dwatch ☆

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Description:
Watch programs and perform actions based on a configuration file

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.1.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: monitoring automation daemon process system-utilities

Install: brew install dwatch

About:
dwatch is a lightweight daemon that monitors running processes and executes predefined actions when specific events occur, such as a process starting or stopping. It uses a simple configuration file to define rules, making it a flexible alternative to more complex monitoring solutions. This tool is ideal for system administrators needing to automate responses to service changes without heavy scripting.

Key Features:

Monitors process lifecycle events (start, stop)
Config-driven actions via a simple config file
Lightweight and low-overhead daemon
Flexible command execution on triggers

Use Cases:

Automatically restart a crashed service or application
Trigger cleanup scripts when a specific program exits
Send notifications when critical system daemons start

Alternatives:

monit – Monit is a more comprehensive monitoring suite with HTTP interface and complex checks, while dwatch is simpler and focused solely on process event triggers.
systemd path units – Systemd can watch files and services but requires more setup; dwatch offers a more direct, config-based approach for process-specific events.

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 4:39pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	ff1b3412
Sep 12, 2024 8:39am		0	VERSION_BUMP	5fa44e47