1. File | Settings | Build, Execution, Deployment | Compiler | Build project automatically (mark it as checked)

2. press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+/   , Select Registry, and find compiler.automake.allow.when.app.running , (Mark it as checked)

3. restart idea 

4. Add dependency to build.gradle  

dependencies {    compile(\"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools\")   // compile 'pl.allegro.tech.boot:handlebars-spring-boot-starter:0.3.0'}bootRun {    sourceResources sourceSets.main}

5. Add setting to ${project_dir}\\src\\main\\resources\\application.yml

handlebars:  cache: false  # Production env , this must be true

6. Press Shift+F10 run application

7. try edit something, then you will see the auto hotswap and live reload working

Reference:

https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/2.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT/gradle-plugin/reference/html/#running-your-application-reloading-resources

https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/using-boot-devtools.html

http://livereload.com/extensions/