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Install gaze with Homebrew
Execute commands for you. Version 1.2.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25.
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Package summary
Execute commands for you
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Commands and aliases
- gaze
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Project history and usage
Gaze is a command-line file watcher that runs commands when files change. Its README describes the tool as a way to stay focused on code while Gaze reruns tests, linters, builds, scripts, or servers after saves.
Project history
The official repository was created in 2019 and is maintained as a Go CLI. The project emphasizes out-of-the-box defaults, language-agnostic command execution, pattern matching, restart behavior, timeouts, multi-command runs, and a YAML configuration view.
Adoption history
Official adoption evidence is light, but the project is packaged in Homebrew and published with cross-platform binaries. The README also positions Gaze for modern AI-assisted development workflows, where an agent edits files and a watcher reruns checks automatically.
How it is used
The simplest use is `gaze .` or `gaze a.py`; Gaze watches matching files and runs a default or user-specified command. Users can pass glob patterns, set a custom command with `-c`, restart previous processes with `-r`, set timeouts with `-t`, and inspect default YAML with `gaze -y`.
Why package nerds care
Gaze belongs to the family of small developer-loop CLIs where the package is valuable because it removes shell glue from everyday workflows. It is package-manager relevant as a single binary alternative to language-specific watchers, with defaults for many languages and no project-specific dependency stack.
Timeline
- 2019: The official GitHub repository was created.
- 2020s: The project published tagged releases and cross-platform binaries.
- 2020s: The README added AI-agent workflow examples alongside traditional save-and-run usage.
Related projects
- Gaze is related to file-watching command runners and developer-loop automation tools. Its README explicitly compares the workflow to running tests, linters, builds, scripts, and server restarts after source changes.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
gaze | 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 version1.2.1
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gaze |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/wtetsu/gaze |
| Repository | https://github.com/wtetsu/gaze |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T20:55:21-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
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