Does extension auto reload work in docker container?

[sonic socket]

This is my docker compose file

the .env file contains this

I can see the log "Watching extensions for changes..." but nothing happens when updating the extension files

[willow escarp]

That is possible not all host operating systems allow for watching the files (windows is the main culprit there)

[sonic socket]

I usually use the npm version to work on my dev environment

But it seems to not work after the docker version came

it just quits the script without any errors

[willow escarp]

how do you mean? i thought you said extensions we'rent reloading so what script are you referring to?

have you tried not overwriting the entire /extensions folder but just mounting the specific extensions you want? that sometimes helps

[sonic socket]

no i mean the directus instance doesn't auto reload when the extension changes

the extension files inside /extensions/hooks/myextension gets updated but the server doesn't reload

It works if i run the npm version

[willow escarp]

question one, did you run windows?

[willow escarp]

have you tried this?

[willow escarp]

You're free to keep using that method if you prefer, it will keep working but won't be supported/documented

[sonic socket]

Yeah i am using windows

[willow escarp]

Then following this suggestion should help 🙂 Docker runs under Linux so the file watching compatibility is not great when updating on the Windows end and expecting linux to pick up on that

[sonic socket]

what do you mean?

[willow escarp]

mounting your extensions individually ```
volumes:

• /path/to/extension/dist:/directus/extensions/<type>/<name>

[sonic socket]

I tried that but doesn't seems to work unfortunately

[willow escarp]

Thats a shame

[sonic socket]

it was working for me in npm just fine.

npm suddenly stopped working

[willow escarp]

Docker runs under Linux so the file watching compatibility is not great when updating on the Windows end and expecting linux to pick up on that