watcher: Watch the File System for Changes

R binding for 'libfswatch', a file system monitoring library. Watch files, or directories recursively, for changes in the background. Log activity, or call an R function, upon every change event.

Package details

AuthorCharlie Gao [aut, cre] (ORCID: <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0750-061X>), Posit Software, PBC [cph, fnd] (ROR: <https://ror.org/03wc8by49>)
MaintainerCharlie Gao <charlie.gao@posit.co>
LicenseMIT + file LICENSE
Version0.1.5
URL https://watcher.r-lib.org https://github.com/r-lib/watcher
Package repositoryView on CRAN
Installation Install the latest version of this package by entering the following in R:
install.packages("watcher")

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watcher documentation built on Dec. 2, 2025, 1:06 a.m.