viddy is a modern watch command. It features in our Top 100 TUI apps.
This is free and open source software.
“viddy” is a Nadsat word meaning to see.
Features include:
- Basic features of original watch command.
- Execute command periodically, and display the result.
- color output.
- diff highlight.
- Time machine mode. sunglasses
- Rewind like video.
- Go to the past, and back to the future.
- See output in pager.
- Vim like keymaps.
- Search text.
- Suspend and restart execution.
- Run command in precise intervals forcibly.
- Support shell alias.
- Customize keymappings.
- Customize color.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/sachaos/viddy
Support:
Developer: Takumasa Sakao
License: MIT License

viddy is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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