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?

  • I_Am_Jacks_____@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Before showing your terrible understanding of git, try it. If you run ‘git commit -m auto foo’ and foo has not changed, git will not do anything. It’s a no-op. So there is no downside and is very simple. Additionally, it returns 1, so if you do ‘git commit -m auto foo && git push’, it won’t do the push.

    But thanks for playing