# samuelcolvin/watchfiles

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2,505 stars · 140 forks · Python · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/samuelcolvin/watchfiles
- Homepage: https://watchfiles.helpmanual.io
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/samuelcolvin-watchfiles.md

## Topics

`asyncio` `filesystem` `inotify` `inotifywatch` `notify` `python` `rust` `uvicorn`

## Description

Simple, modern and fast file watching and code reload for Python, written in Rust

## Tags

### Part of an Awesome List

- [File System Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/file-system-utilities.md) — Provides fast file watching and automatic code reloading.