watchexec File Watcher and Command Re-Runner

watchexec is a standalone file-watching tool written in Rust that automatically executes commands when it detects file modifications. It respects .gitignore rules, coalesces rapid filesystem events, and works cross-platform without requiring any language runtime.

watchexec File Watcher and Command Re-Runner

watchexec is a standalone file-watching tool written in Rust that automatically executes commands when it detects file modifications. It respects .gitignore rules, coalesces rapid filesystem events, and works cross-platform without requiring any language runtime.

Installation

Method 1, Agent Skill Exchange

Method 2, Git clone

git clone https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills.git && cd skills/skills/watchexec-file-watcher-command-rerunner

Method 3, Download ZIP

  • Download the repository ZIP and extract skills/watchexec-file-watcher-command-rerunner.

Method 4, Manual copy

  • Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory, then reload your agent tooling.

Method 5, Fork and sync

  • Fork the repository if you want to maintain local edits while syncing upstream changes.

Source