VenvWatch

VenvWatch is a lightweight Python package that continuously monitors your virtual environment and automatically updates your requirements.txt file whenever you install or uninstall a package. No more manually managing dependencies—VenvWatch does it for you in real-time!

Features

• Automatic Sync: Detects changes in your virtual environment and updates requirements.txt instantly.
• Continuous Monitoring: Runs in the background, listening for any modifications to your installed packages.
• Simple CLI: Easy-to-use command-line interface to start and manage the watcher.
• Configurable Options: Customize how VenvWatch handles changes, such as removing unused dependencies.

Installation

Install VenvWatch using pip:

pip install venvwatch

Usage

Basic Usage

To start monitoring your virtual environment, navigate to your project directory and run:

venvwatch watch

VenvWatch will monitor your virtual environment for any changes and update the requirements.txt file accordingly.

Configuration Options

VenvWatch can be customized with a variety of command-line options:

• --venv: Specify the path to your virtual environment.

  venvwatch watch --venv /path/to/your/venv
  

• --interval: Set the interval (in seconds) for how often VenvWatch checks for changes.

  venvwatch watch --interval 5
  

• --no-remove: Disable automatic removal of dependencies that are no longer in the environment.

  venvwatch watch --no-remove
  

Example

Start watching your virtual environment and update requirements.txt in real-time:

venvwatch watch --venv ./venv --interval 5

VenvWatch will run in the background, keeping your requirements.txt file perfectly synced with your installed packages.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas, suggestions, or find any bugs, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch.
3. Make your changes.
4. Submit a pull request.

License

VenvWatch is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please open an issue on GitHub.

Happy Coding!