Watch a Folder
Watch mode automatically organizes files as they arrive.
Start Watching
foldr watch ~/Downloads
When watch mode starts:
- Existing files are organized.
- The folder is monitored.
- New files are organized automatically.
View Active Watchers
foldr watches
Stop Watching
foldr unwatch ~/Downloads
Restart after a reboot
A watcher does not automatically start at login. Run the watch command again after restarting your machine:
foldr watch ~/Downloads
Preview Mode
Observe behavior without moving files.
foldr watch ~/Downloads --preview
info
If a file is moved back into the root directory, FOLDR will organize it again.
Watch logs are stored under ~/.foldr/watch_logs/ on Linux and macOS, or %USERPROFILE%\.foldr\watch_logs\ on Windows.