# Install watchexec Execute commands when watched files change. Version 2.5.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-30. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:watchexec ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install watchexec ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install watchexec ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/watchexec/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add watchexec ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: watchexec from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#watchexec ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wa/watchexec/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S watchexec ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: watchexec from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install watchexec ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: watchexec from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/watchexec ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/watchexec.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:watchexec - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.5.1 - **Source summary:** Execute commands when watched files change - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-30T08:06:34Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - watchexec (cli) - watchexec (alias) ## Build Dependencies - rust ## 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: 2.5.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-30 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec - Upstream latest detected: v2.5.1 (current) ## 安全说明 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:** watchexec - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - watchexec: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wa/watchexec/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - watchexec - 2.3.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: watchexec from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Executes commands in response to file modifications | https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec - apk - watchexec-bash-completion - 2.3.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: watchexec-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for watchexec | https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec - apk - watchexec-doc - 2.3.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: watchexec-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Executes commands in response to file modifications (documentation) | https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec - apk - watchexec-fish-completion - 2.3.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: watchexec-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for watchexec | https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec - apk - watchexec-zsh-completion - 2.3.2-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: watchexec-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for watchexec | https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec - pacman - watchexec - 2.5.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: watchexec from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Executes commands in response to file modifications | https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec - zypper - watchexec - 2.5.1-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: watchexec from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Watches a path and runs a command whenever it detects modifications. | https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec - MacPorts - watchexec: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/watchexec/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/watchexec: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/watchexec.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - 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