MAD Live Watcher

Companion Chrome Extension

MAD Live Reload Watcher works with the Dev Live Reload Chrome extension to automatically refresh your browser when files change.

Download the Chrome Extension

1. Visit the Dev Live Reload GitHub Releases page.
2. Download the Chrome extension ZIP file from the latest release.
3. Extract the ZIP file to a folder on your computer.
4. Open chrome://extensions in Google Chrome.
5. Enable Developer mode.
6. Click Load unpacked and select the extracted extension folder.

Connect the Extensions

1. Install and enable MAD Live Reload Watcher in VS Code.
2. Open the Chrome extension's settings and set the Watcher URL to http://127.0.0.1:5500.
3. Make sure the VS Code watcher is running and both extensions are enabled.
4. Save a supported file in your configured web root to test automatic browser reloading.

Note: The Chrome extension must be loaded unpacked unless it is distributed through the Chrome Web Store.