Hey there, I totally get the frustration of that endless loop creating nested .min suffixes! Let's break down why this is happening and how to fix it quickly.

The Root Cause #

Your browserSync task is watching all .js files in ./src/js/—including the *.min.js files your scripts task just generates. Every time a new *.min.js is created, the watcher triggers the scripts task again, which then compresses that minified file and renames it to *.min.min.js, and so on forever.

3 Simple Fixes #

1. Exclude Minified Files from Your Task's Source #

Modify your scripts task to ignore existing *.min.js files when it runs. This way, even if the watcher triggers the task again, it won't process the already-minified files:

gulp.task('scripts', function() {
  return gulp.src('./src/js/*.js', { ignore: './src/js/*.min.js' }) // Add ignore rule here
    .pipe(uglify())
    .pipe(rename( {suffix: '.min'} ))
    .pipe(gulp.dest('./src/js/'))
    .pipe(browserSync.stream());
});

2. Restrict the Watcher to Non-Minified Files #

Instead of watching all .js files, tell the watcher to ignore *.min.js files. This prevents the watcher from triggering the task when a minified file is created:

gulp.task('browserSync', function(){
  browserSync.init({
    server : {
      baseDir : './'
    }
  });
  // Add ignored rule to exclude min files
  gulp.watch('./src/js/*.js', { ignored: './src/js/*.min.js' }, gulp.series('scripts'));
});

3. (Best Practice) Separate Source and Output Directories #

The cleanest long-term fix is to keep your unminified source files in one folder and output minified files to another. This eliminates any chance of the watcher picking up generated files:

// Updated scripts task: output to dist/js instead of src/js
gulp.task('scripts', function() {
  return gulp.src('./src/js/*.js')
    .pipe(uglify())
    .pipe(rename( {suffix: '.min'} ))
    .pipe(gulp.dest('./dist/js/')) // Output to dist folder
    .pipe(browserSync.stream());
});

// Updated watcher: only watch src/js files
gulp.task('browserSync', function(){
  browserSync.init({
    server : {
      baseDir : './'
    }
  });
  gulp.watch('./src/js/**.js', gulp.series('scripts'));
});

This approach keeps your source code clean and avoids any accidental overwrites or loops.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者jricc russel