# Install kqwait with Homebrew

Wait for events on files or directories on macOS. Version 1.0.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:kqwait
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install kqwait
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:kqwait
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kqwait>
- **Version:** 1.0.3
- **Source summary:** Wait for events on files or directories on macOS
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/sschober/kqwait>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/sschober/kqwait>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/sschober/kqwait#readme>
- **License:** BSD-2-Clause
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/sschober/kqwait/archive/refs/tags/kqwait-v1.0.3.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00

## Executables

- kqwait (cli)
- kqwait (alias)

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 1.0.3
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/sschober/kqwait
- Upstream latest detected: kqwait-v1.0.3 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## 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:** kqwait
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Requirements:** macos
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **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.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider.
- [fsevent_watch](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fsevent-watch/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-monitoring, macos, system.
- [fsevents-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fsevents-tools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-monitoring, macos, system.
- [wait_on](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/wait-on/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, file-monitoring, kqueue, system.
- [asitop](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/asitop/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, macos, system.
- [bluetoothconnector](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bluetoothconnector/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, macos, system.
- [blueutil](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/blueutil/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, macos, system.
- [brightness](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/brightness/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, macos, system.
- [cliclick](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cliclick/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, macos, system.
- [watch](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/watch/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, file, file-watching, files, system.
- [rmtrash](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rmtrash/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, directories, file, files, macos.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/kqwait.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/kqwait.yml)


## Sources

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