wait-file-exists.js

const path = require('path')
const fs = require('fs')

/**
 * From @xprudhomme.
 * Check if file exists, watching containing directory meanwhile.
 * Resolve if the file exists, or if the file is created before the timeout
 * occurs.
 * @param {string} filePath
 * @param {integer} timeout
 * @returns {!Promise<undefined>} Resolves when file has been created. Rejects
 *     if timeout is reached.
 */
module.exports = function waitForFileExists(filePath, timeout=15000) {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    const dir = path.dirname(filePath);
    const basename = path.basename(filePath);

    const watcher = fs.watch(dir, (eventType, filename) => {
      if (eventType === 'rename' && filename === basename) {
        clearTimeout(timer);
        watcher.close();
        resolve();
      }
    });

    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
      watcher.close();
      reject(new Error(' [checkFileExists] File does not exist, and was not created during the timeout delay.'));
    }, timeout);

    fs.access(filePath, fs.constants.R_OK, err =>  {
      if (!err) {
        clearTimeout(timer);
        watcher.close();
        resolve();
      }
    });
  });
}