Guard (CLI Tool) Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   entr

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   Run arbitrary commands when files change.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Task Automation

   Since

   • Since 2021

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

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   Anacron

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   Anacron is a periodic command scheduler. It executes commands at intervals specified in days. Unlike cron, it does not assume that the system is running continuously. It can therefore be used to control the execution of daily, weekly and monthly jobs (or anything with a period...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Since

   • Since 2012

   Platforms

   • Linux

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   incron

    2 likes

   This program is an "inotify cron" system. It consists of a daemon and a table manipulator. You can use it a similar way as the regular cron. The difference is that the inotify cron handles filesystem events rather than time periods.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • Czechia
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2010

   Platforms

   • Linux

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   mcron

    1 like

   mcron is GNU's implementation of cron. It is a 100% compatible replacement for Vixie cron.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Since

   • Since 2012

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

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   fcron

    1 like

   Fcron is a periodical command scheduler which aims at replacing Vixie Cron, so it implements most of its functionalities.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Since

   • Since 2012

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

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   fswatch

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   A cross-platform file change monitor with multiple backends: Apple OS X File System Events, *BSD kqueue, Solaris/Illumos File Events Notification, Linux inotify, Microsoft Windows and a stat()-based backend.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Since

   • Since 2023

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux
   • FreeBSD

   

   Good alternative?Is fswatch a good alternative to Guard (CLI Tool)?