// Run commands & scripts
watchexecv2.8.0
Executes commands in response to file modifications
Open source Maintained For agents
IN ONE PARAGRAPH
watchexec is executes commands in response to file modifications.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to run commands & scripts.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it as the official guide describes.
- 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
02Alternatives & comparison
Compare side by side →03Related
- ›Hugging Face AI Agents Course · Hugging FaceMultilingual (incl. EN/ZH)
- ›huggingface/agents-course · Hugging FaceEnglish
- ›AI Agents for Beginners · MicrosoftMultilingual (incl. EN/ZH)
- ›Building effective agents · AnthropicEnglish
- ›OpenAI: A practical guide to building agents · OpenAIEnglish
- All tutorials →
Versions, why it is listed, for AI to read
Recent releases
- v2.8.0 2026-10-06
- watchexec-v8.4.4 2026-10-06
- watchexec-v8.4.3 2026-10-02
- v2.7.2 2026-09-06
- v2.7.1 2026-09-03
For AI agents
- Interfaces:CLI
- Machine-readable record:/api/v1/software/watchexec.json · llms.txt
- Added 2026-10-10 · updated 2026-10-06