https://github.com/TechieGuy12/FileWatcher

A file and folder monitor that can send notifications, perform actions, or execute a command when a file or folder is changed.
https://github.com/TechieGuy12/FileWatcher

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A file and folder monitor that can send notifications, perform actions, or execute a command when a file or folder is changed.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/TechieGuy12/FileWatcher
• Owner: TechieGuy12
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-06-30T02:28:43.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-21T17:25:21.000Z (22 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-22T05:45:26.988Z (22 days ago)
• Topics: file-monitoring, file-watcher, filemonitor, filewatcher, folder-monitor, linux, macos, monitor, monitoring, windows
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 325 KB
• Stars: 113
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 30
• Open Issues: 17
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# File Watcher

File Watcher is an application designed to monitor folders and files on the local system. When specific changes are detected a notification, can be sent to an endpoint via an API request, an action (copy, move, delete) can be performed, or a command executed.

## Features

File Watcher includes the following:

**Monitor files and folders.** Specify paths to folders on a local or external hard drive, and perform an action when a file or folder is created, modified, or deleted in the path.

**Exclude, or include, specific files and folders.** Files and folders can be excluded from monitoring based on the name, attribute, or path.

**Send notifications to an API endpoint.** Send an API request to an endpoint when a file or folder is created, modified, or deleted.

**Perform an action.** Copy, move, or delete a file or folder when a change is detected.

**Run a command.** Run a command, such as an executable or script, when a file or folder change is detected.

**Portable.** No installation is required. Download the [latest release](https://github.com/TechieGuy12/FileWatcher/releases/latest) and unzip the contents into a folder. Create the [configuration file](https://github.com/TechieGuy12/FileWatcher/wiki/Configuration-File) and then run the executable.

**Low resource usage.** With 7 watches monitoring a mix of internal and USB-connected external hard drives, File Watcher uses less than 40 MB of RAM and negligible CPU usage.

**Logging.** Writes to a log file, that includes rollover functionality.

## System Support

- Windows

- MacOS

- Linux

For information using File Watcher, please read the [Wiki](https://github.com/TechieGuy12/FileWatcher/wiki).

For example use cases for File Watcher, please read [Use Cases](https://github.com/TechieGuy12/FileWatcher/wiki/Use-Cases).