Dev toolsdevopsmonitoringfilesystem

File monitoring for devops

Create a reliable file watcher service for devops teams. Focus on accurate change detection with detailed logging.

Why now

Developers are frustrated with existing file watchers failing silently in production environments.

Who for
Devops engineers
Business model
Paid licenses for teams
Effort
A few weeks

Current file monitoring tools sometimes fail to detect changes or watch wrong files.

Build a lightweight service with configurable polling intervals, checksum verification, and detailed audit logs.

Sell to devops teams managing critical infrastructure where file changes must trigger precise actions.

MVP could be a CLI tool that logs all file system events to a structured format.

Main risk is competing with mature monitoring solutions like inotify.

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