smartwatch-automator 0.1.0

A configurable file watcher and automator

smartwatch-automator

A configurable file watcher and automator for Windows, Mac and Linux. Watch directories and automatically trigger actions (copy, move, run scripts) when files change.

Installation

pip install smartwatch-automator

Quick Start

Create a config.yaml:

watch:
  - path: "/your/directory"
    recursive: true
    rules:
      - name: "Backup CSVs"
        patterns: ["*.csv"]
        on_events: ["created", "modified"]
        action:
          type: copy
          destination: "/your/backup"

Then run:

smartwatch --config config.yaml --verbose

Actions

Action	Description
log	Log file events to console
copy	Copy file to destination
move	Move file to destination
run	Run a shell command ({file} = file path)

Options

--config    Path to config YAML (default: config.yaml)
--dry-run   Preview actions without executing
--verbose   Show debug output

License

MIT