App dev server does not recompile on changes

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Description

What are you reporting? The app dev server does not recompile on changes.

Expected behavior

Tell us what you think should happen. The app dev server should restart.

Actual behavior

Tell us what actually happens. It does not compile.

Environment

Run these commands in the project folder and fill in their results:

1. npm ls react-scripts (if you haven’t ejected): `-- react-scripts@0.6.1
2. node -v: v4.4.4
3. npm -v: 3.10.5

Then, specify:

1. Operating system: Windows 10 64 Bit
2. Browser and version: Google Chrome 53

Reproducible Demo

Please take the time to create a new app that reproduces the issue.

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Push to GitHub and paste the link here.

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This is not required because I am using the exact fresh build from create-react-app {name}. Here is a demo: https://i.gyazo.com/3d097648393810af1079a7c40915596b.gif

[gaearon]

Does this help? https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/issues/659#issuecomment-247842929

Try disabling “safe write” feature.

[tianhuil]

Might also be because you are not importing the file in question: https://github.com/wmonk/create-react-app-typescript/issues/228#issuecomment-358228279