macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install fsevents-toolslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install fsevents-toolsMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/fsevents-tools/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 10544
Install fsevents-tools with Homebrew, MacPorts
Command-line utilities for the FSEvents API. Version 1.0.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with macports: sudo port install fsevents-tools.
install
Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Command-line utilities for the FSEvents API
Project links
Commands and aliases
- autorsync
- notifyloop
- notifywait
history
Project history and usage
FSEvents Tools is a small macOS command-line package for watching directories through Apple's FSEvents API and triggering shell actions when changes occur.
Project history
The project was created by Geoff Greer as an OS X counterpart to Linux inotify-tools. Its README describes the package as command-line tools and scripts around OS X FSEvents, and the project site distributes signed release tarballs.
The public GitHub repository metadata records the repository as created in 2012. The upstream release page lists the 0.2.x, 0.3.0, and 1.0.0 tarballs, indicating a compact release history rather than a large framework-style project.
Adoption history
The package is mainly aimed at macOS users who want inotify-tools-like behavior without writing against the FSEvents API directly. In the supplied package data it is packaged by Homebrew and MacPorts, matching that macOS focus.
How it is used
The README centers on three executables: notifywait for one-shot change notification, notifyloop for repeating a command after changes, and autorsync for rsync-based synchronization after file changes.
Common examples include sounding an alert when a directory changes, rebuilding LESS/CSS assets, and syncing a working tree to a remote server.
Why package nerds care
FSEvents Tools matters to package-manager users because it fills the same shell-scriptable niche on macOS that inotify-tools fills on Linux. It is a small native watcher that can be composed with make, rsync, build scripts, and other Unix tools.
Timeline
- 2012: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2015: Project site described FSEvents Tools as the OS X counterpart to inotify-tools and documented signed release tarballs.
- 2016: Upstream repository activity shows the compact toolset stabilized around its existing command-line utilities.
Related projects
- The README names inotify-tools as the direct inspiration and related Linux counterpart.
- The README also mentions Lsyncd as related software for keeping files synchronized between systems.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:sync
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
autorsync | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
notifyloop | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
notifywait | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.0.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:fsevents-tools |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://geoff.greer.fm/fsevents/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/ggreer/fsevents-tools |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
MacPorts95%
fsevents-tools
sudo port install fsevents-tools- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fsevents Tools
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation