# build-on-change

Runs your build pipeline automatically whenever Claude Code edits a file. Detects build setups for Node.js, Make, Rust, and Java projects.

- hook · `type=hook` · Claude Code · 877 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/automation/build-on-change.json
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/hooks/build-on-change

## What it does

The hook attaches to the `PostToolUse` event with an `Edit` matcher. As soon as Claude Code finishes modifying any file, it executes a shell script inside the workspace.

The script inspects root files to pick the right command. It looks into `package.json` for a `build` script to invoke `npm run build` or `yarn build`. If not found, it checks for `Makefile` (`make`), `Cargo.toml` (`cargo build`), `pom.xml` (`mvn compile`), or `build.gradle` (`./gradlew build`).

Standard error is suppressed via `2>/dev/null` combined with `|| true`. Because of this suppression, a broken compilation does not stop the agent or print failure logs back to the context.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --hook automation/build-on-change
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/settings.json` — The hooks block: event (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop…) → command. Personal ones go to ~/.claude/settings.json

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/automation/build-on-change.json

## When to use it
- rebuild projects automatically after agent file changes
- compile Rust code via cargo on source edits
- trigger frontend bundle builds after script updates
- run make or gradle targets without manual console input

## Example prompts
- Update the interface definitions in `src/index.ts`
- Add input validation to the parser in `src/main.rs`

## Source text · build-on-change.json · MIT

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```text
{
  "description": "Automatically trigger build processes when source files change. Detects common build tools and runs appropriate build commands.",
  "hooks": {
    "PostToolUse": [
      {
        "matcher": "Edit",
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "if [[ -f package.json ]] && grep -q '\"build\"' package.json; then npm run build 2>/dev/null || yarn build 2>/dev/null || true; elif [[ -f Makefile ]]; then make 2>/dev/null || true; elif [[ -f Cargo.toml ]]; then cargo build 2>/dev/null || true; elif [[ -f pom.xml ]]; then mvn compile 2>/dev/null || true; elif [[ -f build.gradle ]]; then ./gradlew build 2>/dev/null || true; fi"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```
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