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+# htmgo configuration
+
+# if tailwindcss is enabled, htmgo will automatically compile your tailwind and output it to assets/dist
+tailwind: true
+
+# which directories to ignore when watching for changes, supports glob patterns through https://github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar
+watch_ignore: [".git", "node_modules", "dist/*"]
+
+# files to watch for changes, supports glob patterns through https://github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar
+watch_files: ["**/*.go", "**/*.css", "**/*.md"]