LiveReload JavaScript Client

LiveReload.js is the client-side JavaScript implementation of the LiveReload protocol, designed to automatically refresh web browsers during development when file changes are detected by a compatible LiveReload server. The current stable version is 4.0.2, with releases occurring periodically for bug fixes and dependency updates. Unlike many development tools, this package is explicitly *not* recommended for direct installation or bundling by most end-users; instead, it is intended to be served and managed by a LiveReload server (e.g., LiveReload app for Mac, rack-livereload, guard-livereload, grunt-contrib-watch, python-livereload). This approach ensures compatibility and allows for server-specific customizations. It supports live CSS and image reloading, as well as full page reloads for other file types, communicating with the server via WebSockets. It differentiates itself by being solely the client aspect of a larger ecosystem, expecting a server component to drive its functionality.