Hwatch

hwatch Plugin

Modern alternative to watch command with history and diff support.

Commands

Watch

• hwatch watch run — Watch a command and show output with history
• hwatch watch diff — Watch a command and show diff between runs
• hwatch watch batch — Run hwatch in batch mode (non-interactive)

Usage Examples

• "Watch a command and track changes over time"
• "Monitor a file with diff output"
• "Run a command periodically with history"
• "Watch docker ps in batch mode"

Installation

cargo install hwatch

Examples

# Basic watch with 2-second interval
hwatch -n 2 ls -la

# Watch with diff highlighting
hwatch -d kubectl get pods

# Batch mode for 60 seconds
hwatch --batch -n 5 -d date

# Watch with history and scrollback
hwatch -H docker stats

# Multiple commands with shell
hwatch 'ps aux | grep python'

Key Features

• Command history with scrollback
• Diff mode highlights changes
• Batch mode for non-interactive use
• Customizable interval
• Color themes support
• Multiple command support