feat(watch): adopt new markdown files under a watched directory - #126
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Summary
gander watch <dir>,gander share --watch <dir>, andgander --watch <dir>register a directory watch with the runner (dir-share/dir-local)..mdfiles are onboarded automatically: hosted shares viaCreateShareplus a child file watch, or local previews under127.0.0.1:7821/w/<id>.--existing,--no-recursive,--glob,--yes(required when--existingwould onboard more than 50 files). Always skip.git/node_modules/.obsidian/vendor/ hidden dirs, editor temp files, and empty files. Cap 20 new files per minute per directory watch.gander stop <dir>stops adoption only; child file watches keep live-updating. Resume restores dir watches first, then files, and skips unknown kinds.Related Issue
Closes #123
Testing
go test ./...go vet ./...go build ./...Notes
--silent(feat: --silent to add shares and watches without opening the browser #117) already landed; directory-adopted files never open a browser regardless.--foregroundis refused for directories: adoption has to live in the runner after the CLI exits.