howeyc/fsnotify
File system notification for Go observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5271
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1548
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1975 stars · 240 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Go library providing file system event notifications (watching files and directories for changes). It is the original fsnotify project, now unmaintained.
Use cases
- watch files for changes in go
- detect when a config file is modified
- trigger actions on directory changes
- build a file watcher in go
- monitor log file updates
When to choose
- studying the history of the fsnotify project
When to avoid
- any new project - use github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify instead
- production file watching in Go
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
file-system developer-tools developer-tools files go cross-platform file-watching inotify deprecated
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/howeyc/fsnotify · fetched 2026-08-28 · 647172d7740c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| howeyc/fsnotify | main | 10 |
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