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9Watchdog
10========
11
12Python API library and shell utilities to monitor file system events.
13
14Works on 3.9+.
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16Directory monitoring made easy with
17-----------------------------------
18
19* A cross-platform API.
20
21* A shell tool to run commands in response to directory changes.
22
23Get started quickly with a simple example in :ref:`quickstart`.
24
25Easy installation
26-----------------
27You can use pip_ to install |project_name| quickly and easily::
28
29    $ python -m pip install -U watchdog
30
31Need more help with installing? See :ref:`installation`.
32
33
34User's Guide
35============
36
37.. toctree::
38   :maxdepth: 2
39
40   installation
41   quickstart
42   api
43   hacking
44
45Contribute
46==========
47
48Found a bug in or want a feature added to |project_name|?
49You can fork the official `code repository`_ or file an issue ticket
50at the `issue tracker`_. You may also want to refer to :ref:`hacking`
51for information about contributing code or documentation to |project_name|.
52
53
54Indices and tables
55==================
56
57* :ref:`genindex`
58* :ref:`modindex`
59* :ref:`search`
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