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jsonwatch - JSON Change Tracker

Overview

jsonwatch tracks changes in JSON data from the command line. Like watch -d, but for JSON files and URLs.

Quick Start

Watch JSON file for changes

sc jsonwatch watch json <file>

Passthrough to jsonwatch CLI

sc jsonwatch _ <jsonwatch-args>

Key Features

• JSON Tracking: Monitor JSON files and URLs for changes
• Watch-like: Similar to watch -d but for JSON
• Command Monitoring: Track command output
• URL Support: Watch JSON from URLs
• Diff Highlighting: Highlight changes between updates

Installation

cargo install jsonwatch

Usage Examples

Watch a JSON file

jsonwatch data.json

Watch a URL

jsonwatch url https://api.example.com/data

Watch a command

jsonwatch cmd curl https://api.example.com/data

With custom interval

jsonwatch --interval 5 data.json

Notes

• Run jsonwatch --help to see all available options