https://github.com/raphamorim/wat

[fsnotify] A cross-platform File Watcher that runs specific tasks when specific files are added, changed or deleted
https://github.com/raphamorim/wat

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[fsnotify] A cross-platform File Watcher that runs specific tasks when specific files are added, changed or deleted

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/raphamorim/wat
• Owner: raphamorim
• Created: 2016-10-29T02:55:26.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-10-04T05:54:35.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-20T11:52:40.380Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: file, fsnotify, linux, osx, watch, watches, windows
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.8 MB
• Stars: 20
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 5
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# wat

> Fast File Watcher

Run specific tasks when specific files are added, changed or deleted

## Usage

Install by doing:

```go

go get -u github.com/raphamorim/wat

```

Then simply run:

```bash

wat  

```

Example using `date` command:

```bash

wat src/ date

```

Returns for every file update inside `src` folder:

```

Waiting...

Sat Oct 29 15:34:23 BRST 2016

```

## Comparison

wat vs [grunt-contrib-watch](https://github.com/gruntjs/grunt-contrib-watch)

![wat vs grunt-contrib-watch](./images/example.gif)

## FAQs

#### EMFILE: Too many opened files.?

This is because of your system's max opened file limit. For OSX the default is very low (256). Temporarily increase your limit with `ulimit -n 10480`, the number being the new max limit.

In some versions of OSX the above solution doesn't work. In that case try `launchctl limit maxfiles 10480 10480` and restart your terminal. See here.