File system notifications for Go
fsnotify utilizes golang.org/x/sys rather than syscall from the standard library. Ensure you have the latest version installed by running:
go get -u golang.org/x/sys/...
Cross platform: Windows, Linux, BSD and macOS.
| Adapter | OS | Status |
|---|---|---|
| inotify | Linux 2.6.27 or later, Android* | Supported  |
| kqueue | BSD, macOS, iOS* | Supported |
| ReadDirectoryChangesW | Windows | Supported |
| FSEvents | macOS | Planned |
| FEN | Solaris 11 | In Progress |
| fanotify | Linux 2.6.37+ | |
| USN Journals | Windows | Maybe |
| Polling | All | Maybe |
* Android and iOS are untested.
Please see the documentation for usage. Consult the Wiki for the FAQ and further information.
API stability
fsnotify is a fork of howeyc/fsnotify with a new API as of v1.0. The API is based on this design document.
All releases are tagged based on Semantic Versioning. Further API changes are planned, and will be tagged with a new major revision number.
Go 1.6 supports dependencies located in the vendor/ folder. Unless you are creating a library, it is recommended that you copy fsnotify into vendor/github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify within your project, and likewise for golang.org/x/sys.
Contributing
Please refer to CONTRIBUTING before opening an issue or pull request.
Example
See example_test.go.