From d347e369ce555064e24f2dc3cd93b9e4e73a006d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Carlos R. L. Rodrigues"
 <37986729+carlos-r-l-rodrigues@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2025 11:52:38 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] fix(medusa,framework): HMR file watch (#14390)

---
 .changeset/mighty-apples-cover.md                   |  6 ++++++
 packages/core/framework/package.json                |  2 +-
 packages/core/framework/src/build-tools/compiler.ts | 10 +++++-----
 packages/medusa/src/commands/develop.ts             |  4 ++--
 yarn.lock                                           |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/mighty-apples-cover.md

diff --git a/.changeset/mighty-apples-cover.md b/.changeset/mighty-apples-cover.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df598e0da6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/mighty-apples-cover.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@medusajs/framework": patch
+"@medusajs/medusa": patch
+---
+
+fix(medusa,framework): hmr file watch
diff --git a/packages/core/framework/package.json b/packages/core/framework/package.json
index 48bf7cbd29..008c1be0bc 100644
--- a/packages/core/framework/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/framework/package.json
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     "@medusajs/utils": "2.12.3",
     "@medusajs/workflows-sdk": "2.12.3",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
-    "chokidar": "^3.5.3",
+    "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
     "compression": "^1.8.1",
     "connect-redis": "5.2.0",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.6",
diff --git a/packages/core/framework/src/build-tools/compiler.ts b/packages/core/framework/src/build-tools/compiler.ts
index a413eff090..ee18169852 100644
--- a/packages/core/framework/src/build-tools/compiler.ts
+++ b/packages/core/framework/src/build-tools/compiler.ts
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ export class Compiler {
     this.#adminOnlyDistFolder = path.join(this.#projectRoot, ".medusa/admin")
     this.#pluginsDistFolder = path.join(this.#projectRoot, ".medusa/server")
     this.#backendIgnoreFiles = [
-      "/integration-tests/",
-      "/test/",
-      "/unit-tests/",
-      "/src/admin/",
+      "integration-tests",
+      "test",
+      "unit-tests",
+      "src/admin",
     ]
   }
 
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ export class Compiler {
         "dist",
         "static",
         "private",
-        ".medusa/**/*",
+        ".medusa",
         ...this.#backendIgnoreFiles,
       ],
     })
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/commands/develop.ts b/packages/medusa/src/commands/develop.ts
index abc031eb43..7c0849273f 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/commands/develop.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/commands/develop.ts
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ export default async function ({ types, directory }) {
           "dist",
           "static",
           "private",
-          "src/admin/**/*",
-          ".medusa/**/*",
+          "src/admin",
+          ".medusa",
         ],
       })
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b28c7a8580..7e3037e7d6 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3631,7 +3631,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@medusajs/utils": 2.12.3
     "@medusajs/workflows-sdk": 2.12.3
     "@types/express": ^4.17.21
-    chokidar: ^3.5.3
+    chokidar: ^4.0.3
     compression: ^1.8.1
     connect-redis: 5.2.0
     cookie-parser: ^1.4.6