You don't need to reach for heavy libraries and build systems to have your own auomated test harness. With a couple of commands you can get fast feedback on nearly anything. Why waste time running repetitive commands every time a file changes?
What's great about having your own system that you can always reach for is that you can apply to nearly any tool or technology. Using an infrequent tool and don't have the time to fiddle with its native automated test harness? Run your own. Using a tool that just doesn't have an automated test harness? Run your own.
Here's all you need to do:
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