💡[Feature]: Docker hot-reload not working reliably on Linux/WSL

[sheikhlimon]

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Feature Description

When using Docker Compose for development on Linux/WSL systems, hot-reload may not work consistently due to file system event limitations with Docker volumes.

Current Behavior

• Changes to files don't trigger hot-reload
• Developers need to manually restart the container
• Reduces development experience

Use Case

Add CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING=true to the docker-compose.yml environment variables. This enables polling-based file watching which works reliably across all systems.

Benefits

• Reliable hot-reload on Linux/WSL/network file systems
• Minimal performance impact
• Standard solution used in many React/Node Docker projects

References

• Create React App Docker docs
• Chokidar documentation

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