Watchr is a development tool that monitors a directory tree and triggers a user defined action (in Ruby) whenever an observed file is modified. Its most typical use is continuous testing, and as such it is a more flexible alternative to autotest. It is maintained by Martin Aumont and available on GitHub.

Watchr works by allowing you to specify the path to the file or files you want to monitor. When the file is changed it executes whatever block of Ruby code you give it. As the README states its most common use case is as a replacement for autotest. After using Watchr for a couple years now, I have learned that it’s much more than that. Read More