fs-watchdog
File system Watchdog wrapper (CLI). Monitors a directory and logs events.
Install
From PyPI:
pip install fs-watchdog
(Recommended for CLI tools)
pipx install fs-watchdog
Usage
fs-watchdog <DIRECTORY_PATH>
Examples:
Windows:
fs-watchdog "C:\Users\User\Documents"
macOS / Linux:
fs-watchdog /Users/user/Documents
You can also run as a module:
python -m file_watchdog <DIRECTORY_PATH>
Output
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Events are logged to the console in the following format:
[HEX_TIMESTAMP] event_type: path/to/file -
Events are also saved to a log file named
watchdog_events_<timestamp>.log. -
The log file is created in the current working directory.
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Log file entries use ISO timestamp format (UTC, Z suffix):
[2024-04-02T12:34:56.789012Z] event_type: path/to/file
Finishing up
Press Ctrl+C to stop monitoring.
See also
My other small but snappy Python tools and automation,
- github-stargazers – Python 3.13 – Github Stargazer Scraper.
- img2pdf_helper – Simplify img2pdf configuration and usage.
- fs-watchdog – Python 3.14 – file system Watchdog wrapper.
Tim Abdiukov
1 maintainer
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