Open the Settings/Preferences dialog ( Ctrl+Alt+S) and go to Tools | File Watchers.Ĭlick or press Alt+Insert and choose the Pug/Jade predefined template from the list. If the Auto-save edited files to trigger the watcher checkbox is cleared, the File Watcher is started upon save ( File | Save All, Ctrl+S) or when you move focus from WebStorm (upon frame deactivation).

If the Auto-save edited files to trigger the watcher checkbox is selected, the File Watcher is invoked as soon as any changes are made to the source code. If an applicable File Watcher is configured and enabled in the current project, WebStorm starts the compiler automatically upon the event specified in the New Watcher dialog. If such File Watcher is configured but disabled, WebStorm displays a popup that informs you about the configured File Watcher and suggests to enable it. When you open a file, WebStorm checks whether an applicable File Watcher is available in the current project. To compile your code automatically, you need to configure a Pug/Jade File Watcher which will track changes to your files and run the template engine. In the embedded Terminal ( Alt+F12), type: Make sure the Pug (ex-Jade) and File Watchers required plugins are enabled on the Settings/Preferences | Plugins page, tab Installed, see Managing plugins for details. Pug files are marked with Jade files are marked with. WebStorm integrates with the Pug (Jade) template engine that transforms Pug (Jade) files into HTML.

Pug template engine