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watcher for Mac

Filesystem watcher, works anywhere, simple, efficient and friendly

Quick answer: watcher is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install watcher. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 5 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What watcher is

watcher is a command-line tool for macOS: filesystem watcher, works anywhere, simple, efficient and friendly.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/e-dant/watcher.

How to install watcher

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install watcher.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install watcher on Mac?

Run brew install watcher in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is watcher open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does watcher run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is watcher?

It was installed 5 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9595 in this catalogue.

What version of watcher is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.14.5.