# Install watcher Filesystem watcher, works anywhere, simple, efficient and friendly. Version 0.14.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:watcher ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install watcher ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install python3-watcher ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: python3-watcher from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#watcher ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wa/watcher/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:watcher - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.14.5 - **Source summary:** Filesystem watcher, works anywhere, simple, efficient and friendly - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - wtr.watcher (cli) - wtr.watcher (alias) ## Build Dependencies - cmake ## 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: 0.14.5 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/e-dant/watcher - Upstream latest detected: 0.14.5 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## セキュリティノート 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:** watcher - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Conflicts With:** tabiew - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - python3-watcher - 14.0.0-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-watcher from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - Python libraries | https://github.com/openstack/watcher - Debian apt - watcher-api - 14.0.0-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: watcher-api from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - API server | https://github.com/openstack/watcher - Debian apt - watcher-applier - 14.0.0-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: watcher-applier from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - Applier | https://github.com/openstack/watcher - Debian apt - watcher-common - 14.0.0-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: watcher-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - common files | https://github.com/openstack/watcher - Debian apt - watcher-decision-engine - 14.0.0-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: watcher-decision-engine from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - Decision Engine | https://github.com/openstack/watcher - Debian apt - watcher-doc - 14.0.0-1+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: watcher-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - doc | https://github.com/openstack/watcher - Nix - watcher: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wa/watcher/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - python3-watcher - 2:12.0.0-0ubuntu1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-watcher from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - Python 3 libraries | https://opendev.org/openstack/watcher - Ubuntu apt - watcher-api - 2:12.0.0-0ubuntu1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: watcher-api from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - API server | https://opendev.org/openstack/watcher - Ubuntu apt - watcher-applier - 2:12.0.0-0ubuntu1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: watcher-applier from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - Applier | https://opendev.org/openstack/watcher - Ubuntu apt - watcher-common - 2:12.0.0-0ubuntu1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: watcher-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - common files | https://opendev.org/openstack/watcher - Ubuntu apt - watcher-decision-engine - 2:12.0.0-0ubuntu1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: watcher-decision-engine from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - Decision Engine | https://opendev.org/openstack/watcher - Ubuntu apt - watcher-doc - 2:12.0.0-0ubuntu1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: watcher-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | OpenStack Cloud Optimization as a Service - doc | https://opendev.org/openstack/watcher ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - 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Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, file-watcher, file-watching. - [funzzy](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/funzzy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, file-watcher, file-watching. - [fsw](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/fsw/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, file-watcher, file-watching. ## 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