watch echocat

Use this command to install watch:

winget install --id=echocat.watch -e

Like the unix one but works cross-platform without magic. 😄

Watch: A Cross-Platform Command Monitor

Primary Purpose:
Watch is a versatile tool designed for repeatedly executing commands at specified intervals, akin to the Unix watch command but engineered for cross-platform compatibility and independence from shell magic.

Key Features:

Cross-Platform Functionality:
Runs seamlessly across Linux, macOS, and Windows, ensuring consistent behavior regardless of the operating system.
Customizable Execution Intervals:
Adjust the interval between command executions using durations like seconds (e.g., 5s) or minutes (e.g., 1m).
Exit Codes Control:
Specify exit codes that determine whether to continue, stop, or handle specific outcomes, enhancing workflow automation.
Terminal Reset Option:
Choose to reset the terminal before each command execution for a clean output environment.
Time Formatting Flexibility:
Format timestamps according to your needs using Go's time package formatting options.
Colored Output Customization:
Control color usage with options like "auto," "always," or "never" for consistent output appearance across environments.
Header and Footer Templates:
Customize the information displayed before and after each command execution using Go's text/template syntax.

Audience & Benefit:

Ideal for developers, system administrators, and CLI enthusiasts who require a reliable tool for monitoring commands in real-time. Watch provides cross-platform portability, enabling consistent command execution and output customization across environments. Its ability to handle exit codes and reset terminals makes it an essential tool for automating tasks and maintaining efficient workflows.

watch

> Like the unix one but works cross-platform without magic.

Install

$ go install github.com/echocat/watch@latest

Usage

usage: watch [] ...

Like the unix one but works cross-platform without magic.

Flags:
      --help                     Show context-sensitive help (also try
                                 --help-long and --help-man).
  -e, --exitCodes=EXITCODES ...  List of exit codes to leads to a next
                                 execution. Empty means always continue.
  -s, --successExitCodes=0 ...   List of exit codes that indicates successful
                                 execution.
  -n, --interval=5s              Execute every n duration.
  -r, --resetTerminal            If enabled before each execution the terminal
                                 will be reset.
      --timeFormat="2006-01-02 15:04:05"
                                 How to format the time. See:
                                 https://golang.org/pkg/time/
  -c, --colored=auto             "auto" - Will decide the best option | "always"
                                 - Will always use colors | "never" - Will never
                                 use colors
      --version                  Will print information about this version.
  -h, --header=[{{.Now}}] Execute [{{.Command}}] every {{.Interval}}

                                 Will print a header what will be executed. If
                                 empty no header will be displayed. See:
                                 https://golang.org/pkg/text/template/
  -t, --footer=[{{.Now}}] {{.Command.ResultSummary}}

                                 Will print a footer what was executed. If empty
                                 no footer will be displayed. See:
                                 https://golang.org/pkg/text/template/

Args:
    The command to be executed.

Examples

$ watch kubectl -n foobar get pods

watch echocat

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