New files not processed in watch mode with non-default input directory
Author: AankhenCreated May 13, 2026Updated May 13, 2026
Labelsneeds-triagefeature: ⏱️ watch
Operating system
Windows 10
Eleventy
3.1.5
Describe the bug
With this configuration:
export default async function configure(eleventyConfig) {
return {
dir: { input: "source" },
};
}If I run eleventy --serve and add a new file, it shows a ‘File added’ line and reruns the build, but it doesn’t process the new file. I verified that this is unchanged with the latest canary and that it happens with any other directory name too, not just source.
Reproduction Source Code URL
https://github.com/Aankhen/eleventy-watch-issue
Screenshots
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c921c634-fde6-40c4-a761-13f60c765040
Source: 11ty/buildawesome