Description:
Get notified when a webpage changes
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 2.29@6
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Tracked Since: Dec 13, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
monitoring
automation
web-scraping
notifications
devops
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Install:
brew install urlwatch
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About:
urlwatch is a tool for monitoring web pages for changes. It fetches specified URLs and sends notifications via various channels when content differs from the previous check. This allows users to track updates to websites that lack native RSS feeds or notification systems.
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Key Features:
- Supports multiple notification backends (Email, Slack, Matrix, Pushover, etc.)
- Flexible content filtering using CSS selectors or regular expressions
- Handles dynamic content via built-in Chromium browser support
- Simple YAML configuration for defining watched URLs
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Use Cases:
- Monitoring product availability or price changes on e-commerce sites
- Tracking updates to documentation or news sites without RSS
- Watching for changes in government or public data portals
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Alternatives:
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distill.io
– Distill is a cloud-based service with a visual browser extension, whereas urlwatch is a self-hosted, CLI-based solution.
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changedetection.io
– Changedetection.io offers a web UI and visual selector, while urlwatch relies on configuration files and Python filters.
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