Watchdog

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library 6.0.0 ·python
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Watchdog is a Python library and shell utility that provides an API for monitoring file system events in real-time. It supports various operating systems by utilizing native APIs like inotify (Linux), FSEvents (macOS), and ReadDirectoryChangesW (Windows), falling back to polling when native APIs are unavailable. Currently at version 6.0.0, the library maintains an active development pace with major releases approximately annually.

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