inotify-tools/inotify-tools
inotify-tools is a library and a set of command-line programs providing a simple interface to inotify. observed · 2026-10-17
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 9
- age_days: 6177
- days_rel: 14
- days_push: 14
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
3433 stars · 403 forks observed · 2026-10-17
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A C library and set of command-line programs (inotifywait, inotifywatch) that expose Linux inotify file-system event notifications to shell scripts. It lets users watch for file changes and gather usage statistics without writing C code.
Use cases
- watch a directory for file changes in a shell script
- trigger a command when a file is modified
- monitor file system events on linux
- run tests automatically when source files change
- gather inotify statistics about file access
- react to newly uploaded files in a folder
When to choose
- you need file-change notifications in bash or shell scripts on Linux
- you want a lightweight, dependency-free file watcher CLI
- you're automating tasks triggered by file system events
When to avoid
- you need cross-platform file watching (macOS/Windows)
- you're writing a Rust, Python, or Go application where a native library binding is more idiomatic
- you need recursive watching with complex filtering beyond what inotify provides
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
file-system cli developer-tools developer-tools cli c inotify file-watching shell-scripts inotifywait inotifywatch command-line automation linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools · fetched 2026-10-17 · d978397fad36
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| inotify-tools/inotify-tools | main | 98 |
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