Does/should the REPL support `--watch`?

[vassudanagunta]

Version

v26.3.0

Subsystem

REPL

What steps will reproduce the bug?

node --watch

What is the expected behavior? Why is that the expected behavior?

$ node --inspect
node: REPL does not support --watch

There is no script to watch.

What do you see instead?

$ node --watch
Welcome to Node.js v26.3.0.
Type ".help" for more information.
> 
(To exit, press Ctrl+C again or Ctrl+D or type .exit)
> 

[vassudanagunta]

See also #64121 and #61740 (comment)