I need a real-time filesystem watcher that detects when any file in ~/.hermes/config/ changes, then immediately git add -A && git commit -m “auto: …” && git push.

Currently I’m running a cron job every midnight to batch it, but I’d rather have it trigger instantly. On Arch (btw) what’s the cleanest approach?

I’ve looked at:

  • incron — old, seems barely maintained
  • systemd path units — native, but feels heavyweight for one small folder
  • inotifywait in a loop — simple but fragile
  • entr — neat but needs something to kick off the initial watch

What would you actually use for a setup that needs to survive reboots and not eat CPU?

  • Pika@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    I second the inotifywait method. Thats currently how I look for new appimages and auto add them to my menus. You can tell it a directory like what you are looking for, and have it only trigger on new files, edited files and deleted files, then have it run an external script when it does.