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## Example Usage

```
Single file:
```bash
$ find *.js | nightwatch node app.js
```

Watch everything in the current directory in a control loop:
```bash
COMMAND="bundle exec lolcat.rb"

while true; do
if find . | nightwatch --debug --exit-on-change=255 --dir "${COMMAND}"; then
break # command wants to terminate, exit code was success
fi

echo "Restart ${COMMAND}"
sleep 1
done
```

## Building From Source

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