+	if (gen_file_id === changed_file_id) {
+		// Invalidate cache for this gen file
+		dependencies_cache.delete(gen_file_id);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	let dependencies: Gen_Dependencies | null | undefined;
+	if (!dependencies_cache.has(gen_file_id)) {
+		dependencies = await resolve_gen_dependencies(
+			gen_file_id,
+			config,
+			filer,
+			log,
+			timings,
+			invoke_task,
+		);
+		dependencies_cache.set(gen_file_id, dependencies);
+	} else {
+		dependencies = dependencies_cache.get(gen_file_id);
+	}
+
+	if (!dependencies) return false;
+
+	if (dependencies === 'all') return true;
+
+	if (typeof dependencies !== 'function') {
+		if (dependencies.patterns) {
+			if (dependencies.patterns.some((p) => p.test(changed_file_id))) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (dependencies.files) {
+			if (dependencies.files.includes(changed_file_id)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Resolve dependencies for a gen file.
+ * Uses cache-busting to get fresh imports, allowing dependency
+ * declarations to update during watch mode without restart.
+ */
+const resolve_gen_dependencies = async (
+	gen_file_id: string,
+	config: Gro_Config,
+	filer: Filer,
+	log: Logger,
+	timings: Timings,
+	invoke_task: Invoke_Task,
+): Promise<Gen_Dependencies | null> => {
+	try {
+		const url = pathToFileURL(gen_file_id);
+		url.searchParams.set('t', Date.now().toString());
+		const module = await import(url.href);
+		if (!validate_gen_module(module)) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		const gen_config = normalize_gen_config(module.gen);
+		if (!gen_config.dependencies) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		let dependencies = gen_config.dependencies;
+		if (typeof dependencies === 'function') {
+			const gen_ctx: Gen_Context = {
+				config,
+				svelte_config: default_svelte_config,
+				filer,
+				log,
+				timings,
+				invoke_task,
+				origin_id: gen_file_id,
+				origin_path: to_root_path(gen_file_id),
+			};
+			dependencies = await dependencies(gen_ctx);
+		}
+
+		return dependencies;
+	} catch (err) {
+		log.error(`Failed to resolve dependencies for ${gen_file_id}:`, err);
+		return null;
+	}
+};

package/src/lib/gro_plugin_gen.ts

@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@ import {Unreachable_Error} from '@ryanatkn/belt/error.js';
 import type {Plugin} from './plugin.ts';
 import type {Args} from './args.ts';
 import {paths} from './paths.ts';
-import {find_genfiles, is_gen_path} from './gen.ts';
-import {spawn_cli} from './cli.ts';
+import {find_genfiles, is_gen_path, type Gen_Dependencies} from './gen.ts';
 import {filter_dependents} from './filer.ts';
+import {should_trigger_gen} from './gen_helpers.ts';
+import {spawn_cli} from './cli.ts';
+import type {Path_Id} from './path.ts';
 
 const FLUSH_DEBOUNCE_DELAY = 500;
 
+// TODO is cache busting a good idea here to speed up and run in-process?
+// 	await invoke_task('gen', {_: files, bust_cache: true});
+const gen = (files: Array<string> = []) => spawn_cli('gro', ['gen', ...files]);
+
 export interface Task_Args extends Args {
 	watch?: boolean;
 }
@@ -26,46 +32,26 @@ export const gro_plugin_gen = ({
 	root_dirs = [paths.source],
 	flush_debounce_delay = FLUSH_DEBOUNCE_DELAY,
 }: Gro_Plugin_Gen_Options = EMPTY_OBJECT): Plugin => {
-	let flushing_timeout: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined;
 	const queued_files: Set<string> = new Set();
-	const queue_gen = (gen_file_id: string) => {
-		queued_files.add(gen_file_id);
-		if (flushing_timeout === undefined) {
-			flushing_timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-				flushing_timeout = undefined;
-				void flush_gen_queue();
-			}); // the timeout batches synchronously
-		}
-	};
-	const flush_gen_queue = throttle(
-		async () => {
-			const files = Array.from(queued_files);
-			queued_files.clear();
-			await gen(files);
-		},
-		{delay: flush_debounce_delay},
-	);
 
