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watcher

Published by 🇺🇸tools.dart.dev · v1.2.1 · released 5 months ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 12 years ago.

A file system watcher. It monitors changes to contents of directories and sends notifications when files have been added, removed, or modified.

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Part of dart-lang/tools (11 packages) #1 in File Management #8 overall androidioswindowslinuxmacos
Downloads / day
310,871
as of 2026-06-24
GitHub stars
105
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
245
on pub.dev
Pub points
150 / 160
2026-05-25 2026-06-24

Repository health

Shared with 10 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
1 month ago
Issue response
Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 19 closed issues)
Commit activity
Open issues
554
Open PRs
22
Contributors
99 (top contributor 22%)
CI
GitHub Actions
License (repo)
Sibling packages: source_span, mime, coverage, file, pool, package_config, string_scanner, pub_semver, yaml, term_glyph

Last refreshed 1 month ago.

License explained · BSD-3-Clause

BSD 3-Clause "New" License

Use freely, even commercially. Keep the notice. Don't use the author's name to endorse derived products without permission.

A permissive license similar to the BSD 2-Clause License, but with a 3rd clause that prohibits others from using the name of the copyright holder or its contributors to promote derived products without written consent.

You can

  • Commercial use
  • Distribution
  • Modification
  • Private use

You must

  • Include the license and copyright notice

The license does not

  • No liability
  • No warranty

Plain-English summary, not legal advice. Full text on SPDX or choosealicense.com. Summaries adapted from choosealicense.com (a GitHub project, MIT-licensed).

Commit activity, past 52 weeks

watcher

179 commits in the past year
Accelerating +85% vs 9 months ago
15 8 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
3 commits
Busiest week
15 commits, 31 weeks ago
Active weeks
45 of 52 (87%)
Longest quiet stretch
2 weeks with no commits

Weekly commits to the default branch on GitHub. Source: GET /stats/participation. Refreshed weekly. Excludes commits to other branches.

How watcher compares in File Management

Top of the File Management leaderboard, with watcher highlighted.

Rank Package Downloads / day Stars Likes
#1
watcher
🇺🇸 tools.dart.dev
310.9K ★ 105 245
#2
file
🇺🇸 tools.dart.dev
231K ★ 105 295
#3
path_provider_android
🇺🇸 flutter.dev
204.9K ★ 5.2K 22
#4
path_provider_foundation
🇺🇸 flutter.dev
189.4K ★ 5.2K 8
#5
path_provider
🇺🇸 flutter.dev
174.7K ★ 5.2K 5.5K

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