watcher

Watch the File System for Changes

v0.2.0 · Jun 22, 2026 · MIT + file LICENSE

Description

R binding for 'libfswatch', a file system monitoring library. Watch files, or directories recursively, for changes in the background. Log activity, or call an R function, upon every change event.

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updated 0.2.0 ← 0.1.6 diff Jun 22, 2026

updated 0.1.6 ← 0.1.5 diff May 9, 2026

new 0.1.5 Mar 10, 2026

updated 0.1.5 ← 0.1.4 diff Dec 1, 2025

updated 0.1.4 ← 0.1.3 diff Jul 15, 2025

updated 0.1.3 ← 0.1.2 diff Apr 9, 2025

updated 0.1.2 ← 0.1.1 diff Feb 24, 2025

updated 0.1.1 ← 0.1.0 diff Feb 9, 2025

new 0.1.0 Feb 5, 2025