radovskyb/watcher
watcher is a Go package for watching for files or directory changes without using filesystem events. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 3627
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1056
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1505 stars · 185 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
watcher is a Go package for watching files and directories for changes using polling instead of filesystem events, ensuring consistent cross-platform behavior. It notifies over channels with os.FileInfo details and supports recursive watching, filtering, and custom events.
Use cases
- watch files and directories for changes in go
- cross-platform file change detection without fsnotify
- poll directories recursively for modifications
- trigger actions when files are renamed or moved
- filter watched files by regex pattern
When to choose
- you need consistent file watching behavior across all platforms
- filesystem event APIs are unreliable or unavailable in your environment
- you need fine-grained control over polling interval and event filtering
When to avoid
- you need high-performance, low-latency file watching on a supported platform
- you prefer OS-native inotify/FSEvents-based watchers like fsnotify
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
file-system developer-tools developer-tools files cross-platform go cross-platform cli file-watching polling filesystem-monitoring go-library
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/radovskyb/watcher · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3f8bddf6110b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| radovskyb/watcher | main | 23 |
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