nodemon does not restart server, stuck on ---> [nodemon] restarting due to changes...

• Versions:
• nodemon -v:2.0.15
• Operating system/terminal environment (powershell, gitshell, etc): node@v16.13.0, win32@10.0.19043 / Git Bash
• Using Docker? What image: No
• Command you ran: npm start

Expected behaviour

Expected behavior is nodemon restarting the server after saving changes in the js/json files.

server.js file

const http = require('http');

const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
  res.setHeader('Content-type', 'text/plain');
  res.write('Hello');
  res.end();
});

const PORT = 3000

server.listen(PORT, () => console.log(`Server is running on port ${PORT}`));

package.json

{
  "name": "nodejs",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "learn HTTP",
  "main": "server.js",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
    "start": "nodemon server.js"
  },
  "repository": {
    "type": "git",
    "url": "git+https://github.com/JoeyFlaum/Node.js.git"
  },
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "bugs": {
    "url": "https://github.com/JoeyFlaum/Node.js/issues"
  },
  "homepage": "https://github.com/JoeyFlaum/Node.js#readme",
  "devDependencies": {
    "nodemon": "^2.0.15"
  }
}

Actual behaviour

$ npm start

> nodejs@1.0.0 start
> nodemon server.js

[nodemon] 2.0.15
[nodemon] to restart at any time, enter `rs`
[nodemon] watching path(s): *.*
[nodemon] watching extensions: js,mjs,json
[nodemon] starting `node server.js`
Server is running on port 3000
[nodemon] restarting due to changes...
[nodemon] restarting due to changes...
[nodemon] restarting due to changes...
[nodemon] restarting due to changes...
[nodemon] restarting due to changes...
[nodemon] restarting due to changes...
[nodemon] restarting due to changes...
[nodemon] restarting due to changes...
[nodemon] restarting due to changes...
[nodemon] restarting due to changes...

Steps to reproduce

1. Start the server with npm start command.

2. save either the package.json file or server.js file

3. nodemon does not restart the server.

---

If applicable, please append the --dump flag on your command and include the output here ensuring to remove any sensitive/personal details or tokens.

> nodejs@1.0.0 start
> nodemon --dump server.js

[nodemon] 2.0.15
[nodemon] to restart at any time, enter `rs`
[nodemon] watching path(s): *.*
[nodemon] watching extensions: js,mjs,json
--------------
node: v16.13.0
nodemon: 2.0.15
command: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe D:\Joey\WebDev\NodeJs\node_modules\nodemon\bin\nodemon.js --dump server.js   
cwd: D:\Joey\WebDev\NodeJs
OS: win32 x64
--------------
{
  run: false,
  system: { cwd: 'D:\\Joey\\WebDev\\NodeJs' },
  required: false,
  dirs: [ 'D:\\Joey\\WebDev\\NodeJs' ],
  timeout: 1000,
  options: {
    dump: true,
    ignore: [
      '**/.git/**',
      '**/.nyc_output/**',
      '**/.sass-cache/**',
      '**/bower_components/**',
      '**/coverage/**',
      '**/node_modules/**',
      re: /.*.*\/\.git\/.*.*|.*.*\/\.nyc_output\/.*.*|.*.*\/\.sass\-cache\/.*.*|.*.*\/bower_components\/.*.*|.*.*\/coverage\/.*.*|.*.*\/node_modules\/.*.*/
    ],
    watch: [ '*.*', re: /.*\..*/ ],
    monitor: [
      '*.*',
      '!**/.git/**',
      '!**/.nyc_output/**',
      '!**/.sass-cache/**',
      '!**/bower_components/**',
      '!**/coverage/**',
      '!**/node_modules/**'
    ],
    ignoreRoot: [
      '**/.git/**',
      '**/.nyc_output/**',
      '**/.sass-cache/**',
      '**/bower_components/**',
      '**/coverage/**',
      '**/node_modules/**'
    ],
    restartable: 'rs',
    colours: true,
    execMap: { py: 'python', rb: 'ruby', ts: 'ts-node' },
    stdin: true,
    runOnChangeOnly: false,
    verbose: false,
    signal: 'SIGUSR2',
    stdout: true,
    watchOptions: {},
    execOptions: {
      script: 'server.js',
      exec: 'node',
      args: [],
      scriptPosition: 0,
      nodeArgs: undefined,
      execArgs: [],
      ext: 'js,mjs,json',
      env: {}
    }
  },
  load: [Function (anonymous)],
  reset: [Function: reset],
  lastStarted: 0,
  loaded: [],
  watchInterval: null,
  signal: 'SIGUSR2',
  command: {
    raw: { executable: 'node', args: [ 'server.js' ] },
    string: 'node server.js'
  }
}
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[zorridge]

I added the variables below to Path in system variables and it fixed the problem for me

C:\Windows; C:\Windows\system32; C:\Windows\System32\Wbem

[JoeyFlaum]

Is this issue similar/the same as https://github.com/remy/nodemon/issues/1971 ?

Are you guys using Git Bash as a terminal under VSCode? That might seem to be the common issue… it’s a Unix shell emulated on Windows… so not native functionality AFAIK. Try switching the terminal to CMD or PowerShell in VSCode, if you’re on Windows.

I tried PowerShell and CMD. Does the same thing…