fsevents-tools ☆
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Description:
Command-line utilities for the FSEvents API
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: macos fsevents monitoring developer-tools file-system
Install: brew install fsevents-tools
About:
FseventsTools provides command-line utilities for monitoring file system changes on macOS using the native FSEvents API. It offers a low-overhead alternative to polling-based tools like fswatch or inotifywait. The suite includes fseventsd for daemonizing event streams and fsevents_watch for immediate directory monitoring.
Key Features:
  • Native macOS FSEvents API integration
  • Low CPU overhead compared to polling
  • Daemon mode for background monitoring
  • Script-friendly output formatting
Use Cases:
  • Triggering build scripts on file changes
  • Monitoring log files for real-time analysis
  • Automating deployment workflows on file updates
Alternatives:
  • fswatch – Cross-platform with multiple backends; FseventsTools is macOS-specific but more efficient
  • inotify-tools – Linux-only; FseventsTools provides equivalent functionality for macOS
Version History
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Sep 13, 2025 5:24pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 161f7811
Sep 13, 2024 7:54am 0 VERSION_BUMP 63c0e6fa
Oct 1, 2023 7:49pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 45591d61
Jan 2, 2023 9:05am 0 VERSION_BUMP 5e0c7af9
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