# facebook/watchman

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13,613 stars · 1,058 forks · C++ · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/facebook/watchman
- Homepage: https://facebook.github.io/watchman/
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/facebook-watchman.md

## Description

Watches files and records, or triggers actions, when they change.

## Tags

### Part of an Awesome List

- [File System Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/data/file-system-utilities.md) — File watching and change triggering.
- [Orchestration And Workflow](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devops/orchestration-and-workflow.md) — Service for watching file changes and triggering actions.
- [Mobile Device Management and Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/mobile-device-management-and-utilities.md) — Watches file systems and triggers actions on changes.
- [Terminal Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/terminal-utilities.md) — Watches files and triggers actions on changes.
- [Version Control Add-ons](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/version-control-add-ons.md) — Triggers incremental builds when files change.