diff --git a/cmd/templ/generatecmd/watcher/watch.go b/cmd/templ/generatecmd/watcher/watch.go
index 297da8d85..57d725f2a 100644
--- a/cmd/templ/generatecmd/watcher/watch.go
+++ b/cmd/templ/generatecmd/watcher/watch.go
@@ -6,11 +6,18 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify"
 )
 
-func Recursive(ctx context.Context, path string, out chan fsnotify.Event, errors chan error) (w *RecursiveWatcher, err error) {
+func Recursive(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	path string,
+	out chan fsnotify.Event,
+	errors chan error,
+) (w *RecursiveWatcher, err error) {
 	fsnw, err := fsnotify.NewWatcher()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -20,6 +27,7 @@ func Recursive(ctx context.Context, path string, out chan fsnotify.Event, errors
 		w:      fsnw,
 		Events: out,
 		Errors: errors,
+		timers: make(map[timerKey]*time.Timer),
 	}
 	go w.loop()
 	return w, w.Add(path)
@@ -60,10 +68,24 @@ func shouldIncludeFile(name string) bool {
 }
 
 type RecursiveWatcher struct {
-	ctx    context.Context
-	w      *fsnotify.Watcher
-	Events chan fsnotify.Event
-	Errors chan error
+	ctx     context.Context
+	w       *fsnotify.Watcher
+	Events  chan fsnotify.Event
+	Errors  chan error
+	timerMu sync.Mutex
+	timers  map[timerKey]*time.Timer
+}
+
+type timerKey struct {
+	name string
+	op   fsnotify.Op
+}
+
+func timerKeyFromEvent(event fsnotify.Event) timerKey {
+	return timerKey{
+		name: event.Name,
+		op:   event.Op,
+	}
 }
 
 func (w *RecursiveWatcher) Close() error {
@@ -88,7 +110,20 @@ func (w *RecursiveWatcher) loop() {
 			if !shouldIncludeFile(event.Name) {
 				continue
 			}
-			w.Events <- event
+			tk := timerKeyFromEvent(event)
+			w.timerMu.Lock()
+			t, ok := w.timers[tk]
+			w.timerMu.Unlock()
+			if !ok {
+				t = time.AfterFunc(100*time.Millisecond, func() {
+					w.Events <- event
+				})
+				w.timerMu.Lock()
+				w.timers[tk] = t
+				w.timerMu.Unlock()
+				continue
+			}
+			t.Reset(100 * time.Millisecond)
 		case err, ok := <-w.w.Errors:
 			if !ok {
 				return
diff --git a/cmd/templ/generatecmd/watcher/watch_test.go b/cmd/templ/generatecmd/watcher/watch_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e90180da7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/templ/generatecmd/watcher/watch_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package watcher
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify"
+)
+
+func TestWatchDebouncesDuplicates(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	rw := &RecursiveWatcher{
+		ctx: ctx,
+		w: &fsnotify.Watcher{
+			Events: make(chan fsnotify.Event),
+		},
+		Events: make(chan fsnotify.Event, 2),
+		timers: make(map[timerKey]*time.Timer),
+	}
+	go func() {
+		rw.w.Events <- fsnotify.Event{Name: "test.templ"}
+		rw.w.Events <- fsnotify.Event{Name: "test.templ"}
+		cancel()
+		close(rw.w.Events)
+	}()
+	rw.loop()
+	count := 0
+	exp := time.After(300 * time.Millisecond)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-rw.Events:
+			count++
+		case <-exp:
+			if count != 1 {
+				t.Errorf("expected 1 event, got %d", count)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWatchDoesNotDebounceDifferentEvents(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		event1 fsnotify.Event
+		event2 fsnotify.Event
+	}{
+		// Different files
+		{fsnotify.Event{Name: "test.templ"}, fsnotify.Event{Name: "test2.templ"}},
+		// Different operations
+		{
+			fsnotify.Event{Name: "test.templ", Op: fsnotify.Create},
+			fsnotify.Event{Name: "test.templ", Op: fsnotify.Write},
+		},
+		// Different operations and files
+		{
+			fsnotify.Event{Name: "test.templ", Op: fsnotify.Create},
+			fsnotify.Event{Name: "test2.templ", Op: fsnotify.Write},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+		rw := &RecursiveWatcher{
+			ctx: ctx,
+			w: &fsnotify.Watcher{
+				Events: make(chan fsnotify.Event),
+			},
+			Events: make(chan fsnotify.Event, 2),
+			timers: make(map[timerKey]*time.Timer),
+		}
+		go func() {
+			rw.w.Events <- test.event1
+			rw.w.Events <- test.event2
+			cancel()
+			close(rw.w.Events)
+		}()
+		rw.loop()
+		count := 0
+		exp := time.After(300 * time.Millisecond)
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-rw.Events:
+				count++
+			case <-exp:
+				if count != 2 {
+					t.Errorf("expected 2 event, got %d", count)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWatchDoesNotDebounceSeparateEvents(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	rw := &RecursiveWatcher{
+		ctx: ctx,
+		w: &fsnotify.Watcher{
+			Events: make(chan fsnotify.Event),
+		},
+		Events: make(chan fsnotify.Event, 2),
+		timers: make(map[timerKey]*time.Timer),
+	}
+	go func() {
+		rw.w.Events <- fsnotify.Event{Name: "test.templ"}
+		<-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond)
+		rw.w.Events <- fsnotify.Event{Name: "test.templ"}
+		cancel()
+		close(rw.w.Events)
+	}()
+	rw.loop()
+	count := 0
+	exp := time.After(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-rw.Events:
+			count++
+		case <-exp:
+			if count != 2 {
+				t.Errorf("expected 2 event, got %d", count)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}