[PR #2601] Add watchfiles #1918

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-06T13:25:49-06:00

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2025-11-06 13:25:49 -06:00

📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python/pull/2601
Author: @K-dash
Created: 7/28/2024
Status: 🔄 Open

Base: master ← Head: watchfiles

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c344c59 Add watchfiles

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📝 README.md (+1 -0)

📄 Description

What is this Python project?

watchfiles is a simple, modern, and high-performance file watching and code reload library for Python. Its key features include:

Efficient file system notifications using the Rust-based Notify library
Both synchronous and asynchronous APIs (watch, awatch, run_process, arun_process)
Ability to monitor multiple files and directories simultaneously
Customizable filters for detecting specific changes
Command-line interface (CLI) for running and reloading Python code
Used by uvicorn for its hot reload feature, enhancing development workflows

What's the difference between this Python project and similar ones?

watchfiles stands out from other file monitoring libraries(ex: watchdog) in several ways:

Performance
- Rust-based implementation offers superior speed and efficiency
Cross-platform compatibility
- Optimized for Linux, macOS, and Windows
API simplicity
- Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
Asynchronous support
- Seamless integration with asyncio
Customizability
- Flexible filtering options for monitoring specific file types or changes
Active development
- Ongoing improvements and bug fixes
Comprehensive documentation
- https://watchfiles.helpmanual.io/
Integration with popular tools
- Powers uvicorn's hot reload functionality
Modern design
- Built to address contemporary Python development needs
Efficient resource usage
- Implements debouncing to group changes and reduce unnecessary reloads

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_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python/pull/2601 **Author:** [@K-dash](https://github.com/K-dash) **Created:** 7/28/2024 **Status:** 🔄 Open **Base:** `master` ← **Head:** `watchfiles` --- ### 📝 Commits (1) - [`c344c59`](https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python/commit/c344c59d7f4493912cd7b97ed91888d03e6f4ba5) Add watchfiles ### 📊 Changes **1 file changed** (+1 additions, -0 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `README.md` (+1 -0) </details> ### 📄 Description ## What is this Python project? watchfiles is a simple, modern, and high-performance file watching and code reload library for Python. Its key features include: - Efficient file system notifications using the Rust-based Notify library - Both synchronous and asynchronous APIs (watch, awatch, run_process, arun_process) - Ability to monitor multiple files and directories simultaneously - Customizable filters for detecting specific changes - Command-line interface (CLI) for running and reloading Python code - Used by uvicorn for its hot reload feature, enhancing development workflows ## What's the difference between this Python project and similar ones? watchfiles stands out from other file monitoring libraries(ex: watchdog) in several ways: - Performance - Rust-based implementation offers superior speed and efficiency - Cross-platform compatibility - Optimized for Linux, macOS, and Windows - API simplicity - Intuitive and easy-to-use interface - Asynchronous support - Seamless integration with asyncio - Customizability - Flexible filtering options for monitoring specific file types or changes - Active development - Ongoing improvements and bug fixes - Comprehensive documentation - https://watchfiles.helpmanual.io/ - Integration with popular tools - Powers uvicorn's hot reload functionality - Modern design - Built to address contemporary Python development needs - Efficient resource usage - Implements debouncing to group changes and reduce unnecessary reloads -- Anyone who agrees with this pull request could submit an *Approve* review to it. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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Reference: github-starred/awesome-python#1918