# alandipert/fswatch

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5,553 stars · 346 forks · C++ · GPL-3.0

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/alandipert/fswatch
- Homepage: https://emcrisostomo.github.io/fswatch/
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/alandipert-fswatch.md

## Description

A cross-platform file change monitor with multiple backends: Apple macOS File System Events, *BSD kqueue, Solaris/Illumos File Events Notification, Linux inotify and fanotify, Microsoft Windows and a stat()-based backend.

## Tags

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Orchestration And Workflow](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devops/orchestration-and-workflow.md) — Monitors file system events to trigger commands.