fix: update preLaunchTask to use build instead of watch and revise development instructions

Author: Max

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 			"outFiles": [
 				"${workspaceFolder}/dist/**/*.js"
 			],
-			"preLaunchTask": "watch"
+			"preLaunchTask": "build"
 		}
 	]
 }

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -2,31 +2,15 @@
 	"version": "2.0.0",
 	"tasks": [
 		{
-			"label": "watch",
+			"label": "build",
 			"type": "shell",
-			"command": "bun build.ts --watch",
-			"isBackground": true,
-			"presentation": {
-				"reveal": "silent"
-			},
+			"command": "bun build.ts",
 			"group": {
 				"kind": "build",
 				"isDefault": true
 			},
-			"problemMatcher": {
-				"pattern": {
-					"regexp": "^(.*):(\\d+):(\\d+):\\s+(error|warning):\\s+(.*)$",
-					"file": 1,
-					"line": 2,
-					"column": 3,
-					"severity": 4,
-					"message": 5
-				},
-				"background": {
-					"activeOnStart": true,
-					"beginsPattern": "rebuilding",
-					"endsPattern": "Build succeeded"
-				}
+			"presentation": {
+				"reveal": "silent"
 			}
 		}
 	]

README.md

@@ -69,13 +69,8 @@ Press `Cmd+Shift+P` (Mac) or `Ctrl+Shift+P` (Windows/Linux) and type "Git Palett
 ## 🛠️ Development
 
 1. Open this project in VS Code
-2. Press `F5` to launch the Extension Development Host (this starts the watch task automatically)
-3. Edit code → save → the watch task rebuilds `dist/` automatically
-4. Reload the dev host window to pick up changes:
-   - Press `Cmd+Shift+P` → "Developer: Reload Window"
-   - Or click the green restart button in the debug toolbar
-
-> **Note:** VS Code extensions don't hot-reload. A window reload is always required after code changes.
+2. Press `F5` to build and launch the Extension Development Host
+3. Edit code → save → press `F5` again to rebuild and relaunch
 
 ## 🤝 Contributing
 

build.ts

@@ -1,35 +1,19 @@
-import { watch } from "fs";
-import { join } from "path";
-
-const isWatch = process.argv.includes("--watch");
-
-async function build() {
-  const result = await Bun.build({
-    entrypoints: ['./src/extension.ts'],
-    outdir: './dist',
-    minify: !isWatch,
-    format: 'cjs',
-    sourcemap: 'linked',
-    external: ['vscode'],
-    target: 'node',
-  });
-
+const result = Bun.build({
+  entrypoints: ['./src/extension.ts'],
+  outdir: './dist',
+  minify: true,
+  format: 'cjs',
+  sourcemap: 'linked',
+  external: ['vscode'],
+  target: 'node',
+}).then((result) => {
   if (!result.success) {
     console.error("Build failed:");
     for (const log of result.logs) {
       console.error(log);
     }
+    process.exit(1);
   } else {
     console.log("Build succeeded");
   }
-}
-
-await build();
-
-if (isWatch) {
-  console.log("Watching src/ for changes...");
-  watch(join(import.meta.dir, "src"), { recursive: true }, async (event, filename) => {
-    console.log(`\n[${event}] ${filename} — rebuilding...`);
-    await build();
-  });
-}
+});

package.json

@@ -10,14 +10,32 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/yourusername/git-palette"
   },
+  "main": "./dist/extension.js",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.125.0"
   },
   "categories": [
     "SCM Providers",
     "Other"
   ],
-  "main": "./dist/extension.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "vscode:prepublish": "bun run build",
+    "build": "tsc --noEmit && bun build.ts",
+    "package": "bunx @vscode/vsce package",
+    "publish": "bunx @vscode/vsce publish",
+    "clean": "rm -rf dist *.vsix",
+    "type-check": "tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "fuzzysort": "^3.1.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/bun": "^1.3.14",
+    "@types/node": "^26.1.1",
+    "@types/vscode": "^1.125.0",
+    "@vscode/vsce": "^3.9.2",
+    "typescript": "^7.0.2"
+  },
   "contributes": {
     "configuration": {
       "title": "Git Palette",
@@ -125,24 +143,5 @@
         }
       ]
     }
-  },
-  "scripts": {
-    "vscode:prepublish": "bun run build",
-    "build": "tsc --noEmit && bun build.ts",
-    "watch": "bun build.ts --watch",
-    "package": "bunx @vscode/vsce package",
-    "publish": "bunx @vscode/vsce publish",
-    "clean": "rm -rf dist *.vsix",
-    "type-check": "tsc --noEmit"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "fuzzysort": "^3.1.0"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/bun": "^1.3.14",
-    "@types/node": "^26.1.1",
-    "@types/vscode": "^1.125.0",
-    "@vscode/vsce": "^3.9.2",
-    "typescript": "^7.0.2"
   }
 }