process.env.NODE_ENV = 'development'; const fs = require('fs-extra'); const paths = require('react-scripts/config/paths'); const webpack = require('webpack'); const config = require('react-scripts/config/webpack.config.js'); // removes react-dev-utils/webpackHotDevClient.js at first in the array config.entry.shift(); webpack(config).watch({}, (err, stats) => { if (err) { console.error(err); } else { copyPublicFolder(); } console.error(stats.toString({ chunks: false, colors: true })); }); function copyPublicFolder() { fs.copySync(paths.appPublic, paths.appBuild, { dereference: true, filter: file => file !== paths.appHtml }); }