diff --git a/packages/docsearch-css/package.json b/packages/docsearch-css/package.json
index a51a4209..73dd2561 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-css/package.json
+++ b/packages/docsearch-css/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
     "build:clean": "rm -rf ./dist",
     "build:css": "node build-css.js",
     "build": "yarn build:clean && mkdir dist && yarn build:css",
-    "watch": "watch \"yarn build:css\" --ignoreDirectoryPattern \"/dist/\""
+    "watch": "nodemon --watch 'src/**/*.css' --exec 'yarn build:css' --ext css"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "nodemon": "^3.1.9"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-js/package.json b/packages/docsearch-js/package.json
index 1ec09aef..e7c44ed1 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/docsearch-js/package.json
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@
     "build:clean-types": "rm -rf ./dist/esm/types",
     "build": "yarn build:clean && yarn build:types && rollup --config --bundleConfigAsCjs && yarn build:clean-types",
     "on:change": "yarn build",
-    "watch": "watch \"yarn on:change\" --ignoreDirectoryPattern \"/dist/\""
+    "watch": "nodemon --watch src --exec \"yarn on:change\" --ignore dist/ --ext ts,tsx"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@docsearch/react": "3.9.0",
     "preact": "^10.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@rollup/plugin-replace": "6.0.2"
+    "@rollup/plugin-replace": "6.0.2",
+    "nodemon": "^3.1.9"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-react/package.json b/packages/docsearch-react/package.json
index 67381fa8..2a923f24 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-react/package.json
+++ b/packages/docsearch-react/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "build:types": "tsc -p ./tsconfig.declaration.json --outDir ./dist/esm/types",
     "build": "yarn build:clean && yarn build:types && rollup --config --bundleConfigAsCjs && yarn build:clean-types",
     "on:change": "yarn build",
-    "watch": "watch \"yarn on:change\" --ignoreDirectoryPattern \"/dist/\""
+    "watch": "nodemon --watch src --ext ts,tsx,js,jsx,json --ignore dist/ --ignore node_modules/ --verbose --delay 250ms --exec \"yarn on:change\""
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@algolia/autocomplete-core": "1.18.1",
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "6.0.2",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "6.6.3",
     "@testing-library/react": "16.2.0",
+    "nodemon": "^3.1.0",
     "vitest": "3.0.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index ff72ab57..21f20ebd 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2092,6 +2092,8 @@ __metadata:
 "@docsearch/css@npm:3.9.0, @docsearch/css@workspace:*, @docsearch/css@workspace:packages/docsearch-css":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@docsearch/css@workspace:packages/docsearch-css"
+  dependencies:
+    nodemon: "npm:^3.1.9"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -2111,6 +2113,7 @@ __metadata:
   dependencies:
     "@docsearch/react": "npm:3.9.0"
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "npm:6.0.2"
+    nodemon: "npm:^3.1.9"
     preact: "npm:^10.0.0"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
@@ -2210,6 +2213,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "npm:6.6.3"
     "@testing-library/react": "npm:16.2.0"
     algoliasearch: "npm:^5.14.2"
+    nodemon: "npm:^3.1.0"
     vitest: "npm:3.0.2"
   peerDependencies:
     "@types/react": ">= 16.8.0 < 20.0.0"
@@ -7489,7 +7493,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"chokidar@npm:^3.4.2, chokidar@npm:^3.5.3, chokidar@npm:^3.6.0":
+"chokidar@npm:^3.4.2, chokidar@npm:^3.5.2, chokidar@npm:^3.5.3, chokidar@npm:^3.6.0":
   version: 3.6.0
   resolution: "chokidar@npm:3.6.0"
   dependencies:
