sachaos/viddy
👀 A modern watch command. Time machine and pager etc. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 88
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 9
- age_days: 1845
- days_rel: 80
- days_push: 17
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
5404 stars · 95 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Viddy is a modern replacement for the Unix watch command that periodically executes a command and displays its output in a terminal UI. It adds features like diff highlighting, a time machine mode to rewind past outputs, history, pager view, and customizable keymaps.
Use cases
- run a command repeatedly and watch its output
- replace the classic watch command with a better one
- see diffs between command executions in real time
- rewind and replay previous command outputs
- monitor log or status output in the terminal with search and pager
When to choose
- you want watch with diff highlighting and color
- you need to scroll back through previous command output runs
- you want vim-style keybindings and search while watching command output
When to avoid
- you only need the simplest periodic command execution and stock watch suffices
- you need a GUI or web-based monitoring dashboard
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli terminal-ui developer-tools developer-tools windows cli cross-platform watch-command tui rust time-machine diff-highlight command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/sachaos/viddy · fetched 2026-08-28 · a2c6313250db
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sachaos/viddy | main | 95 |
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