# FileWatcher

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/filewatcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/filewatcher)

## Overview

- **ID:** `filewatcher`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** nicorac
- **Category:** web-development,tabs
- **Daily users:** 47
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-09
- **First published:** 2019-08-07
- **Size:** 98 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/filewatcher/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/coolsoft-ita/filewatcher/issues](https://github.com/coolsoft-ita/filewatcher/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/filewatcher/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/filewatcher/privacy/)

## Description

FileWatcher is a browser extension for web developers that automatically reloads browser tabs when one of the watched local source files changes. Save time and key presses with this open source software.

## Rankings

- #16,639 — Overall
- #76 — watch
- #83 — file
- #85 — match
- #174 — reload
- #249 — film

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `notifications`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/filewatcher)