FileWatcher

Name: FileWatcher
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: nicorac

By: nicorac

Reload a web page when one of the watched local filesystem items changes.

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Features & Capabilities

FileWatcher is a browser extension for web developers that automatically reloads browser tabs when one of the watched local source files changes.

If you're a web developer, I'm sure you'll repeat the sequence CTRL+S / ALT+TAB / F5 a lot of times in a day; save / switch to browser / reload is one of the most boring "manual batch" that a web developer does during their work day. We could save a lot of time (and key presses) if the browser could automatically reload the webpage when needed.

FileWatcher is open source software, licensed under GPLv3. Source code is available here: https://github.com/coolsoft-ita/filewatcher

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

nicorac

Daily users:

48 -3

Rating:

5.00

(4)

Version:

1.2.1 Last updated: 2024-09-09

Version code:

5805992

Creation date:

2019-08-07

Risk:

Permissions:

Size:

97.97KB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 15,814 ▼ 510

Other rankings

#71 in watch keyword 23 ▼ 1#79 in file keyword 38 ▼ 1#80 in match keyword 23 ▼ 4#164 in reload keyword 41 ▼ 8#241 in film keyword 9 ▼ 19

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Developed by:

nicorac

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/filewatcher/

Website:

https://github.com/coolsoft-ita/filewatcher/issues

User Reviews

by Fi*****, 2025-01-19

Nice plugin that is really handy when working with local files, with everything that generates html. It saves the trouble of changing the focus and pressing F5.

by Fi*****, 2023-10-15

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Is FileWatcher Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

FileWatcher requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

FileWatcher has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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