Project 081 – Real-Time File Watcher

What I Built

A tool that watches a file or directory and prints a message every time it’s modified. Using the notify crate to set up real-time filesystem monitoring, which is great for auto-reloaders, compilers, or backup triggers.

What I Learned

Added these features:

• Trigger a shell command or reload task
• Send desktop notifications (notify-rust)

Notes

How to Run the Application:

1. Create a file in root directory named some_file.txt

2. Run the CLI:

cargo run -- ./some_file.txt

3. Edit the file in another terminal or text editor, and watch the updates roll in:

👁️ Watching for changes in: ./some_file.txt
📝 File modified: ["some_file.txt"]