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v2.7.42026-10-02CLI v2.7.4
v2.7.32026-09-15CLI v2.7.3
v2.7.22026-09-06CLI v2.7.2
v2.7.12026-09-03CLI v2.7.1
v2.7.02026-08-24CLI v2.7.0

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entrWatches a directory recursively and respects .gitignore, without piping a file list in.Full replacement

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Executes commands in response to file modifications

RustFile watchersApache-2.0

Owner: watchexec organisation
Stars: 7.2k
Forks: 206
Latest: v2.7.4
Last push: 2026-10-05
Terms: Open source
Created: 2016, 10 years ago
Release cadence: about 10 days between releases
Active contributors: 17 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Platforms: Linux (x86_64, arm64, x86, armv7, riscv64, ppc64le, s390x), macOS (x86_64, arm64), Windows (x86_64, arm64), FreeBSD (x86_64)
Stars over 6 days: 2026-10-01 7,2102026-10-06 7,218

Read from GitHub on 2026-10-06.Entry last edited on 2026-10-01.

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