{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"watchexec","name":"watchexec","shortName":"watchexec","binaryName":"watchexec","maker":{"slug":"watchexec","name":"watchexec","type":"small-team","url":"https://watchexec.github.io","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"Productivity","description":"File watching, automation, and dev loops from the terminal. Built by watchexec.","tagline":"File watching, automation, and dev loops from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install watchexec","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":"watchexec","brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"watchexec --version","signal":"watchexec responds locally and is ready for the first real command."},"quickStart":"watchexec -e ts,tsx npm test","exampleWorkflow":["watchexec -e ts,tsx npm test"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Human-first CLI","score":35,"reasons":["Supports non-interactive/scripted use."],"guardrails":["Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/watchexec/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: watchexec\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `watchexec`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nFile watching, automation, and dev loops from the terminal. Built by watchexec.\n\nBest for: file watching, automation, and dev loops from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nHuman-first CLI (35/100)\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install watchexec\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\nwatchexec --version\n```\nExpected signal: watchexec responds locally and is ready for the first real command.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\nwatchexec --version\n```\n\n```sh\nwatchexec -e ts,tsx npm test\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use watchexec (`watchexec`) for file watching, automation, and dev loops from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"file watching, automation, and dev loops from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You work with productivity workflows and want a fast terminal interface.","skipIf":"You don't work with productivity workflows.","whatHappensNext":"Run `watchexec -e ts,tsx npm test` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":false,"requiresNetwork":false,"ciFriendly":false,"localFirst":false,"destructivePotential":"low"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["File watching","Automation","Dev loops"],"aliases":["watch exec"],"keywords":["watch files rerun commands"],"tags":["builder","agent-friendly"]},"links":{"website":"https://watchexec.github.io","github":"https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec","docs":"https://watchexec.github.io/docs/","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/watchexec","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/watchexec/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/watchexec.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":7013,"latestRelease":"2026-05-05T10:03:19Z","license":"Apache-2.0","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":703,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:00:40.563Z"}}