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viddy

Modern watch command with time machine feature

TLDR

Watch a command with default interval
$ viddy '[ls -la]'
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Watch with diff highlighting
$ viddy -d '[df -h]'
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Watch with a custom interval
$ viddy -n [5] '[command]'
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SYNOPSIS

viddy [options] command

DESCRIPTION

viddy is a modern replacement for the Unix watch command. It executes commands periodically and displays results with colored output and diff highlighting. Its standout feature is time machine mode, which lets you rewind through past command outputs. Press Space to toggle time machine mode, then use arrow keys to navigate history. Includes vim-like keybindings and a pager.

PARAMETERS

-n, --interval SECONDS

Command execution interval (default: 2)
-d, --differences
Highlight differences between updates
-t, --no-title
Disable header display
-b, --bell
Ring bell on command error
-p, --precise
Precise timing mode
-s, --skip-empty-diffs
Skip updates when output has not changed

HISTORY

viddy was created by sachaos. Originally written in Go, it was rewritten in Rust starting with version 1.0.0.

SEE ALSO

watch(1), hwatch(1), entr(1)

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