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?
If you want simple, just commit unconditionally every x minutes with cron. It won’t do anything if there’s nothing to commit