notify-fs

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notify-fs

Connecting filesystem events with instant messaging.

Behaviour:

When a file is created in the watched directory, it is automatically sent to the configured chat.

Technology:

This service uses the fsnotify library. This library uses the system call SYS_INOTIFY_INIT1 (294) on Linux systems and ReadDirectoryChangesW on Windows systems.

Configuration:

This service is configured via environment variables.

Variable Name	Description
TARGET_DIRECTORY	Directory to watch
TELEGRAM_TOKEN	Telegram bot token
TARGET_CHAT_ID	Telegram target chat id
ONLY_IMAGES	Send only images

Run:

You can compile the binary.

Compile:

• Requirements:

  • A version of Docker with BuildKit support.
  • GNU make utility.

• Procedure:

  • Run: make.
  • Check the correct creation of dist directory.