# Install gaze with Homebrew Execute commands for you. Version 1.2.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:gaze ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install gaze ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:gaze - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.2.1 - **Source summary:** Execute commands for you - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - gaze (cli) - gaze (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.2.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/wtetsu/gaze - Upstream latest detected: v1.2.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage Gaze is a command-line file watcher that runs commands when files change. Its README describes the tool as a way to stay focused on code while Gaze reruns tests, linters, builds, scripts, or servers after saves. ### Project history The official repository was created in 2019 and is maintained as a Go CLI. The project emphasizes out-of-the-box defaults, language-agnostic command execution, pattern matching, restart behavior, timeouts, multi-command runs, and a YAML configuration view. ### Adoption history Official adoption evidence is light, but the project is packaged in Homebrew and published with cross-platform binaries. The README also positions Gaze for modern AI-assisted development workflows, where an agent edits files and a watcher reruns checks automatically. ### How it is used The simplest use is `gaze .` or `gaze a.py`; Gaze watches matching files and runs a default or user-specified command. Users can pass glob patterns, set a custom command with `-c`, restart previous processes with `-r`, set timeouts with `-t`, and inspect default YAML with `gaze -y`. ### Why package nerds care Gaze belongs to the family of small developer-loop CLIs where the package is valuable because it removes shell glue from everyday workflows. It is package-manager relevant as a single binary alternative to language-specific watchers, with defaults for many languages and no project-specific dependency stack. ### Timeline - 2019: The official GitHub repository was created. - 2020s: The project published tagged releases and cross-platform binaries. - 2020s: The README added AI-agent workflow examples alongside traditional save-and-run usage. ### Related projects - Gaze is related to file-watching command runners and developer-loop automation tools. Its README explicitly compares the workflow to running tests, linters, builds, scripts, and server restarts after source changes. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes 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:** gaze - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [wgo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/wgo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, command-runner, developer-tools, file-watcher. - [watchexec](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/watchexec/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher, file-watching. - [entr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/entr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher. - [fsw](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fsw/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher, file-watching. - [funzzy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/funzzy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher, file-watching. - [watchman](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/watchman/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools, file-watcher, file-watching. - [webhook](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/webhook/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, command-runner, developer-tools. - [ahoy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ahoy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/gaze.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/gaze.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph