gaze ☆

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Description:
Execute commands for you

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: file-watcher automation developer-tools productivity cli

Install: brew install gaze

About:
Gaze is a lightweight command-line tool that monitors specified files or directories for changes and automatically executes predefined commands upon detection. It streamlines development workflows by eliminating the need for manual rebuilds or test runs, acting as a file watcher and task runner. This enhances productivity by providing immediate feedback during coding and debugging sessions.

Key Features:

File system event monitoring with instant command execution
Minimal configuration with support for glob patterns
Cross-platform compatibility (macOS, Linux, Windows)
Lightweight and fast with low resource usage

Use Cases:

Automatically recompiling code or restarting a server on file changes
Running unit tests continuously during development
Triggering build scripts or linters in real-time

Alternatives:

nodemon – Node.js-specific, heavier than Gaze
fswatch – Lower-level tool, requires scripting for command execution
watchman – Facebook's tool, more complex and feature-rich

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 9, 2025 5:01pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	8c3e00c0
Sep 13, 2024 8:29am		0	VERSION_BUMP	390468ea