---
title: "skillset dev"
description: "The Skillset dev command can watch source and continuously preview or write changes."
---

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# skillset dev

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> Generated from Skillset's CLI presentation contract. See the [documentation system](https://github.com/outfitter-dev/skillset/blob/24800e02ed4e7150ea1bc7130c35603c98ea9da2/docs/development/documentation-system.md).

Watch source and continuously preview or write changes.

## Usage

```text
skillset dev [--write] [--jsonl] [--root <path>]
```

## Options

| Option | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `--jsonl` | Emit a versioned newline-delimited event stream. |
| `--root <value>` | Select the repository root; defaults to cwd or Git root according to the route. |
| `--write` | Enable deterministic ordinary output writes for a route whose default is continuous or comprehensive preview. |

Source: https://nimbus.focal.host/skillset/reference/cli/dev/index.mdx