-	// TODO do this in-process - will it cause caching issues with the current impl?
-	const gen = (files: Array<string> = []) => spawn_cli('gro', ['gen', ...files]);
+	// Cache for gen file declared dependencies to avoid repeated imports
+	const gen_dependencies_cache: Map<Path_Id, Gen_Dependencies | null> = new Map();
 
 	let cleanup_watch: (() => void) | undefined;
 
 	return {
 		name: 'gro_plugin_gen',
-		setup: async ({watch, dev, log, config, filer}) => {
+		setup: async ({watch, dev, log, config, filer, invoke_task, timings}) => {
 			// For production builds, we assume `gen` is already fresh,
 			// which should be checked by CI via `gro check` which calls `gro gen --check`.
 			if (!dev) return;
 
 			// Do we need to just generate everything once and exit?
 			if (!watch) {
-				log.info('generating and exiting early');
-
 				// Run `gen`, first checking if there are any modules to avoid a console error.
 				// Some parts of the build may have already happened,
 				// making us miss `build` events for gen dependencies,
-				// so we run `gen` here even if it's usually wasteful.
+				// so we run a full `gen` here even if it's usually wasteful.
 				const found = find_genfiles(input_paths, root_dirs, config);
 				if (found.ok && found.value.resolved_input_files.length > 0) {
 					await gen();
@@ -73,16 +59,69 @@ export const gro_plugin_gen = ({
 				return;
 			}
 
+			const queue_gen = (gen_file_id: string) => {
+				queued_files.add(gen_file_id);
+				void flush_gen_queue();
+			};
+
+			const flush_gen_queue = throttle(
+				async () => {
+					const files = Array.from(queued_files);
+					log.info(
+						files.length === 0
+							? '[gen] generating all files'
+							: `[gen] generating ${files.length} file${files.length === 1 ? '' : 's'}`,
+					);
+					queued_files.clear();
+					await gen(files);
+
+					// run again?
+					if (queued_files.size > 0) {
+						log.info(
+							`[gen] re-running for ${queued_files.size} more queued file${queued_files.size === 1 ? '' : 's'}`,
+						);
+						setTimeout(flush_gen_queue); // setTimeout is needed bc of throttle behavior
+					} else {
+						log.info('[gen] queue empty, done');
+					}
+				},
+				{delay: flush_debounce_delay, when: 'trailing'},
+			);
+
 			// When a file builds, check it and its tree of dependents
 			// for any `.gen.` files that need to run.
-			cleanup_watch = await filer.watch((change, source_file) => {
+			cleanup_watch = await filer.watch(async (change, source_file) => {
 				if (source_file.external) return;
 				switch (change.type) {
 					case 'add':
 					case 'update': {
+						// Queue the gen file itself if it changed
 						if (is_gen_path(source_file.id)) {
 							queue_gen(source_file.id);
 						}
+
+						// Find all current gen files and check their dependencies
+						const gen_files = filer.filter((d) => !d.external && is_gen_path(d.id));
+						if (gen_files) {
+							for (const gen_file of gen_files) {
+								// eslint-disable-next-line no-await-in-loop
+								const should_trigger = await should_trigger_gen(
+									gen_file.id,
+									source_file.id,
+									config,
+									filer,
+									log,
+									timings,
+									invoke_task,
+									gen_dependencies_cache,
+								);
+								if (should_trigger) {
+									queue_gen(gen_file.id);
+								}
+							}
+						}
+
+						// Check import-based dependents
 						const dependent_gen_file_ids = filter_dependents(
 							source_file,
 							filer.get_by_id,
@@ -97,7 +136,10 @@ export const gro_plugin_gen = ({
 						break;
 					}
 					case 'delete': {
-						// TODO delete the generated file(s)? option? because it may be surprising
+						if (is_gen_path(source_file.id)) {
+							gen_dependencies_cache.delete(source_file.id);
+						}
+						// I think for the gen plugin this is best as a no-op? avoids broken attempts
 						break;
 					}
 					default:

package/src/lib/package.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import type {Src_Json} from '@ryanatkn/belt/src_json.js';
 
