Run and watch a python script from Node

gistfile1.txt

const chokidar = require("chokidar")
const { PythonShell } = require("python-shell")

let pyshell
const scriptName = "script.py"

// Function to run Python scripts
const runPythonScript = () => {
  pyshell = new PythonShell(scriptName, {
    pythonPath: "./venv/Scripts/python", // Specify the path to your Python environment
    scriptPath: ".", // Specify the path to your Python script
    pythonOptions: ["-u"], // Get print results in real-time
    mode: "text",
  })
  pyshell.on("message", (message) => {
    console.info(message)
  })
  pyshell.on("stderr", (stderr) => {
    console.error(stderr)
  })
}

// Watch the file for changes
chokidar.watch("script.py").on("change", (event, path) => {
  console.log("Restarting")
  pyshell.kill()
  runPythonScript()
})

runPythonScript()