Install ws
$ npm install ws --save-dev
gulpfile.js
gulp.watch(['build/**/*.{js,css,jpeg,png}'], ['reload']);
// send `reload` massage
var WebSocketServer = require('ws').Server;
var wss = new WebSocketServer({
port: 9191
});
gulp.task('reload', function() {
var client, i, len, ref, results;
ref = wss.clients;
results = [];
for (i = 0, len = ref.length; i < len; i++) {
client = ref[i];
results.push(client.send('reload'));
}
return results;
});
background.js
var reloadSocket = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:9191');
reloadSocket.onopen = function() {
console.log('connected');
};
reloadSocket.onmessage = function(msg) {
if (msg.data === 'reload') {
// reload extension
chrome.runtime.reload();
}
};
chrome.tabs.query({
active: true,
currentWindow: true
}, function(tabs) {
if (!tabs[0].url.includes('chrome-extension://')) {
// reload page
chrome.tabs.reload();
}
});
