browserify/watchify
watch mode for browserify builds observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4843
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 620
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1785 stars · 178 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Watchify is a watch mode wrapper for Browserify that automatically rebuilds browser bundles whenever source files change. It uses incremental rebuilding to make repeated builds fast during development.
Use cases
- automatically rebuild browserify bundles on file changes
- speed up incremental JavaScript bundling during development
- watch source files and re-bundle for the browser
- integrate browserify watch mode into a dev workflow
- avoid full rebuilds when editing modules
When to choose
- you already use Browserify and want fast incremental rebuilds
- you need a simple watch mode for bundling browser JavaScript
When to avoid
- you are starting a new project and can use a modern bundler like Vite, esbuild, or webpack with built-in watch/HMR
- you do not use Browserify for bundling
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
build-tool cli developer-tools developer-tools frontend web-development cli cross-platform browserify watch-mode bundler javascript live-rebuild command-line nodejs
1 source
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/watchify · fetched 2026-08-29 · 743311d7ba67
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| browserify/watchify | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="browserify/watchify")
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