gitwatch/gitwatch
Watch a file or folder and automatically commit changes to a git repo easily. observed · 2026-10-15
Health v2 · maintenance only
80/100
- Activity 89
- Release rhythm 57
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 136
- age_days: 5113
- days_rel: 131
- days_push: 68
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
1743 stars · 223 forks observed · 2026-10-15
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
gitwatch is a bash script that watches a file or folder for changes and automatically commits them to a git repository. It provides convenient version tracking for files like configs and documents without manual git operations.
Use cases
- automatically commit config file changes to git
- track document edits with version history
- auto-commit files when saving in editors without git support
- keep a running history of a folder's changes
- run as a systemd service to continuously watch directories
When to choose
- you want automatic, hands-off git commits for files or folders
- you need version history for tools that overwrite configs without undo
- you prefer a lightweight shell script over heavier sync tools
When to avoid
- you need fine-grained commit messages or manual commit control
- you want cross-machine file sync rather than local version tracking
- your project already has a proper git workflow with human commits
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
version-control developer-tools workflow-automation file-system developer-tools version-control files cli git autocommit file-watching shell-script backup automation linux macos docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/gitwatch/gitwatch · fetched 2026-10-15 · bba3487b6ae4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gitwatch/gitwatch | main | 80 |
For agents
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