https://github.com/usualoma/node-livereload-hub

Yet another implementation of the LiveReload server in Node.js.
https://github.com/usualoma/node-livereload-hub

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Yet another implementation of the LiveReload server in Node.js.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/usualoma/node-livereload-hub
• Owner: usualoma
• License: mit
• Created: 2012-02-01T00:20:08.000Z (almost 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2012-02-08T09:26:28.000Z (almost 13 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-17T16:48:52.864Z (6 months ago)
• Language: CoffeeScript
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• Size: 146 KB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# node-livereload-hub

Yet another implementation of the [LiveReload](https://github.com/mockko/livereload) server in Node.js.

This server makes browsers reload via the HTTP request.

![LiveReloadHub](https://github.com/usualoma/node-livereload-hub/raw/master/artwork/livereload-hub.png)

## Quick start

Install:

    $ npm install livereload-hub

Run the server:

    $ livereload-hub

Connect to the server:

    Install and enable LiveReload plugin on your browser

Send request for reloading:

    $ curl your-livereload-hub.example.com:35729

## Command line options

### Listen port

    -p, --port 

### LiveReload API version

    -a, --api-version 

### Log level

    --log-level fatal|error|warn|info|debug

### Log file

    --log-file 

### Disable host header matching

Use this option when you don't use name based virtual host.

    --disable-host-header-matching

## Name based virtual host

This server compare the host header, and reload only if the server received same header.

## Customize

You can customize this server by using "livereload-hub" as a library.

    # simple server

    livereload_hub = require('livereload-hub')

    server = livereload_hub.createServer()

    server.setOptions(

      http_callback: (request, response) ->

        message = JSON.stringify [ "refresh",

          path: request.url

        ]

        for key, c of @clients

          c.connection.sendUTF message

        response.writeHead 200

        response.write 'OK'

        response.end()

    )

    server.listen 35729

    

## License

This software is distributed under the MIT license.

## See also

#### node-livereload

An implementation of the LiveReload server in Node.js.

[josh/node-livereload](https://github.com/josh/node-livereload)