 export const package_json: Package_Json = {
 	name: '@ryanatkn/gro',
-	version: '0.165.1',
+	version: '0.166.0',
 	description: 'task runner and toolkit extending SvelteKit',
 	motto: 'generate, run, optimize',
 	glyph: '🌰',
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ export const package_json: Package_Json = {
 		vitest: '^3',
 	},
 	peerDependenciesMeta: {'@sveltejs/kit': {optional: true}, vitest: {optional: true}},
-	optionalDependencies: {'@ryanatkn/moss': '>=0.33.0', vitest: '^3'},
+	optionalDependencies: {vitest: '^3'},
 	devDependencies: {
 		'@changesets/changelog-git': '^0.2.1',
 		'@changesets/types': '^6.1.0',
 		'@ryanatkn/eslint-config': '^0.8.0',
 		'@ryanatkn/fuz': '^0.146.0',
-		'@ryanatkn/moss': '^0.34.0',
+		'@ryanatkn/moss': '^0.34.1',
 		'@sveltejs/adapter-static': '^3.0.9',
 		'@sveltejs/kit': '^2.37.1',
 		'@sveltejs/package': '^2.5.0',
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export const package_json: Package_Json = {
 		eslint: '^9.35.0',
 		'eslint-plugin-svelte': '^3.12.2',
 		svelte: '^5.38.7',
-		'svelte-check': '^4.3.1',
+		'svelte-check': '^4.3.2',
 		typescript: '^5.9.2',
 		'typescript-eslint': '^8.42.0',
 		vitest: '^3.2.4',
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export const package_json: Package_Json = {
 
 export const src_json: Src_Json = {
 	name: '@ryanatkn/gro',
-	version: '0.165.1',
+	version: '0.166.0',
 	modules: {
 		'.': {
 			path: 'index.ts',
@@ -349,6 +349,10 @@ export const src_json: Src_Json = {
 			],
 		},
 		'./fs.js': {path: 'fs.ts', declarations: [{name: 'empty_dir', kind: 'function'}]},
+		'./gen_helpers.js': {
+			path: 'gen_helpers.ts',
+			declarations: [{name: 'should_trigger_gen', kind: 'function'}],
+		},
 		'./gen.task.js': {
 			path: 'gen.task.ts',
 			declarations: [
@@ -364,7 +368,12 @@ export const src_json: Src_Json = {
 				{name: 'is_gen_path', kind: 'function'},
 				{name: 'Gen_Result', kind: 'type'},
 				{name: 'Gen_File', kind: 'type'},
+				{name: 'Gen_Dependencies', kind: 'type'},
+				{name: 'Gen_Dependencies_Config', kind: 'type'},
+				{name: 'Gen_Dependencies_Resolver', kind: 'type'},
 				{name: 'Gen', kind: 'type'},
+				{name: 'Gen_Function', kind: 'type'},
+				{name: 'Gen_Config', kind: 'type'},
 				{name: 'Gen_Context', kind: 'type'},
 				{name: 'Raw_Gen_Result', kind: 'type'},
 				{name: 'Raw_Gen_File', kind: 'type'},
@@ -389,6 +398,7 @@ export const src_json: Src_Json = {
 				{name: 'Load_Genfiles_Failure', kind: 'type'},
 				{name: 'load_genfiles', kind: 'function'},
 				{name: 'validate_gen_module', kind: 'function'},
+				{name: 'normalize_gen_config', kind: 'function'},
 			],
 		},
 		'./git.js': {

package/src/lib/run_gen.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 	type Genfile_Module_Meta,
 	to_gen_result,
 	type Raw_Gen_Result,
+	normalize_gen_config,
 } from './gen.ts';
 import {print_path, to_root_path} from './paths.ts';
 import type {format_file as base_format_file} from './format_file.ts';
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ export const run_gen = async (
 			const {id} = module_meta;
 			const timing_for_module = timings.start(id);
 
-			// Perform code generation by calling `gen` on the module.
+			const gen_config = normalize_gen_config(module_meta.mod.gen);
 			const gen_ctx: Gen_Context = {
 				config,
 				svelte_config: default_svelte_config,
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ export const run_gen = async (
 			};
 			let raw_gen_result: Raw_Gen_Result;
 			try {
-				raw_gen_result = await module_meta.mod.gen(gen_ctx);
+				raw_gen_result = await gen_config.generate(gen_ctx);
 			} catch (err) {
 				return {
 					ok: false,

package/src/lib/watch_dir.ts

@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ export const watch_dir = ({
 			watcher.on('change', (path, s) => {
 				const stats = s ?? statSync(path);
 				const final_path = absolute ? path : relative(dir, path);
-				if (filter && !filter(final_path, stats.isDirectory())) return;
+				if (filter && !filter(final_path, stats.isDirectory())) {
+					return;
+				}
 				on_change({type: 'update', path: final_path, is_directory: stats.isDirectory()});
 			});
 			watcher.on('unlink', (path) => {