fix(core): make watch command work with all and initialRun specified (#32282)

omasakun · FrozenPandaz · commit 0adf2f4e3b7b · 2026-02-26T16:35:14.000-05:00
## Current Behavior  If you specify both the `all` and `initialRun` options when running `nx watch`, `initialRun` have no effect. ## Expected Behavior  The command should be called once at the beginning even if there are no file changes. ## Related Issue(s)  Fixes #32281 (cherry picked from commit c364312)
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/command-line/watch/watch.ts b/packages/nx/src/command-line/watch/watch.ts
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ export class BatchFunctionRunner {
       this.pendingFiles.add(fileChange.path);
     });
 
-    return this.process();
+    return this.process(true);
   }
 
-  private async process() {
-    if (!this.running && this.hasPending) {
+  private async process(runAnyway: boolean) {
+    if (!this.running && (this.hasPending || runAnyway)) {
       this.running = true;
 
       // Clone the pending projects and files before clearing
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export class BatchFunctionRunner {
 
       return this.callback(projects, files).then(() => {
         this.running = false;
-        this.process();
+        this.process(false);
       });
     } else {
       this._verbose &&
