SMRTR ProgrammingDec 26, 2025Lobsters

Vigil - A clean, fast build watcher for Zig (inspired by Bacon for Rust)

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Vigil is a build watcher for Zig projects that enhances the built-in zig build --watch with features like terse mode for cleaner error display, full mode toggle, file watching with auto-rebuild, and search functionality. It offers better control over compiler output and works well with ziglings exercises where the native watch mode fails.

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