Chokidar CLI

Chokidar CLI is an ultra-fast, cross-platform command-line utility designed to watch file system changes and execute arbitrary commands or stream event output. It is built upon the robust and widely adopted `chokidar` library, which is known for its battle-tested stability and efficient file watching across various operating systems, handling quirks of `fs.watch` and `fs.watchFile` by normalizing events and supporting atomic/chunked writes. Currently at version 3.0.0, this tool provides a simple interface for developers to integrate automated tasks, such as compilation or testing, directly into their workflow upon file modifications. While the underlying `chokidar` library has seen recent updates (v4 and v5 as of late 2024/2025), `chokidar-cli` itself has not had a major release since v3.0.0 in July 2021, suggesting a slower release cadence for the CLI wrapper. Its key differentiators lie in abstracting the complexities of file system event handling and providing a straightforward command-line interface for common automation needs without requiring programmatic setup.