@@ -8991,7 +8995,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"debug@npm:4, debug@npm:4.4.0, debug@npm:^4.0.0, debug@npm:^4.1.0, debug@npm:^4.1.1, debug@npm:^4.3.1, debug@npm:^4.3.2, debug@npm:^4.3.3, debug@npm:^4.3.4, debug@npm:^4.3.6, debug@npm:^4.3.7, debug@npm:^4.4.0":
+"debug@npm:4, debug@npm:4.4.0, debug@npm:^4, debug@npm:^4.0.0, debug@npm:^4.1.0, debug@npm:^4.1.1, debug@npm:^4.3.1, debug@npm:^4.3.2, debug@npm:^4.3.3, debug@npm:^4.3.4, debug@npm:^4.3.6, debug@npm:^4.3.7, debug@npm:^4.4.0":
   version: 4.4.0
   resolution: "debug@npm:4.4.0"
   dependencies:
@@ -12382,6 +12386,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"ignore-by-default@npm:^1.0.1":
+  version: 1.0.1
+  resolution: "ignore-by-default@npm:1.0.1"
+  checksum: 10c0/9ab6e70e80f7cc12735def7ecb5527cfa56ab4e1152cd64d294522827f2dcf1f6d85531241537dc3713544e88dd888f65cb3c49c7b2cddb9009087c75274e533
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "ignore-walk@npm:^6.0.0, ignore-walk@npm:^6.0.4":
   version: 6.0.5
   resolution: "ignore-walk@npm:6.0.5"
@@ -15785,6 +15796,26 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"nodemon@npm:^3.1.0, nodemon@npm:^3.1.9":
+  version: 3.1.9
+  resolution: "nodemon@npm:3.1.9"
+  dependencies:
+    chokidar: "npm:^3.5.2"
+    debug: "npm:^4"
+    ignore-by-default: "npm:^1.0.1"
+    minimatch: "npm:^3.1.2"
+    pstree.remy: "npm:^1.1.8"
+    semver: "npm:^7.5.3"
+    simple-update-notifier: "npm:^2.0.0"
+    supports-color: "npm:^5.5.0"
+    touch: "npm:^3.1.0"
+    undefsafe: "npm:^2.0.5"
+  bin:
+    nodemon: bin/nodemon.js
+  checksum: 10c0/dbd6fab40e6be18929ac02366bfdc2203c1688f45186d9468f6bdeb192f0666d044500dfb729d825526715196456e6a17509a13de019b058cbce428d72d04eb5
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "nopt@npm:^6.0.0":
   version: 6.0.0
   resolution: "nopt@npm:6.0.0"
@@ -18908,6 +18939,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"pstree.remy@npm:^1.1.8":
+  version: 1.1.8
+  resolution: "pstree.remy@npm:1.1.8"
+  checksum: 10c0/30f78c88ce6393cb3f7834216cb6e282eb83c92ccb227430d4590298ab2811bc4a4745f850a27c5178e79a8f3e316591de0fec87abc19da648c2b3c6eb766d14
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "pump@npm:^3.0.0":
   version: 3.0.2
   resolution: "pump@npm:3.0.2"
@@ -20720,6 +20758,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"simple-update-notifier@npm:^2.0.0":
+  version: 2.0.0
+  resolution: "simple-update-notifier@npm:2.0.0"
+  dependencies:
+    semver: "npm:^7.5.3"
+  checksum: 10c0/2a00bd03bfbcbf8a737c47ab230d7920f8bfb92d1159d421bdd194479f6d01ebc995d13fbe13d45dace23066a78a3dc6642999b4e3b38b847e6664191575b20c
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "sirv@npm:^2.0.3":
   version: 2.0.4
   resolution: "sirv@npm:2.0.4"
@@ -21636,7 +21683,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"supports-color@npm:^5.3.0":
+"supports-color@npm:^5.3.0, supports-color@npm:^5.5.0":
   version: 5.5.0
   resolution: "supports-color@npm:5.5.0"
   dependencies:
@@ -22097,6 +22144,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"touch@npm:^3.1.0":
+  version: 3.1.1
+  resolution: "touch@npm:3.1.1"
+  bin:
+    nodetouch: bin/nodetouch.js
+  checksum: 10c0/d2e4d269a42c846a22a29065b9af0b263de58effc85a1764bb7a2e8fc4b47700e9e2fcbd7eb1f5bffbb7c73d860f93600cef282b93ddac8f0b62321cb498b36e
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "tough-cookie@npm:^5.0.0":
   version: 5.1.0
   resolution: "tough-cookie@npm:5.1.0"
@@ -22449,6 +22505,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"undefsafe@npm:^2.0.5":
+  version: 2.0.5
+  resolution: "undefsafe@npm:2.0.5"
+  checksum: 10c0/96c0466a5fbf395917974a921d5d4eee67bca4b30d3a31ce7e621e0228c479cf893e783a109af6e14329b52fe2f0cb4108665fad2b87b0018c0df6ac771261d5
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "undici-types@npm:~6.20.0":
   version: 6.20.0
   resolution: "undici-types@npm:6.20.0"