# Install wgo

Watch arbitrary files and respond with arbitrary commands. Version 0.6.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-06.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:wgo
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install wgo
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#wgo
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wg/wgo/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:wgo
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/wgo>
- **Version:** 0.6.4
- **Source summary:** Watch arbitrary files and respond with arbitrary commands
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/bokwoon95/wgo>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/bokwoon95/wgo>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/bokwoon95/wgo#readme>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/bokwoon95/wgo/archive/refs/tags/v0.6.4.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-06T18:56:37Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- wgo (cli)
- wgo (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- go

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 0.6.4
- Package-manager updated: 2026-05-06
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/bokwoon95/wgo
- Upstream latest detected: v0.6.4 (current)

## Sicherheitshinweise

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** wgo
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - wgo: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wg/wgo/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related Links

- [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata.
- [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata.
- [go](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [gaze](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gaze/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, command-runner, developer-tools, file-watcher.
- [watchexec](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/watchexec/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher, file-watching.
- [watchman](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/watchman/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher, file-watching.
- [entr](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/entr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher.
- [webhook](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/webhook/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, command-runner, developer-tools.
- [funzzy](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/funzzy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher, file-watching.
- [fsw](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/fsw/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher, file-watching.
- [sshpass](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/sshpass/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph