v6.4.0

feat(watchers): add Rust-powered watcher backend with runtime fallback and cross-platform test coverage
v6.3.1
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--- a/.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+name: Default (not tags)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags-ignore:
+      - '**'
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
+  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
+  NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY: ${{secrets.NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY}}
+
+jobs:
+  security:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Install pnpm and npmci
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+
+      - name: Run npm prepare
+        run: npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Audit production dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Audit development dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+  test:
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    needs: security
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Test stable
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm test
+
+      - name: Test build
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm build
--- a/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+name: Default (tags)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
+  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
+  NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY: ${{secrets.NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY}}
+
+jobs:
+  security:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Audit production dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Audit development dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+  test:
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    needs: security
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Test stable
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm test
+
+      - name: Test build
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm build
+
+  release:
+    needs: test
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Release
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm publish
+
+  metadata:
+    needs: test
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+    continue-on-error: true
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Code quality
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm install -g typescript
+          npmci npm install
+
+      - name: Trigger
+        run: npmci trigger
+
+      - name: Build docs and upload artifacts
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          pnpm install -g @git.zone/tsdoc
+          npmci command tsdoc
+        continue-on-error: true
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,24 @@
-node_modules/
-pages/
-public/
+.nogit/
+
+# artifacts
 coverage/
+public/
+pages/
+
+# installs
+node_modules/
+
+# caches
+.yarn/
+.cache/
+.rpt2_cache
+
+# builds
+dist/
+dist_*/
+
+# rust
+rust/target/
+dist_rust/
+
+# custom
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-# gitzone standard
-image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-
-cache:
-  paths:
-  - .yarn/
-  key: "$CI_BUILD_STAGE"
-
-stages:
- test
- release
- trigger
- pages
-
-testLEGACY:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - npmci test legacy
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-    - docker
-  allow_failure: true
-
-testLTS:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - npmci test lts
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-    - docker
-    
-testSTABLE:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - npmci test stable
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-    - docker
-
-release:
-  stage: release
-  script:
-    - npmci publish
-  only:
-    - tags
-  tags:
-    - docker
-
-trigger:
-  stage: trigger
-  script:
-    - npmci trigger
-  only:
-    - tags
-  tags:
-    - docker
-
-pages:
-  image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-  stage: pages
-  script:
-    - npmci command yarn global add npmpage
-    - npmci command npmpage --publish gitlab
-  tags:
-    - docker
-  only:
-    - tags
-  artifacts:
-    expire_in: 1 week
-    paths:
-    - public
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "command": "npm test",
+      "name": "Run npm test",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "type": "node-terminal"
+    }
+  ]
+}
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  "json.schemas": [
+    {
+      "fileMatch": ["/npmextra.json"],
+      "schema": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "npmci": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "description": "settings for npmci"
+          },
+          "gitzone": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "description": "settings for gitzone",
+            "properties": {
+              "projectType": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "enum": ["website", "element", "service", "npm", "wcc"]
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-# smartchok
-smart wrapper for chokidar
-
-## Availabililty
-[![npm](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-npm.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/smartchok)
-[![git](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-git.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartchok)
-[![git](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-mirror.svg)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartchok)
-[![docs](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-button-docs.svg)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartchok/)
-
-## Status for master
-[![build status](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartchok/badges/master/build.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartchok/commits/master)
-[![coverage report](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartchok/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://GitLab.com/pushrocks/smartchok/commits/master)
-[![npm downloads per month](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/smartchok.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/smartchok)
-[![Dependency Status](https://david-dm.org/pushrocks/smartchok.svg)](https://david-dm.org/pushrocks/smartchok)
-[![bitHound Dependencies](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartchok/badges/dependencies.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartchok/master/dependencies/npm)
-[![bitHound Code](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartchok/badges/code.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartchok)
-[![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-2.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v6.x/docs/api/)
-[![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%206.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v6.x/docs/api/)
-[![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg)](http://standardjs.com/)
-
-## Usage
-Use TypeScript for best in class instellisense.
-
-```javascript
-import { Smartchok } from 'smartchok'
-
-let mySmartChok = new Smartchok(['some/path/**/*.any','/absolute/*.js'], chokidarOptions)
-
-mySmartChok.add(['/some/**/*.any']) // add files
-
-mySmartChok.remove('some/**/*.js')
-
-mySmartChok.start() // starts the watch process
-
-mySmartChok.getObservableFor('change').then((observableArg) => {
-    observableArg.subscribe(x => {
-        // do something here when a change is detected
-        // possible events are 'add' | 'addDir' | 'change' | 'error' | 'unlink' | 'unlinkDir' | 'ready' | 'raw'
-        // note that the observable is only created once you call .start() on the Smartchok instance
-        // hence the promise construction
-    })
-})
-
-mySmartChok.stop()
-```
-
-For further information read the linked docs at the top of this README.
-
-> MIT licensed | **&copy;** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
-| By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy.html)
-
-[![repo-footer](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-footer.svg)](https://push.rocks)
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 2026-03-23 - 6.4.0 - feat(watchers)
+add Rust-powered watcher backend with runtime fallback and cross-platform test coverage
+
+- introduces a new Rust watcher binary and TypeScript bridge using @push.rocks/smartrust
+- updates watcher selection to prefer the Rust backend when available and fall back to Node.js or Deno implementations
+- improves Deno event classification for any/other file system events
+- prevents Node.js watcher shutdown from affecting unrelated FSWatcher handles
+- adds platform-specific tests for Node.js, Deno, Bun, and Rust-backed watchers
+
+## 2026-03-23 - 6.3.1 - fix(watcher)
+unref lingering FSWatcher handles after stopping the node watcher
+
+- Ensures chokidar file watcher handles do not keep the process running after watcher shutdown
+- Works around chokidar v5 behavior where close() can resolve before all fs.watch() handles are fully released
+
+## 2025-12-11 - 6.3.0 - feat(watchers)
+Integrate chokidar-based Node watcher, expose awaitWriteFinish options, and update docs/tests
+
+- Add chokidar dependency and implement NodeWatcher as a chokidar wrapper for Node.js/Bun
+- Expose awaitWriteFinish, stabilityThreshold and pollInterval in IWatcherOptions and wire them into the NodeWatcher
+- Update watcher factory to return NodeWatcher for Node/Bun and DenoWatcher for Deno
+- Adjust tests to wait for chokidar readiness and to expect chokidar's atomic handling (delete+recreate -> change)
+- Revise README and technical hints to document chokidar usage and cross-runtime behavior
+
+## 2025-12-11 - 6.2.5 - fix(watcher.node)
+Normalize paths and improve Node watcher robustness: restart/rescan on errors (including ENOSPC), clear stale state, and remove legacy throttler
+
+- Normalize all paths to absolute at watcher entry points (watchPath, handleFsEvent, scanDirectory) to avoid relative/absolute mismatch bugs
+- On watcher restart: clear pending unlink timeouts, dispose stale DirEntry data, and perform a rescan to catch files created during the restart window
+- Trigger watcher restart on ENOSPC (inotify limit) errors instead of only logging the error
+- Remove the previous Throttler implementation and rely on the existing debounce + event-sequence tracking to handle rapid events
+- Atomic write handling and queued unlink behavior preserved; pending unlinks are cleared for restarted base paths to avoid stale events
+
+## 2025-12-11 - 6.2.4 - fix(tests)
+Stabilize tests and document chokidar-inspired Node watcher architecture
+
+- test: add waitForFileEvent helper to wait for events for a specific file (reduces test flakiness)
+- test: add small delays after unlink cleanup to account for atomic/temp-file debounce windows
+- docs: expand readme.hints.md with a detailed Node watcher architecture section (DirEntry, Throttler, atomic write handling, closer registry, constants and config)
+- docs: list updated test files and coverage scenarios (inode detection, atomic writes, stress tests)
+
+## 2025-12-11 - 6.2.3 - fix(watcher.node)
+Improve handling of temporary files from atomic editor writes in Node watcher
+
+- Detect temporary files produced by atomic editor saves and attempt to map them to the real target file instead of silently skipping the event
+- Add getTempFileTarget() to extract the real file path from temp filenames (supports patterns like file.ts.tmp.PID.TIMESTAMP and generic .tmp.*)
+- When a temp-file event is seen, queue a corresponding event for the resolved real file after a short delay (50ms) to allow rename/replace to complete
+- Add logging around temp file detection and real-file checks to aid debugging
+
+## 2025-12-11 - 6.2.2 - fix(watcher.node)
+Defer events during initial scan, track full event sequences, and harden watcher shutdown
+
+- Defer fs.watch events that arrive during the initial directory scan and process them after the scan completes to avoid race conditions where watchedFiles isn't populated.
+- Debounce now tracks the full sequence of events per file (rename/change) instead of collapsing to the last event, preventing intermediate events from being lost.
+- Detect delete+recreate via inode changes and emit unlink then add when appropriate; handle rapid create+delete sequences by emitting both events.
+- During stop(), cancel pending debounced emits before flipping _isWatching and make handleFsEvent return early when watcher is stopped to prevent orphaned timeouts and post-stop emits.
+- Add verbose logging of event sequences to aid debugging of complex fs event scenarios.
+- Update tests to expect unlink + add for inode replacement scenarios.
+- Version bump from 6.2.1 → 6.2.2
+
+## 2025-12-10 - 6.2.1 - fix(watcher.node)
+Handle fs.watch close without spurious restarts; add tests and improve test runner
+
+- Prevent spurious restarts and noisy warnings on fs.watch 'close' by checking the internal isWatching flag before logging and restarting (ts/watchers/watcher.node.ts).
+- Add comprehensive test suites covering basic operations, inode-change detection, atomic writes and stress scenarios (test/test.basic.ts, test/test.inode.ts, test/test.stress.ts).
+- Remove outdated test (test/test.ts) and delete the test asset test/assets/hi.txt.
+- Update test script in package.json to enable verbose logging, write a logfile and increase timeout to 120s to reduce flakiness in test runs.
+
+## 2025-12-10 - 6.2.0 - feat(watchers)
+Improve Node watcher robustness: file-level inode tracking, abortable restarts, restart race guards, and untracked-file handling
+
+- Add file-level inode tracking to detect delete+recreate (editor atomic saves) and emit correct 'change'/'add' events
+- Make restart delays abortable via AbortController so stop() cancels pending restarts and prevents orphan watchers
+- Guard against concurrent/dual restarts with restartingPaths to avoid race conditions between health checks and error handlers
+- Emit 'unlink' for deletions of previously untracked files (files created after initial scan) and clean up inode state
+- Track file inodes during initial scan and update/cleanup inode state on events
+- Improve logging for restart/inode/delete+recreate scenarios and update documentation/readme hints to v6.2.0+
+
+## 2025-12-08 - 6.1.1 - fix(watchers/watcher.node)
+Improve Node watcher robustness: inode tracking, ENOSPC detection, enhanced health checks and temp-file handling
+
+- Track directory inodes (watchedInodes) and restart watchers if inode changes are detected (addresses stale watchers when directories are replaced).
+- Health check now validates inode stability and explicitly detects ENOSPC (inotify max_user_watches) errors, emitting errors and logging a recommended fix command.
+- Detect ENOSPC in FSWatcher error events and log guidance to increase inotify limits.
+- Clear inode tracking state on watcher stop to avoid stale state across restarts.
+- Improve temporary file handling and logging to avoid dropping events for atomic writes (only skip pure temp files and log skipped temp events).
+- Documentation (readme.hints.md) updated with robustness notes, known fs.watch limitations, and example logs.
+
+## 2025-12-08 - 6.1.0 - feat(watcher.node)
+Add automatic restart, periodic health checks, and safe event emission to Node watcher; improve logging and stat handling
+
+- NodeWatcher: introduced safeEmit() to isolate subscriber errors and prevent watcher crashes
+- Auto-restart on failure with exponential backoff (1s → 30s) and up to 3 retry attempts per watched base path
+- Periodic health checks (every 30s) to detect missing watched paths and trigger automatic restarts
+- Handle unexpected FSWatcher 'close' events and restart watchers when they close silently
+- Verbose lifecycle logging with `[smartwatch]` prefix for start/stop/health/restart events
+- Clear restart tracking and stop health checks on watcher.stop() to ensure clean shutdown
+- Improved statSafe() to normalize followSymlinks logic and log non-ENO errors as warnings
+- Updated readme.hints.md documenting the new robustness features (v6.1.0+)
+
+## 2025-12-08 - 6.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(watchers)
+Replace polling-based write stabilization with debounce-based event coalescing and simplify watcher options
+
+- Remove polling-based WriteStabilizer (ts/utils/write-stabilizer.ts) and related waitForWriteFinish logic
+- Introduce debounce-based coalescing (debounceMs) for Node and Deno watchers (ts/watchers/watcher.node.ts, ts/watchers/watcher.deno.ts)
+- Change IWatcherOptions: remove stabilityThreshold/pollInterval/maxWaitTime and add debounceMs
+- Default watcher options updated to use debounceMs = 100
+- Node/Deno watchers now skip editor temp files earlier, debounce duplicate events, and emit events directly (no size polling)
+- Updated default watcher creation in Smartwatch to pass debounceMs
+- Update package.json build script to run 'tsbuild tsfolders'
+
+## 2025-12-08 - 5.1.0 - feat(watchers)
+Improve write stabilization and ignore temporary editor files
+
+- Add maxWaitTime option (ms) to IWatcherOptions and WriteStabilizer to cap how long stabilization will wait (default: 1000ms).
+- WriteStabilizer: reduce default stabilityThreshold from 300ms to 100ms and track write start time to enforce maxWaitTime and avoid indefinite polling.
+- Node and Deno watchers: detect and ignore common temporary/editor files (e.g. *.tmp.*, *.swp, *.swx, trailing ~, .#*) to prevent spurious events from atomic saves.
+- Node watcher: treat rename (atomic-save) events as already-complete files and emit add/change immediately without stabilization.
+- Deno watcher: use the configured maxWaitTime and polling-based stabilization for modify events to ensure consistent behavior across runtimes.
+
+## 2025-11-30 - 5.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(@push.rocks/smartwatch)
+Rename package and update branding/docs: switch from @push.rocks/smartchok to @push.rocks/smartwatch, update repository/homepage/bugs URLs and author, and refresh README examples and install instructions.
+
+- Package name changed from @push.rocks/smartchok to @push.rocks/smartwatch in package.json
+- Repository, homepage and issue URLs updated to point to the new smartwatch repository
+- Author changed to Task Venture Capital GmbH in package metadata
+- README updated: install commands, import examples and references now use @push.rocks/smartwatch
+- Documentation text and branding updated throughout README (project name, internal references)
+
+## 2025-11-30 - 4.0.1 - fix(readme)
+Update README: refine description and clarify trademark/legal information
+
+- Refined project description and tagline for clarity and brevity (adds lightweight wording and an emoji).
+- Updated Trademark section to explicitly mention third-party trademarks, add guidance about usage and approval, and clarify that trademarks are not covered by the MIT license.
+- Minor legal/company wording and formatting fixes (e.g. 'District Court' capitalization and contact sentence tweaks).
+- General README wording and formatting improvements for clearer instructions and feature descriptions.
+
+## 2025-11-30 - 4.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(watchers)
+Replace chokidar with native platform watchers and add cross-runtime support (Node.js, Deno, Bun); introduce write stabilization and internal glob matching
+
+- Replaced chokidar-based implementation with native file watching APIs (Node.js fs.watch, Deno.watchFs).
+- Added platform-specific watchers: NodeWatcher and DenoWatcher (Bun uses Node compatibility).
+- Implemented polling-based write stabilization (awaitWriteFinish replacement) to avoid duplicate events during writes.
+- Keep glob pattern support by matching events internally using picomatch; base-path extraction used to limit watch scope.
+- API/runtime requirement increased: Node.js >= 20.0.0 is required for native recursive fs.watch.
+- Package/documentation name and examples updated to @push.rocks/smartchok and export the Smartwatch class.
+
+## 2025-11-30 - 3.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(smartwatch)
+Introduce Smartwatch: cross-runtime native file watching for Node.js, Deno and Bun; rename smartchok to smartwatch and bump major version to 2.0.0
+
+- Rename public API and docs from Smartchok to Smartwatch and update package metadata for the new module name.
+- Replace chokidar with native watchers and picomatch-based glob filtering to enable cross-runtime support (Node.js, Deno, Bun).
+- Add watcher factory and runtime-specific implementations: watchers/index.ts, watcher.node.ts, watcher.deno.ts.
+- Add WriteStabilizer (ts/utils/write-stabilizer.ts) to provide awaitWriteFinish functionality via polling.
+- Introduce @push.rocks/smartenv for runtime detection and remove direct chokidar dependency; update dependencies accordingly.
+- Update tests (test/test.ts) and documentation (readme.md, readme.hints.md) to reflect API/name changes and new architecture.
+- Bump package version to 2.0.0 to mark breaking changes in API and behavior.
+
+## 2025-11-29 - 1.2.0 - feat(core)
+Migrate to chokidar 5.x, add picomatch filtering and update test/dev dependencies
+
+- Upgrade runtime dependencies: chokidar -> ^5.0.0 and picomatch -> ^4.0.3; bumped related @push.rocks packages versions.
+- Upgrade devDependencies: @git.zone/tsbuild, @git.zone/tsrun and @git.zone/tstest to newer v2/v3 releases; updated @types/node.
+- Updated README and readme.hints to document migration to chokidar 5.x and dev dependency changes.
+- Tests updated to use @git.zone/tstest/tapbundle (import change) and test runner start changed to export default tap.start().
+- Smartchok implementation updated to extract glob base paths, watch base directories and filter events via picomatch matchers (shouldWatchPath + event filtering).
+- Note: ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts still references chokidar 4.x in the description and should be updated to reflect the migration.
+
+## 2025-06-26 - 1.1.1 - fix(package.json)
+Add packageManager field to package.json for pnpm configuration
+
+- Added "packageManager": "pnpm@10.11.0+sha512.6540583f41cc5f628eb3d9773ecee802f4f9ef9923cc45b69890fb47991d4b092964694ec3a4f738a420c918a333062c8b925d312f42e4f0c263eb603551f977" to package.json
+
+## 2025-06-26 - 1.1.0 - feat(Smartchok)
+Migrate to chokidar 4.x with picomatch glob support, update documentation and tests
+
+- Removed deprecated @tempfix/watcher and added chokidar and picomatch as dependencies in package.json
+- Updated Smartchok class to extract base paths and apply custom glob filtering using picomatch
+- Revised readme and technical hints to reflect migration to chokidar 4.x and clarify glob pattern support
+- Adjusted tests and commit info to align with the updated code structure
+
+## 2024-05-29 – 1.0.34 – general  
+This release improves the project description.  
+- update description
+
+## 2024-05-06 – 1.0.33 – core  
+This release includes a mix of bug fixes and configuration updates.  
+- fix(core): update  
+- update tsconfig  
+- update npmextra.json: githost (recorded multiple times)
+
+## 2024-02-29 – 1.0.32 to 1.0.28 – core fixes  
+Releases 1.0.32 through 1.0.28 were dedicated to routine core fixes.  
+(This range covers versions that only included “fix(core): update” changes.)
+
+## 2024-01-28 – 1.0.27 – core  
+This release not only fixed core issues but also adjusted the organization scheme.  
+- fix(core): update  
+- switch to new org scheme (recorded twice)
+
+## 2021-12-01 – 1.0.26 to 1.0.14 – core fixes  
+Releases 1.0.26 through 1.0.14 were devoted to routine core fixes.  
+(No additional details beyond the core update were recorded.)
+
+## 2018-02-28 – 1.0.13 to 1.0.11 – ci updates  
+Releases 1.0.13 through 1.0.11 focused on updating the continuous integration configuration.  
+- update ci
+
+## 2017-06-30 – 1.0.10 – general  
+This release delivered several improvements beyond a simple version bump.  
+- fix Promise issues  
+- update test  
+- update
+
+## 2017-06-30 – 1.0.9 – general  
+This release addressed module loading and code hygiene.  
+- fix loading of rxjs  
+- clean up code
+
+## 2017-06-30 – 1.0.8 – general  
+A targeted update to align output with expectations.  
+- update to wirj like expected
+
+## 2017-04-09 – 1.0.7 – ci  
+An update to the continuous integration configuration.  
+- update ci
+
+## 2017-04-09 – 1.0.6 – npm  
+This release updated extra npm configuration.  
+- update npmextra.json
+
+## 2017-02-15 – 1.0.5 – general  
+Standardization work was undertaken with new organizational practices.  
+- update to new gitzone standard
+
+## 2016-11-18 – 1.0.4 – general  
+This release refreshed dependency settings.  
+- update dependencies
+
+## 2016-11-18 – 1.0.3 – general  
+Readability and developer guidance were improved.  
+- improve README
+
+## 2016-11-18 – 1.0.2 – general  
+Minor documentation and CI configuration enhancements were added.  
+- add README  
+- Update .gitlab-ci.yml
+
+## 2016-09-22 – 1.0.1 – general  
+A fix was applied to ensure the process exits correctly.  
+- fix process not exiting problem
+
+## 2016-09-22 – 1.0.0 – general  
+The project’s initial setup was established along with CI configuration.  
+- add gitlab-ci  
+- initial
--- a/deno.lock
+++ b/deno.lock
--- a/dist/index.d.ts
+++ b/dist/index.d.ts
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export * from './smartchok.classes.smartchok';
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-function __export(m) {
-    for (var p in m) if (!exports.hasOwnProperty(p)) exports[p] = m[p];
-}
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-__export(require("./smartchok.classes.smartchok"));
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--- a/dist/smartchok.child.d.ts
+++ b/dist/smartchok.child.d.ts
--- a/dist/smartchok.child.js
+++ b/dist/smartchok.child.js
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
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--- a/dist/smartchok.classes.smartchok.d.ts
+++ b/dist/smartchok.classes.smartchok.d.ts
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-/// <reference types="q" />
-import * as plugins from './smartchok.plugins';
-import { Stringmap } from 'lik';
-export declare type TSmartchokStatus = 'idle' | 'starting' | 'watching';
-export declare type TFsEvent = 'add' | 'addDir' | 'change' | 'error' | 'unlink' | 'unlinkDir' | 'ready' | 'raw';
-/**
- * Smartchok allows easy wathcing of files
- */
-export declare class Smartchok {
-    watchStringmap: Stringmap;
-    chokidarOptions: plugins.chokidar.WatchOptions;
-    status: TSmartchokStatus;
-    private watcher;
-    private watchingDeferred;
-    private eventObservablemap;
-    /**
-     * constructor of class smartchok
-     */
-    constructor(watchArrayArg: string[], optionsArg?: plugins.chokidar.WatchOptions);
-    /**
-     * adds files to the list of watched files
-     */
-    add(pathArrayArg: string[]): void;
-    /**
-     * removes files from the list of watched files
-     */
-    remove(pathArg: string): void;
-    /**
-     * gets an observable for a certain event
-     */
-    getObservableFor(fsEvent: TFsEvent): plugins.q.Promise<plugins.rx.Observable<any>>;
-    /**
-     * starts the watcher
-     * @returns Promise<void>
-     */
-    start(): plugins.q.Promise<void>;
-    /**
-     * stop the watcher process if watching
-     */
-    stop(): void;
-}
--- a/dist/smartchok.classes.smartchok.js
+++ b/dist/smartchok.classes.smartchok.js
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-const plugins = require("./smartchok.plugins");
-const lik_1 = require("lik");
-/**
- * Smartchok allows easy wathcing of files
- */
-class Smartchok {
-    /**
-     * constructor of class smartchok
-     */
-    constructor(watchArrayArg, optionsArg = {}) {
-        this.watchStringmap = new lik_1.Stringmap();
-        this.status = 'idle';
-        this.watchingDeferred = plugins.q.defer(); // used to run things when watcher is initialized
-        this.eventObservablemap = new plugins.lik.Observablemap(); // register one observable per event
-        this.watchStringmap.addStringArray(watchArrayArg);
-        this.chokidarOptions = optionsArg;
-    }
-    /**
-     * adds files to the list of watched files
-     */
-    add(pathArrayArg) {
-        this.watchStringmap.addStringArray(pathArrayArg);
-    }
-    /**
-     * removes files from the list of watched files
-     */
-    remove(pathArg) {
-        this.watchStringmap.removeString(pathArg);
-    }
-    /**
-     * gets an observable for a certain event
-     */
-    getObservableFor(fsEvent) {
-        let done = plugins.q.defer();
-        this.watchingDeferred.promise.then(() => {
-            let eventObservable = this.eventObservablemap.getObservableForEmitterEvent(this.watcher, fsEvent);
-            done.resolve(eventObservable);
-        });
-        return done.promise;
-    }
-    /**
-     * starts the watcher
-     * @returns Promise<void>
-     */
-    start() {
-        let done = plugins.q.defer();
-        this.status = 'starting';
-        this.watcher = plugins.chokidar.watch(this.watchStringmap.getStringArray(), this.chokidarOptions);
-        this.watcher.on('ready', () => {
-            this.status = 'watching';
-            this.watchingDeferred.resolve();
-            done.resolve();
-        });
-        return done.promise;
-    }
-    /**
-     * stop the watcher process if watching
-     */
-    stop() {
-        let closeWatcher = () => {
-            this.watcher.close();
-        };
-        if (this.status === 'watching') {
-            console.log('closing while watching');
-            closeWatcher();
-        }
-        else if (this.status === 'starting') {
-            this.watchingDeferred.promise.then(() => { closeWatcher(); });
-        }
-    }
-}
-exports.Smartchok = Smartchok;
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--- a/dist/smartchok.classes.watcher.d.ts
+++ b/dist/smartchok.classes.watcher.d.ts
--- a/dist/smartchok.classes.watcher.js
+++ b/dist/smartchok.classes.watcher.js
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
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--- a/dist/smartchok.plugins.d.ts
+++ b/dist/smartchok.plugins.d.ts
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import 'typings-global';
-export import lik = require('lik');
-export import chokidar = require('chokidar');
-export import path = require('path');
-export import q = require('q');
-export import rx = require('rxjs/Rx');
-import { Operator } from 'rxjs/Operator';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
-declare module 'rxjs/Subject' {
-    interface Subject<T> {
-        lift<R>(operator: Operator<T, R>): Observable<R>;
-    }
-}
--- a/dist/smartchok.plugins.js
+++ b/dist/smartchok.plugins.js
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-require("typings-global");
-exports.lik = require("lik");
-exports.chokidar = require("chokidar");
-exports.path = require("path");
-exports.q = require("q");
-exports.rx = require("rxjs/Rx");
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--- a/npmextra.json
+++ b/npmextra.json
@@ -1,10 +1,41 @@
 {
-    "npmts": {
-        "mode": "default"
+  "@git.zone/cli": {
+    "projectType": "npm",
+    "module": {
+      "githost": "code.foss.global",
+      "gitscope": "push.rocks",
+      "gitrepo": "smartwatch",
+      "description": "A smart wrapper for chokidar 5.x with glob pattern support and enhanced file watching features.",
+      "npmPackagename": "@push.rocks/smartwatch",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "keywords": [
+        "file watching",
+        "chokidar",
+        "filesystem",
+        "observable",
+        "typescript",
+        "node.js",
+        "development tool",
+        "file system events",
+        "real-time",
+        "watch files"
+      ]
    },
-    "npmci": {
-        "globalNpmTools": [
-            "npmts"
-        ]
+    "release": {
+      "registries": [
+        "https://verdaccio.lossless.digital",
+        "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+      ],
+      "accessLevel": "public"
    }
+  },
+  "@git.zone/tsdoc": {
+    "legal": "\n## License and Legal Information\n\nThis repository contains open-source code that is licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the MIT License can be found in the [license](license) file within this repository. \n\n**Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.\n\n### Trademarks\n\nThis project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein. Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines, and any usage must be approved in writing by Task Venture Capital GmbH.\n\n### Company Information\n\nTask Venture Capital GmbH  \nRegistered at District court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany\n\nFor any legal inquiries or if you require further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.\n\nBy using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.\n"
+  },
+  "@git.zone/tsrust": {
+    "targets": ["linux_amd64", "linux_arm64"]
+  },
+  "@ship.zone/szci": {
+    "npmGlobalTools": []
+  }
 }
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,36 +1,75 @@
 {
-  "name": "smartchok",
-  "version": "1.0.9",
-  "description": "smart wrapper for chokidar",
-  "main": "dist/index.js",
-  "typings": "dist/index.d.ts",
+  "name": "@push.rocks/smartwatch",
+  "version": "6.4.0",
+  "private": false,
+  "description": "A cross-runtime file watcher with glob pattern support for Node.js, Deno, and Bun.",
+  "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
+  "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
  "scripts": {
-    "test": "(npm run prepareTest && npmts)",
-    "prepareTest": "(rm -f ./test/assets/hi.txt)"
+    "test": "(npm run prepareTest && tstest test/ --verbose --logfile --timeout 120)",
+    "prepareTest": "(rm -f ./test/assets/hi.txt)",
+    "build": "tsbuild tsfolders",
+    "buildDocs": "tsdoc"
  },
  "repository": {
    "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+ssh://git@gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartchok.git"
+    "url": "https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartwatch.git"
  },
-  "author": "Lossless GmbH",
+  "author": "Task Venture Capital GmbH",
  "license": "MIT",
  "bugs": {
-    "url": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartchok/issues"
+    "url": "https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/smartwatch/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartwatch",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=20.0.0"
  },
-  "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartchok#README",
  "dependencies": {
-    "@types/chokidar": "^1.7.0",
-    "@types/q": "x.x.x",
-    "chokidar": "^1.7.0",
-    "lik": "^1.0.32",
-    "q": "^1.5.0",
-    "rxjs": "^5.4.1",
-    "smartipc": "^1.0.9",
-    "smartq": "^1.1.1",
-    "typings-global": "^1.0.19"
+    "@push.rocks/lik": "^6.4.0",
+    "@push.rocks/smartenv": "^6.0.0",
+    "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.2.3",
+    "@push.rocks/smartrust": "^1.3.2",
+    "@push.rocks/smartrx": "^3.0.10",
+    "chokidar": "^5.0.0",
+    "picomatch": "^4.0.3"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
-    "smartfile": "^4.2.17",
-    "tapbundle": "^1.0.14"
-  }
+    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^4.3.0",
+    "@git.zone/tsrun": "^2.0.1",
+    "@git.zone/tsrust": "^1.3.0",
+    "@git.zone/tstest": "^3.5.0",
+    "@types/node": "^25.5.0"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "ts/**/*",
+    "ts_web/**/*",
+    "dist/**/*",
+    "dist_*/**/*",
+    "dist_ts/**/*",
+    "dist_ts_web/**/*",
+    "assets/**/*",
+    "cli.js",
+    "npmextra.json",
+    "readme.md"
+  ],
+  "browserslist": [
+    "last 1 chrome versions"
+  ],
+  "type": "module",
+  "keywords": [
+    "file watching",
+    "filesystem",
+    "observable",
+    "typescript",
+    "node.js",
+    "deno",
+    "bun",
+    "cross-runtime",
+    "development tool",
+    "file system events",
+    "real-time",
+    "watch files",
+    "glob patterns"
+  ],
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.11.0+sha512.6540583f41cc5f628eb3d9773ecee802f4f9ef9923cc45b69890fb47991d4b092964694ec3a4f738a420c918a333062c8b925d312f42e4f0c263eb603551f977"
 }
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
--- a/readme.hints.md
+++ b/readme.hints.md
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+# smartwatch - Technical Hints
+
+## Native File Watching (v6.0.0+)
+
+The module provides cross-runtime file watching support:
+- **Node.js/Bun**: Uses [chokidar](https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar) v5
+- **Deno**: Uses native `Deno.watchFs()`
+
+### Exported Class
+
+The package exports the `Smartwatch` class:
+```typescript
+import { Smartwatch } from '@push.rocks/smartwatch';
+```
+
+### Architecture
+
+```
+ts/
+├── smartwatch.classes.smartwatch.ts   # Main Smartwatch class
+├── smartwatch.plugins.ts              # Dependencies
+├── watchers/
+│   ├── index.ts                       # Factory with runtime detection
+│   ├── interfaces.ts                  # IWatcher interface and types
+│   ├── watcher.node.ts                # Node.js/Bun: chokidar wrapper
+│   └── watcher.deno.ts                # Deno: Deno.watchFs wrapper
+└── utils/
+    └── write-stabilizer.ts            # awaitWriteFinish polling implementation
+```
+
+### Runtime Detection
+
+Uses `@push.rocks/smartenv` for runtime detection:
+- **Node.js/Bun**: Uses chokidar (battle-tested file watcher)
+- **Deno**: Uses `Deno.watchFs()` async iterable
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- **chokidar**: Battle-tested file watcher for Node.js/Bun
+- **picomatch**: Glob pattern matching (zero deps)
+- **@push.rocks/smartenv**: Runtime detection
+- **@push.rocks/smartrx**: RxJS Subject/Observable management
+- **@push.rocks/smartpromise**: Deferred promise utilities
+- **@push.rocks/lik**: Stringmap for pattern storage
+
+### Chokidar Features (Node.js/Bun)
+
+The Node.js watcher (`ts/watchers/watcher.node.ts`) is a thin ~100 line wrapper around chokidar v5:
+
+```typescript
+chokidar.watch(paths, {
+  persistent: true,
+  ignoreInitial: false,
+  followSymlinks: options.followSymlinks,
+  depth: options.depth,
+  atomic: true,  // Handles atomic writes (delete+recreate, temp+rename)
+  awaitWriteFinish: { stabilityThreshold: 300, pollInterval: 100 },
+});
+```
+
+**Chokidar handles all edge cases:**
+- Atomic writes (temp file + rename pattern) → emits single 'change' event
+- Delete + recreate detection → emits single 'change' event
+- Inode tracking
+- Cross-platform differences (inotify, FSEvents, etc.)
+- Debouncing
+- Write stabilization
+- ENOSPC (inotify limit) errors
+
+### Event Handling
+
+Events are normalized across all runtimes:
+
+| Event | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| `add` | File added |
+| `change` | File modified |
+| `unlink` | File removed |
+| `addDir` | Directory added |
+| `unlinkDir` | Directory removed |
+| `ready` | Initial scan complete |
+| `error` | Error occurred |
+
+### Platform Requirements
+
+- **Node.js 20+**: Required for chokidar v5
+- **Deno**: Works on all versions with `Deno.watchFs()`
+- **Bun**: Uses Node.js compatibility layer with chokidar
+
+### Testing
+
+```bash
+pnpm test
+```
+
+Test files:
+- **test.basic.ts** - Core functionality (add, change, unlink events)
+- **test.inode.ts** - Atomic write detection (delete+recreate, temp+rename)
+- **test.stress.ts** - Rapid modifications, many files, interleaved operations
+
+Tests verify:
+- Creating Smartwatch instance
+- Adding glob patterns
+- Receiving 'add', 'change', 'unlink' events
+- Atomic write detection (delete+recreate → change event)
+- Temp file + rename pattern detection
+- Rapid file modifications (debouncing)
+- Many files created rapidly
+- Interleaved add/change/delete operations
+- Graceful shutdown
+
+## Dev Dependencies
+
+- Using `@git.zone/tstest` v3.x with tapbundle
+- Import from `@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle`
--- a/readme.md
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+# @push.rocks/smartwatch
+
+A cross-runtime file watcher with glob pattern support for Node.js, Deno, and Bun.
+
+## Issue Reporting and Security
+
+For reporting bugs, issues, or security vulnerabilities, please visit [community.foss.global/](https://community.foss.global/). This is the central community hub for all issue reporting. Developers who sign and comply with our contribution agreement and go through identification can also get a [code.foss.global/](https://code.foss.global/) account to submit Pull Requests directly.
+
+## Install
+
+```sh
+npm install @push.rocks/smartwatch
+# or
+pnpm add @push.rocks/smartwatch
+```
+
+## Features
+
+- **Cross-Runtime** — Works on Node.js 20+, Deno, and Bun
+- **Glob Pattern Support** — Watch files using patterns like `**/*.ts` and `src/**/*.{js,jsx}`
+- **RxJS Observables** — Subscribe to file system events using reactive streams
+- **Dynamic Watching** — Add or remove watch patterns at runtime
+- **Write Stabilization** — Built-in debouncing and awaitWriteFinish support for atomic writes
+- **TypeScript First** — Full TypeScript support with comprehensive type definitions
+
+## How It Works
+
+smartwatch selects the best file watching backend for the current runtime:
+
+| Runtime         | Backend                          |
+|-----------------|----------------------------------|
+| **Node.js/Bun** | [chokidar](https://github.com/paulmillr/chokidar) v5 (uses `fs.watch()` internally) |
+| **Deno**        | Native `Deno.watchFs()` API      |
+
+On Node.js and Bun, chokidar provides robust cross-platform file watching with features like atomic write detection, inode tracking, and write stabilization. On Deno, native APIs are used directly with built-in debouncing and temporary file filtering.
+
+Glob patterns are handled through [picomatch](https://github.com/micromatch/picomatch) — base paths are extracted from patterns and watched natively, while events are filtered through matchers before emission.
+
+## Usage
+
+### Basic Setup
+
+```typescript
+import { Smartwatch } from '@push.rocks/smartwatch';
+
+// Create a watcher with glob patterns
+const watcher = new Smartwatch([
+  './src/**/*.ts',
+  './public/assets/**/*'
+]);
+
+// Start watching
+await watcher.start();
+```
+
+### Subscribing to File Events
+
+Use RxJS observables to react to file system changes:
+
+```typescript
+// Get an observable for file changes
+const changeObservable = await watcher.getObservableFor('change');
+changeObservable.subscribe(([path, stats]) => {
+  console.log(`File changed: ${path}`);
+  console.log(`New size: ${stats?.size} bytes`);
+});
+
+// Watch for new files
+const addObservable = await watcher.getObservableFor('add');
+addObservable.subscribe(([path]) => {
+  console.log(`File added: ${path}`);
+});
+
+// Watch for deleted files
+const unlinkObservable = await watcher.getObservableFor('unlink');
+unlinkObservable.subscribe(([path]) => {
+  console.log(`File deleted: ${path}`);
+});
+```
+
+### Supported Events
+
+| Event       | Description                    |
+|-------------|--------------------------------|
+| `add`       | File has been added            |
+| `addDir`    | Directory has been added       |
+| `change`    | File has been modified         |
+| `unlink`    | File has been removed          |
+| `unlinkDir` | Directory has been removed     |
+| `error`     | Error occurred                 |
+| `ready`     | Initial scan complete          |
+
+### Dynamic Watch Management
+
+Add or remove patterns while the watcher is running:
+
+```typescript
+const watcher = new Smartwatch(['./src/**/*.ts']);
+await watcher.start();
+
+// Add more patterns to watch
+watcher.add(['./tests/**/*.spec.ts', './config/*.json']);
+
+// Remove a pattern
+watcher.remove('./src/**/*.test.ts');
+```
+
+### Stopping the Watcher
+
+```typescript
+await watcher.stop();
+```
+
+### Complete Example
+
+```typescript
+import { Smartwatch } from '@push.rocks/smartwatch';
+
+async function watchProject() {
+  const watcher = new Smartwatch([
+    './src/**/*.ts',
+    './package.json'
+  ]);
+
+  await watcher.start();
+  console.log('Watching for changes...');
+
+  const changes = await watcher.getObservableFor('change');
+  changes.subscribe(([path, stats]) => {
+    console.log(`Modified: ${path} (${stats?.size ?? 'unknown'} bytes)`);
+  });
+
+  const additions = await watcher.getObservableFor('add');
+  additions.subscribe(([path]) => {
+    console.log(`New file: ${path}`);
+  });
+
+  const deletions = await watcher.getObservableFor('unlink');
+  deletions.subscribe(([path]) => {
+    console.log(`Deleted: ${path}`);
+  });
+
+  // Handle graceful shutdown
+  process.on('SIGINT', async () => {
+    await watcher.stop();
+    process.exit(0);
+  });
+}
+
+watchProject();
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+### `Smartwatch`
+
+#### Constructor
+
+```typescript
+new Smartwatch(patterns: string[])
+```
+
+Creates a new Smartwatch instance with the given glob patterns.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `patterns` — Array of glob patterns to watch (e.g., `['./src/**/*.ts', './config/*.json']`)
+
+#### Methods
+
+| Method                                 | Returns                                        | Description                                    |
+|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
+| `start()`                              | `Promise<void>`                                | Starts watching for file changes               |
+| `stop()`                               | `Promise<void>`                                | Stops the file watcher and cleans up resources |
+| `add(patterns: string[])`              | `void`                                         | Adds additional patterns to watch              |
+| `remove(pattern: string)`              | `void`                                         | Removes a pattern from the watch list          |
+| `getObservableFor(event: TFsEvent)`    | `Promise<Observable<[string, Stats]>>`         | Returns an RxJS observable for the specified event |
+
+#### Properties
+
+| Property | Type                                      | Description              |
+|----------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
+| `status` | `'idle' \| 'starting' \| 'watching'`      | Current watcher status   |
+
+### Types
+
+```typescript
+type TFsEvent = 'add' | 'addDir' | 'change' | 'error' | 'unlink' | 'unlinkDir' | 'ready' | 'raw';
+type TSmartwatchStatus = 'idle' | 'starting' | 'watching';
+```
+
+## Requirements
+
+| Runtime         | Version                                |
+|-----------------|----------------------------------------|
+| **Node.js**     | 20+                                    |
+| **Deno**        | Any version with `Deno.watchFs()` support |
+| **Bun**         | Uses Node.js compatibility layer       |
+
+## License and Legal Information
+
+This repository contains open-source code licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the license can be found in the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file.
+
+**Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.
+
+### Trademarks
+
+This project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH or third parties, and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein.
+
+Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines or the guidelines of the respective third-party owners, and any usage must be approved in writing. Third-party trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners and used only in a descriptive manner, e.g. for an implementation of an API or similar.
+
+### Company Information
+
+Task Venture Capital GmbH
+Registered at District Court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany
+
+For any legal inquiries or further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.
+
+By using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.
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+# Migration Plan: smartchok to Chokidar 4.x
+
+Command to reread CLAUDE.md: `cat /home/philkunz/.claude/CLAUDE.md`
+
+## MIGRATION COMPLETED ✅
+
+All phases of the migration have been successfully completed:
+
+## Current State Analysis
+
+- **Current dependency**: `@tempfix/watcher` v2.3.0 (a fork of fabiospampinato/watcher)
+- **Target**: Chokidar v4.0.3
+- **Major challenge**: Chokidar 4.x removed glob support, but smartchok heavily uses glob patterns
+
+## Migration Plan
+
+### Phase 1: Preparation
+1. Install chokidar 4.x and glob library for pattern matching
+   - `pnpm install chokidar@^4.0.3`
+   - `pnpm install picomatch` (for glob pattern matching)
+   - `pnpm uninstall @tempfix/watcher`
+
+### Phase 2: Code Changes
+
+#### 2.1 Update Plugin Imports (ts/smartchok.plugins.ts)
+- Remove `@tempfix/watcher` import
+- Add `chokidar` import
+- Add `picomatch` for glob pattern matching
+
+#### 2.2 Update Smartchok Class (ts/smartchok.classes.smartchok.ts)
+- Replace watcher initialization with chokidar
+- Implement custom glob filtering using picomatch
+- Update event mapping to match chokidar's event names
+- Adjust watcher options to match chokidar's API
+
+#### 2.3 Handle Glob Patterns
+Since chokidar 4.x removed glob support, we need to:
+- Parse glob patterns to extract base directories
+- Use chokidar to watch base directories
+- Use picomatch to filter events based on glob patterns
+- Ensure backward compatibility with existing API
+
+#### 2.4 Event Mapping
+Map chokidar events to existing smartchok events:
+- Keep existing event names for backward compatibility
+- Ensure all current functionality is preserved
+
+### Phase 3: Testing
+1. Run existing tests to ensure backward compatibility
+2. Add new tests for glob pattern handling
+3. Test edge cases with complex glob patterns
+4. Verify performance with large file sets
+
+### Phase 4: Documentation
+1. Update readme.md to reflect the change to chokidar 4.x
+2. Document any API changes (if any)
+3. Update version number in package.json
+
+## Technical Details
+
+### Key Differences to Handle:
+1. **Glob Support**: Implement custom glob filtering layer
+2. **API Changes**: Adapt initialization and option passing
+3. **Event Names**: Map between different event naming conventions
+4. **Minimum Node Version**: Ensure compatibility with Node 14+
+
+### Risk Mitigation:
+- Maintain backward compatibility with existing API
+- Extensive testing with current test suite
+- Consider keeping a legacy branch if breaking changes are unavoidable
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@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[package]
+name = "smartwatch-rust"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "smartwatch-rust"
+path = "src/main.rs"
+
+[dependencies]
+serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1"
+notify = "7"
+notify-debouncer-full = "0.4"
+
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = "z"
+lto = true
+strip = true
--- a/rust/src/main.rs
+++ b/rust/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+use notify_debouncer_full::{new_debouncer, DebounceEventResult, DebouncedEvent, RecommendedCache};
+use notify::{RecommendedWatcher, RecursiveMode, EventKind};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::io::{self, BufRead, Write};
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::sync::mpsc;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+// --- IPC message types ---
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct Request {
+    id: String,
+    method: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    params: serde_json::Value,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+struct Response {
+    id: String,
+    success: bool,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    result: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    error: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+struct Event {
+    event: String,
+    data: serde_json::Value,
+}
+
+// --- Watch command params ---
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct WatchParams {
+    paths: Vec<String>,
+    #[serde(default = "default_depth")]
+    depth: u32,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    follow_symlinks: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "default_debounce")]
+    debounce_ms: u64,
+}
+
+fn default_depth() -> u32 { 4 }
+fn default_debounce() -> u64 { 100 }
+
+// --- Output helpers (thread-safe via stdout lock) ---
+
+fn send_line(line: &str) {
+    let stdout = io::stdout();
+    let mut handle = stdout.lock();
+    let _ = handle.write_all(line.as_bytes());
+    let _ = handle.write_all(b"\n");
+    let _ = handle.flush();
+}
+
+fn send_response(resp: &Response) {
+    if let Ok(json) = serde_json::to_string(resp) {
+        send_line(&json);
+    }
+}
+
+fn send_event(name: &str, data: serde_json::Value) {
+    let evt = Event { event: name.to_string(), data };
+    if let Ok(json) = serde_json::to_string(&evt) {
+        send_line(&json);
+    }
+}
+
+fn ok_response(id: String, result: serde_json::Value) -> Response {
+    Response { id, success: true, result: Some(result), error: None }
+}
+
+fn err_response(id: String, msg: String) -> Response {
+    Response { id, success: false, result: None, error: Some(msg) }
+}
+
+// --- Map notify EventKind to our event type strings ---
+
+fn event_kind_to_type(kind: &EventKind) -> Option<&'static str> {
+    match kind {
+        EventKind::Create(_) => Some("create"),
+        EventKind::Modify(_) => Some("change"),
+        EventKind::Remove(_) => Some("remove"),
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Determine if a path is a directory
+fn classify_path(path: &Path) -> &'static str {
+    if path.is_dir() { "dir" } else { "file" }
+}
+
+/// Walk a directory and emit add/addDir events for initial scan
+fn scan_directory(dir: &Path, depth: u32, max_depth: u32) {
+    if depth > max_depth {
+        return;
+    }
+    let entries = match std::fs::read_dir(dir) {
+        Ok(e) => e,
+        Err(_) => return,
+    };
+    for entry in entries.flatten() {
+        let path = entry.path();
+        let path_str = path.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+        if path.is_dir() {
+            send_event("fsEvent", serde_json::json!({
+                "type": "addDir",
+                "path": path_str,
+            }));
+            scan_directory(&path, depth + 1, max_depth);
+        } else if path.is_file() {
+            send_event("fsEvent", serde_json::json!({
+                "type": "add",
+                "path": path_str,
+            }));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// --- Messages between threads ---
+
+enum MainMessage {
+    StdinLine(String),
+    StdinClosed,
+    FsEvents(Vec<DebouncedEvent>),
+    FsError(Vec<notify::Error>),
+}
+
+// --- Main ---
+
+fn main() {
+    let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
+    if !args.contains(&"--management".to_string()) {
+        eprintln!("smartwatch-rust: use --management flag for IPC mode");
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }
+
+    // Signal ready
+    send_event("ready", serde_json::json!({}));
+
+    // Single channel for all messages to the main thread
+    let (main_tx, main_rx) = mpsc::channel::<MainMessage>();
+
+    // Spawn stdin reader thread
+    let stdin_tx = main_tx.clone();
+    std::thread::spawn(move || {
+        let stdin = io::stdin();
+        for line in stdin.lock().lines() {
+            match line {
+                Ok(l) => {
+                    let trimmed = l.trim().to_string();
+                    if !trimmed.is_empty() {
+                        if stdin_tx.send(MainMessage::StdinLine(trimmed)).is_err() {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(_) => break,
+            }
+        }
+        let _ = stdin_tx.send(MainMessage::StdinClosed);
+    });
+
+    // State: active debouncer
+    let mut active_debouncer: Option<notify_debouncer_full::Debouncer<
+        RecommendedWatcher,
+        RecommendedCache,
+    >> = None;
+
+    // Main event loop — receives both stdin lines and FS events
+    for msg in &main_rx {
+        match msg {
+            MainMessage::StdinClosed => break,
+
+            MainMessage::FsEvents(events) => {
+                for event in events {
+                    let Some(event_type) = event_kind_to_type(&event.kind) else {
+                        continue;
+                    };
+                    for path in &event.paths {
+                        let path_str = path.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+                        let path_kind = classify_path(path);
+                        let fs_type = match (event_type, path_kind) {
+                            ("create", "dir") => "addDir",
+                            ("create", _) => "add",
+                            ("change", _) => "change",
+                            ("remove", "dir") => "unlinkDir",
+                            ("remove", _) => "unlink",
+                            _ => continue,
+                        };
+                        send_event("fsEvent", serde_json::json!({
+                            "type": fs_type,
+                            "path": path_str,
+                        }));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            MainMessage::FsError(errors) => {
+                for err in errors {
+                    send_event("error", serde_json::json!({
+                        "message": format!("{}", err),
+                    }));
+                }
+            }
+
+            MainMessage::StdinLine(line) => {
+                let request: Request = match serde_json::from_str(&line) {
+                    Ok(r) => r,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        send_response(&err_response(
+                            "unknown".to_string(),
+                            format!("Failed to parse request: {}", e),
+                        ));
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                };
+
+                match request.method.as_str() {
+                    "watch" => {
+                        let params: WatchParams = match serde_json::from_value(request.params) {
+                            Ok(p) => p,
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                send_response(&err_response(request.id, format!("Invalid params: {}", e)));
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        };
+
+                        // Stop any existing watcher
+                        active_debouncer.take();
+
+                        let debounce_duration = Duration::from_millis(params.debounce_ms);
+                        let fs_tx = main_tx.clone();
+
+                        let debouncer = new_debouncer(
+                            debounce_duration,
+                            None,
+                            move |result: DebounceEventResult| {
+                                match result {
+                                    Ok(events) => { let _ = fs_tx.send(MainMessage::FsEvents(events)); }
+                                    Err(errors) => { let _ = fs_tx.send(MainMessage::FsError(errors)); }
+                                }
+                            },
+                        );
+
+                        match debouncer {
+                            Ok(mut debouncer) => {
+                                for path_str in &params.paths {
+                                    let path = Path::new(path_str);
+                                    if let Err(e) = debouncer.watch(path, RecursiveMode::Recursive) {
+                                        eprintln!("Watch error for {}: {}", path_str, e);
+                                    }
+                                }
+
+                                // Initial scan
+                                for path_str in &params.paths {
+                                    scan_directory(Path::new(path_str), 0, params.depth);
+                                }
+
+                                send_event("watchReady", serde_json::json!({}));
+                                active_debouncer = Some(debouncer);
+                                send_response(&ok_response(request.id, serde_json::json!({ "watching": true })));
+                            }
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                send_response(&err_response(request.id, format!("Failed to create watcher: {}", e)));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    "stop" => {
+                        active_debouncer.take();
+                        send_response(&ok_response(request.id, serde_json::json!({ "stopped": true })));
+                    }
+                    other => {
+                        send_response(&err_response(request.id, format!("Unknown method: {}", other)));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Clean up
+    active_debouncer.take();
+}
--- a/test/assets/hi.txt
+++ b/test/assets/hi.txt
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-HI
--- a/test/test.basic.ts
+++ b/test/test.basic.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import * as smartwatch from '../ts/index.js';
+import * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
+
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+
+// Skip in CI
+if (process.env.CI) {
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+const TEST_DIR = './test/assets';
+
+// Helper to delay
+const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+
+// Helper to wait for an event with timeout
+async function waitForEvent<T>(
+  observable: smartrx.rxjs.Observable<T>,
+  timeoutMs: number = 5000
+): Promise<T> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      subscription.unsubscribe();
+      reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for event after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
+    }, timeoutMs);
+
+    const subscription = observable.subscribe((value) => {
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+      subscription.unsubscribe();
+      resolve(value);
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+// Helper to wait for a specific file's event (filters by filename)
+async function waitForFileEvent<T extends [string, ...any[]]>(
+  observable: smartrx.rxjs.Observable<T>,
+  expectedFile: string,
+  timeoutMs: number = 5000
+): Promise<T> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      subscription.unsubscribe();
+      reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for event on ${expectedFile} after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
+    }, timeoutMs);
+
+    const subscription = observable.subscribe((value) => {
+      const [filePath] = value;
+      if (filePath.includes(expectedFile)) {
+        clearTimeout(timeout);
+        subscription.unsubscribe();
+        resolve(value);
+      }
+      // Otherwise keep waiting for the right file
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+let testSmartwatch: smartwatch.Smartwatch;
+
+// ===========================================
+// BASIC TESTS
+// ===========================================
+
+tap.test('should create a new instance', async () => {
+  testSmartwatch = new smartwatch.Smartwatch([]);
+  expect(testSmartwatch).toBeInstanceOf(smartwatch.Smartwatch);
+});
+
+tap.test('should add paths and start watching', async () => {
+  testSmartwatch.add([`${TEST_DIR}/**/*.txt`]);
+  await testSmartwatch.start();
+  expect(testSmartwatch.status).toEqual('watching');
+  // Wait for chokidar to be ready
+  await delay(500);
+});
+
+tap.test('should detect ADD event for new files', async () => {
+  const addObservable = await testSmartwatch.getObservableFor('add');
+
+  // Subscribe FIRST, then create file
+  const eventPromise = waitForFileEvent(addObservable, 'add-test.txt');
+
+  // Create a new file
+  const testFile = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'add-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(testFile, 'test content');
+
+  const [filePath] = await eventPromise;
+  expect(filePath).toInclude('add-test.txt');
+
+  // Cleanup
+  await fs.promises.unlink(testFile);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('should detect CHANGE event for modified files', async () => {
+  // First create the file
+  const testFile = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'change-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(testFile, 'initial content');
+
+  // Wait for add event to complete
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const changeObservable = await testSmartwatch.getObservableFor('change');
+  const eventPromise = waitForFileEvent(changeObservable, 'change-test.txt');
+
+  // Modify the file
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(testFile, 'modified content');
+
+  const [filePath] = await eventPromise;
+  expect(filePath).toInclude('change-test.txt');
+
+  // Cleanup
+  await fs.promises.unlink(testFile);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('should detect UNLINK event for deleted files', async () => {
+  // First create the file
+  const testFile = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'unlink-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(testFile, 'to be deleted');
+
+  // Wait for add event to complete
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const unlinkObservable = await testSmartwatch.getObservableFor('unlink');
+
+  // Use file-specific wait to handle any pending unlinks from other tests
+  const eventPromise = waitForFileEvent(unlinkObservable, 'unlink-test.txt');
+
+  // Delete the file
+  await fs.promises.unlink(testFile);
+
+  const [filePath] = await eventPromise;
+  expect(filePath).toInclude('unlink-test.txt');
+});
+
+tap.test('should stop the watch process', async () => {
+  await testSmartwatch.stop();
+  expect(testSmartwatch.status).toEqual('idle');
+});
+
+tap.test('cleanup: remove any remaining test files', async () => {
+  const files = await fs.promises.readdir(TEST_DIR);
+  for (const file of files) {
+    if (file.startsWith('add-') || file.startsWith('change-') || file.startsWith('unlink-')) {
+      try {
+        await fs.promises.unlink(path.join(TEST_DIR, file));
+      } catch {
+        // Ignore
+      }
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.fswatcher-linger.node.ts
+++ b/test/test.fswatcher-linger.node.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import * as chokidar from 'chokidar';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+
+const TEST_DIR = './test/assets';
+const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+
+/**
+ * Count active FSWatcher handles in the process
+ */
+function countFSWatcherHandles(): number {
+  const handles = (process as any)._getActiveHandles();
+  return handles.filter((h: any) => h?.constructor?.name === 'FSWatcher').length;
+}
+
+tap.test('should not leave lingering FSWatcher handles after chokidar close', async () => {
+  const handlesBefore = countFSWatcherHandles();
+  console.log(`FSWatcher handles before: ${handlesBefore}`);
+
+  // Start a chokidar watcher
+  const watcher = chokidar.watch(path.resolve(TEST_DIR), {
+    persistent: true,
+    ignoreInitial: false,
+  });
+
+  // Wait for ready
+  await new Promise<void>((resolve) => watcher.on('ready', resolve));
+
+  const handlesDuring = countFSWatcherHandles();
+  console.log(`FSWatcher handles during watch: ${handlesDuring}`);
+  expect(handlesDuring).toBeGreaterThan(handlesBefore);
+
+  // Close the watcher
+  await watcher.close();
+  console.log('chokidar.close() resolved');
+
+  // Check immediately after close
+  const handlesAfterClose = countFSWatcherHandles();
+  console.log(`FSWatcher handles immediately after close: ${handlesAfterClose}`);
+
+  // Wait a bit and check again to see if handles are cleaned up asynchronously
+  await delay(500);
+  const handlesAfterDelay500 = countFSWatcherHandles();
+  console.log(`FSWatcher handles after 500ms: ${handlesAfterDelay500}`);
+
+  await delay(1500);
+  const handlesAfterDelay2000 = countFSWatcherHandles();
+  console.log(`FSWatcher handles after 2000ms: ${handlesAfterDelay2000}`);
+
+  const lingeringHandles = handlesAfterDelay2000 - handlesBefore;
+  console.log(`Lingering FSWatcher handles: ${lingeringHandles}`);
+
+  if (lingeringHandles > 0) {
+    console.log('WARNING: chokidar left lingering FSWatcher handles after close()');
+  } else {
+    console.log('OK: all FSWatcher handles were cleaned up');
+  }
+
+  expect(lingeringHandles).toEqual(0);
+});
+
+tap.test('should not leave handles after multiple open/close cycles', async () => {
+  const handlesBefore = countFSWatcherHandles();
+  console.log(`\nMulti-cycle test - handles before: ${handlesBefore}`);
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+    const watcher = chokidar.watch(path.resolve(TEST_DIR), {
+      persistent: true,
+      ignoreInitial: false,
+    });
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve) => watcher.on('ready', resolve));
+    const during = countFSWatcherHandles();
+    console.log(`  Cycle ${i + 1} - handles during: ${during}`);
+    await watcher.close();
+    await delay(500);
+  }
+
+  const handlesAfter = countFSWatcherHandles();
+  const leaked = handlesAfter - handlesBefore;
+  console.log(`Handles after 3 cycles: ${handlesAfter} (leaked: ${leaked})`);
+
+  expect(leaked).toEqual(0);
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.inode.ts
+++ b/test/test.inode.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import * as smartwatch from '../ts/index.js';
+import * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
+
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+
+// Skip in CI
+if (process.env.CI) {
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+const TEST_DIR = './test/assets';
+
+// Helper to delay
+const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+
+// Helper to wait for an event with timeout (filters by filename)
+async function waitForFileEvent<T extends [string, ...any[]]>(
+  observable: smartrx.rxjs.Observable<T>,
+  expectedFile: string,
+  timeoutMs: number = 5000
+): Promise<T> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      subscription.unsubscribe();
+      reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for event on ${expectedFile} after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
+    }, timeoutMs);
+
+    const subscription = observable.subscribe((value) => {
+      const [filePath] = value;
+      if (filePath.includes(expectedFile)) {
+        clearTimeout(timeout);
+        subscription.unsubscribe();
+        resolve(value);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+let testSmartwatch: smartwatch.Smartwatch;
+
+// ===========================================
+// INODE CHANGE DETECTION TESTS
+// ===========================================
+
+tap.test('setup: start watcher', async () => {
+  testSmartwatch = new smartwatch.Smartwatch([`${TEST_DIR}/**/*.txt`]);
+  await testSmartwatch.start();
+  expect(testSmartwatch.status).toEqual('watching');
+  // Wait for chokidar to be ready
+  await delay(500);
+});
+
+tap.test('should detect delete+recreate as change event (atomic handling)', async () => {
+  // Chokidar with atomic: true handles delete+recreate as a single change event
+  // This is the expected behavior for editor save patterns
+  const testFile = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'inode-test.txt');
+
+  // Clean up any leftover file from previous runs
+  try { await fs.promises.unlink(testFile); } catch {}
+  await delay(100);
+
+  // Create initial file
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(testFile, 'initial content');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  // Get the initial inode
+  const initialStats = await fs.promises.stat(testFile);
+  const initialInode = initialStats.ino;
+  console.log(`[test] Initial inode: ${initialInode}`);
+
+  // Chokidar's atomic handling will emit a single 'change' event
+  const changeObservable = await testSmartwatch.getObservableFor('change');
+  const eventPromise = waitForFileEvent(changeObservable, 'inode-test.txt', 3000);
+
+  // Delete and recreate (this creates a new inode)
+  await fs.promises.unlink(testFile);
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(testFile, 'recreated content');
+
+  // Check inode changed
+  const newStats = await fs.promises.stat(testFile);
+  const newInode = newStats.ino;
+  console.log(`[test] New inode: ${newInode}`);
+  expect(newInode).not.toEqual(initialInode);
+
+  // Chokidar detects this as a change (atomic write pattern)
+  const [filePath] = await eventPromise;
+  expect(filePath).toInclude('inode-test.txt');
+  console.log(`[test] Detected change event for delete+recreate (atomic handling)`);
+
+  // Cleanup
+  await fs.promises.unlink(testFile);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('should detect atomic write pattern (temp file + rename)', async () => {
+  // This simulates what Claude Code and many editors do:
+  // 1. Write to temp file (file.txt.tmp.12345)
+  // 2. Rename temp file to target file
+  const testFile = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'atomic-test.txt');
+  const tempFile = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'atomic-test.txt.tmp.12345');
+
+  // Create initial file
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(testFile, 'initial content');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  // Listen for both change and add events — different watcher backends
+  // may report a rename-over-existing as either a change or an add
+  const changeObservable = await testSmartwatch.getObservableFor('change');
+  const addObservable = await testSmartwatch.getObservableFor('add');
+
+  const eventPromise = Promise.race([
+    waitForFileEvent(changeObservable, 'atomic-test.txt', 3000),
+    waitForFileEvent(addObservable, 'atomic-test.txt', 3000),
+  ]);
+
+  // Atomic write: create temp file then rename
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(tempFile, 'atomic content');
+  await fs.promises.rename(tempFile, testFile);
+
+  // Should detect the event on the target file
+  const [filePath] = await eventPromise;
+  expect(filePath).toInclude('atomic-test.txt');
+  expect(filePath).not.toInclude('.tmp.');
+
+  // Cleanup
+  await fs.promises.unlink(testFile);
+});
+
+tap.test('teardown: stop watcher', async () => {
+  await testSmartwatch.stop();
+  expect(testSmartwatch.status).toEqual('idle');
+});
+
+tap.test('cleanup: remove test files', async () => {
+  const files = await fs.promises.readdir(TEST_DIR);
+  for (const file of files) {
+    if (file.startsWith('inode-') || file.startsWith('atomic-')) {
+      try {
+        await fs.promises.unlink(path.join(TEST_DIR, file));
+      } catch {
+        // Ignore
+      }
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.platform.bun.ts
+++ b/test/test.platform.bun.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import { NodeWatcher } from '../ts/watchers/watcher.node.js';
+import type { IWatchEvent } from '../ts/watchers/interfaces.js';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+
+// Bun uses NodeWatcher (Node.js compatibility layer).
+// This test validates that the chokidar-based watcher works under Bun.
+const isBun = typeof (globalThis as any).Bun !== 'undefined';
+
+const TEST_DIR = path.resolve('./test/assets');
+const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, ms));
+
+function waitForEvent(
+  watcher: { events$: { subscribe: Function } },
+  filter: (e: IWatchEvent) => boolean,
+  timeoutMs = 5000
+): Promise<IWatchEvent> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      sub.unsubscribe();
+      reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for event after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
+    }, timeoutMs);
+    const sub = watcher.events$.subscribe((event: IWatchEvent) => {
+      if (filter(event)) {
+        clearTimeout(timeout);
+        sub.unsubscribe();
+        resolve(event);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+let watcher: NodeWatcher;
+
+tap.test('BunNodeWatcher: should create and start', async () => {
+  if (!isBun) { console.log('Skipping: not Bun runtime'); return; }
+  watcher = new NodeWatcher({
+    basePaths: [TEST_DIR],
+    depth: 4,
+    followSymlinks: false,
+    debounceMs: 100,
+  });
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+  await watcher.start();
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeTrue();
+  await delay(500);
+});
+
+tap.test('BunNodeWatcher: should detect file creation', async () => {
+  if (!isBun) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'bun-add-test.txt');
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'add' && e.path.includes('bun-add-test.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'bun watcher test');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('add');
+  expect(event.path).toInclude('bun-add-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('BunNodeWatcher: should detect file modification', async () => {
+  if (!isBun) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'bun-change-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'initial');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'change' && e.path.includes('bun-change-test.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'modified');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('change');
+
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('BunNodeWatcher: should detect file deletion', async () => {
+  if (!isBun) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'bun-unlink-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'to delete');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'unlink' && e.path.includes('bun-unlink-test.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('unlink');
+});
+
+tap.test('BunNodeWatcher: should detect directory creation', async () => {
+  if (!isBun) return;
+  const dir = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'bun-test-subdir');
+  const addDirPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'addDir' && e.path.includes('bun-test-subdir'));
+  await fs.promises.mkdir(dir, { recursive: true });
+  const event = await addDirPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('addDir');
+  await delay(200);
+  await fs.promises.rmdir(dir);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('BunNodeWatcher: should not be watching after stop', async () => {
+  if (!isBun) return;
+  await watcher.stop();
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+});
+
+tap.test('BunNodeWatcher: cleanup', async () => {
+  if (!isBun) return;
+  for (const name of ['bun-add-test.txt', 'bun-change-test.txt', 'bun-unlink-test.txt']) {
+    try { await fs.promises.unlink(path.join(TEST_DIR, name)); } catch {}
+  }
+  try { await fs.promises.rmdir(path.join(TEST_DIR, 'bun-test-subdir')); } catch {}
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.platform.deno.ts
+++ b/test/test.platform.deno.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+// tstest:deno:allowAll
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import type { IWatchEvent } from '../ts/watchers/interfaces.js';
+import * as path from 'node:path';
+import * as fs from 'node:fs';
+
+// This test requires the Deno runtime
+const isDeno = typeof (globalThis as any).Deno !== 'undefined';
+
+const TEST_DIR = path.resolve('./test/assets');
+const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, ms));
+
+function waitForEvent(
+  watcher: { events$: { subscribe: Function } },
+  filter: (e: IWatchEvent) => boolean,
+  timeoutMs = 5000
+): Promise<IWatchEvent> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      sub.unsubscribe();
+      reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for event after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
+    }, timeoutMs);
+    const sub = watcher.events$.subscribe((event: IWatchEvent) => {
+      if (filter(event)) {
+        clearTimeout(timeout);
+        sub.unsubscribe();
+        resolve(event);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+let watcher: any;
+
+tap.test('DenoWatcher: should create and start', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno) { console.log('Skipping: not Deno runtime'); return; }
+  const { DenoWatcher } = await import('../ts/watchers/watcher.deno.js');
+  watcher = new DenoWatcher({
+    basePaths: [TEST_DIR],
+    depth: 4,
+    followSymlinks: false,
+    debounceMs: 100,
+  });
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+  await watcher.start();
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeTrue();
+  await delay(500);
+});
+
+tap.test('DenoWatcher: should detect file creation', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'deno-add-test.txt');
+  // Deno.watchFs may report new files as 'create', 'any', or 'modify' depending on platform
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(
+    watcher,
+    (e) => (e.type === 'add' || e.type === 'change') && e.path.includes('deno-add-test.txt'),
+    10000,
+  );
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'deno watcher test');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.path).toInclude('deno-add-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('DenoWatcher: should detect file modification', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'deno-change-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'initial');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'change' && e.path.includes('deno-change-test.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'modified');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('change');
+
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('DenoWatcher: should detect file deletion', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'deno-unlink-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'to delete');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'unlink' && e.path.includes('deno-unlink-test.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('unlink');
+});
+
+tap.test('DenoWatcher: should detect directory creation', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno) return;
+  const dir = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'deno-test-subdir');
+  const addDirPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'addDir' && e.path.includes('deno-test-subdir'));
+  await fs.promises.mkdir(dir, { recursive: true });
+  const event = await addDirPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('addDir');
+  await delay(200);
+  await fs.promises.rmdir(dir);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('DenoWatcher: should not be watching after stop', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno) return;
+  await watcher.stop();
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+});
+
+tap.test('DenoWatcher: cleanup', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno) return;
+  for (const name of ['deno-add-test.txt', 'deno-change-test.txt', 'deno-unlink-test.txt']) {
+    try { await fs.promises.unlink(path.join(TEST_DIR, name)); } catch {}
+  }
+  try { await fs.promises.rmdir(path.join(TEST_DIR, 'deno-test-subdir')); } catch {}
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.platform.node.ts
+++ b/test/test.platform.node.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import { NodeWatcher } from '../ts/watchers/watcher.node.js';
+import type { IWatchEvent } from '../ts/watchers/interfaces.js';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+
+const TEST_DIR = path.resolve('./test/assets');
+const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, ms));
+
+function waitForEvent(
+  watcher: { events$: { subscribe: Function } },
+  filter: (e: IWatchEvent) => boolean,
+  timeoutMs = 5000
+): Promise<IWatchEvent> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      sub.unsubscribe();
+      reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for event after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
+    }, timeoutMs);
+    const sub = watcher.events$.subscribe((event: IWatchEvent) => {
+      if (filter(event)) {
+        clearTimeout(timeout);
+        sub.unsubscribe();
+        resolve(event);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+let watcher: NodeWatcher;
+
+tap.test('NodeWatcher: should create and start', async () => {
+  watcher = new NodeWatcher({
+    basePaths: [TEST_DIR],
+    depth: 4,
+    followSymlinks: false,
+    debounceMs: 100,
+  });
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+  await watcher.start();
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeTrue();
+  await delay(500);
+});
+
+tap.test('NodeWatcher: should emit ready event', async () => {
+  // Ready event fires during start, so we test isWatching as proxy
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeTrue();
+});
+
+tap.test('NodeWatcher: should detect file creation', async () => {
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'node-add-test.txt');
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'add' && e.path.includes('node-add-test.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'node watcher test');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('add');
+  expect(event.path).toInclude('node-add-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('NodeWatcher: should detect file modification', async () => {
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'node-change-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'initial');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'change' && e.path.includes('node-change-test.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'modified');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('change');
+
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('NodeWatcher: should detect file deletion', async () => {
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'node-unlink-test.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'to delete');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'unlink' && e.path.includes('node-unlink-test.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('unlink');
+});
+
+tap.test('NodeWatcher: should detect directory creation and removal', async () => {
+  const dir = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'node-test-subdir');
+
+  const addDirPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'addDir' && e.path.includes('node-test-subdir'));
+  await fs.promises.mkdir(dir, { recursive: true });
+  const addEvent = await addDirPromise;
+  expect(addEvent.type).toEqual('addDir');
+
+  await delay(200);
+
+  const unlinkDirPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'unlinkDir' && e.path.includes('node-test-subdir'));
+  await fs.promises.rmdir(dir);
+  const unlinkEvent = await unlinkDirPromise;
+  expect(unlinkEvent.type).toEqual('unlinkDir');
+});
+
+tap.test('NodeWatcher: should not be watching after stop', async () => {
+  await watcher.stop();
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+});
+
+tap.test('NodeWatcher: cleanup', async () => {
+  for (const name of ['node-add-test.txt', 'node-change-test.txt', 'node-unlink-test.txt']) {
+    try { await fs.promises.unlink(path.join(TEST_DIR, name)); } catch {}
+  }
+  try { await fs.promises.rmdir(path.join(TEST_DIR, 'node-test-subdir')); } catch {}
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.platform.rust.bun.ts
+++ b/test/test.platform.rust.bun.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import { RustWatcher } from '../ts/watchers/watcher.rust.js';
+import type { IWatchEvent } from '../ts/watchers/interfaces.js';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+
+// This test validates the Rust watcher running under the Bun runtime.
+const isBun = typeof (globalThis as any).Bun !== 'undefined';
+
+const TEST_DIR = path.resolve('./test/assets');
+const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, ms));
+
+function waitForEvent(
+  watcher: { events$: { subscribe: Function } },
+  filter: (e: IWatchEvent) => boolean,
+  timeoutMs = 5000
+): Promise<IWatchEvent> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      sub.unsubscribe();
+      reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for event after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
+    }, timeoutMs);
+    const sub = watcher.events$.subscribe((event: IWatchEvent) => {
+      if (filter(event)) {
+        clearTimeout(timeout);
+        sub.unsubscribe();
+        resolve(event);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+let available = false;
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Bun): check availability', async () => {
+  if (!isBun) { console.log('Skipping: not Bun runtime'); return; }
+  available = await RustWatcher.isAvailable();
+  console.log(`[test] Rust binary available: ${available}`);
+  if (!available) {
+    console.log('[test] Skipping Rust watcher tests — binary not found');
+  }
+});
+
+let watcher: RustWatcher;
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Bun): should create and start', async () => {
+  if (!isBun || !available) return;
+  watcher = new RustWatcher({
+    basePaths: [TEST_DIR],
+    depth: 4,
+    followSymlinks: false,
+    debounceMs: 100,
+  });
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+  await watcher.start();
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeTrue();
+  await delay(300);
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Bun): should detect file creation', async () => {
+  if (!isBun || !available) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-bun-add.txt');
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'add' && e.path.includes('rust-bun-add.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'rust bun add test');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('add');
+  expect(event.path).toInclude('rust-bun-add.txt');
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Bun): should detect file modification', async () => {
+  if (!isBun || !available) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-bun-change.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'initial');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'change' && e.path.includes('rust-bun-change.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'modified');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('change');
+
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Bun): should detect file deletion', async () => {
+  if (!isBun || !available) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-bun-unlink.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'to delete');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'unlink' && e.path.includes('rust-bun-unlink.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('unlink');
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Bun): should not be watching after stop', async () => {
+  if (!isBun || !available) return;
+  await watcher.stop();
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Bun): cleanup', async () => {
+  if (!isBun) return;
+  for (const name of ['rust-bun-add.txt', 'rust-bun-change.txt', 'rust-bun-unlink.txt']) {
+    try { await fs.promises.unlink(path.join(TEST_DIR, name)); } catch {}
+  }
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.platform.rust.deno.ts
+++ b/test/test.platform.rust.deno.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+// tstest:deno:allowAll
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import { RustWatcher } from '../ts/watchers/watcher.rust.js';
+import type { IWatchEvent } from '../ts/watchers/interfaces.js';
+import * as path from 'node:path';
+import * as fs from 'node:fs';
+
+// This test validates the Rust watcher running under the Deno runtime.
+const isDeno = typeof (globalThis as any).Deno !== 'undefined';
+
+const TEST_DIR = path.resolve('./test/assets');
+const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, ms));
+
+function waitForEvent(
+  watcher: { events$: { subscribe: Function } },
+  filter: (e: IWatchEvent) => boolean,
+  timeoutMs = 5000
+): Promise<IWatchEvent> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      sub.unsubscribe();
+      reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for event after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
+    }, timeoutMs);
+    const sub = watcher.events$.subscribe((event: IWatchEvent) => {
+      if (filter(event)) {
+        clearTimeout(timeout);
+        sub.unsubscribe();
+        resolve(event);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+let available = false;
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Deno): check availability', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno) { console.log('Skipping: not Deno runtime'); return; }
+  available = await RustWatcher.isAvailable();
+  console.log(`[test] Rust binary available: ${available}`);
+  if (!available) {
+    console.log('[test] Skipping Rust watcher tests — binary not found');
+  }
+});
+
+let watcher: RustWatcher;
+
+let started = false;
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Deno): should create and start', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno || !available) return;
+  watcher = new RustWatcher({
+    basePaths: [TEST_DIR],
+    depth: 4,
+    followSymlinks: false,
+    debounceMs: 100,
+  });
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+  try {
+    await watcher.start();
+    started = true;
+    expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeTrue();
+    await delay(300);
+  } catch (err) {
+    // Deno may block child_process.spawn without --allow-run permission
+    console.log(`[test] RustWatcher spawn failed (likely Deno permission): ${err}`);
+    available = false;
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Deno): should detect file creation', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno || !available) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-deno-add.txt');
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'add' && e.path.includes('rust-deno-add.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'rust deno add test');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('add');
+  expect(event.path).toInclude('rust-deno-add.txt');
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Deno): should detect file modification', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno || !available) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-deno-change.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'initial');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'change' && e.path.includes('rust-deno-change.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'modified');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('change');
+
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Deno): should detect file deletion', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno || !available) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-deno-unlink.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'to delete');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'unlink' && e.path.includes('rust-deno-unlink.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('unlink');
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Deno): should not be watching after stop', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno || !available) return;
+  await watcher.stop();
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Deno): cleanup', async () => {
+  if (!isDeno) return;
+  for (const name of ['rust-deno-add.txt', 'rust-deno-change.txt', 'rust-deno-unlink.txt']) {
+    try { await fs.promises.unlink(path.join(TEST_DIR, name)); } catch {}
+  }
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.platform.rust.node.ts
+++ b/test/test.platform.rust.node.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import { RustWatcher } from '../ts/watchers/watcher.rust.js';
+import type { IWatchEvent } from '../ts/watchers/interfaces.js';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+
+const TEST_DIR = path.resolve('./test/assets');
+const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, ms));
+
+function waitForEvent(
+  watcher: { events$: { subscribe: Function } },
+  filter: (e: IWatchEvent) => boolean,
+  timeoutMs = 5000
+): Promise<IWatchEvent> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      sub.unsubscribe();
+      reject(new Error(`Timeout waiting for event after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
+    }, timeoutMs);
+    const sub = watcher.events$.subscribe((event: IWatchEvent) => {
+      if (filter(event)) {
+        clearTimeout(timeout);
+        sub.unsubscribe();
+        resolve(event);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+function collectEvents(
+  watcher: { events$: { subscribe: Function } },
+  filter: (e: IWatchEvent) => boolean,
+  durationMs: number
+): Promise<IWatchEvent[]> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const events: IWatchEvent[] = [];
+    const sub = watcher.events$.subscribe((event: IWatchEvent) => {
+      if (filter(event)) events.push(event);
+    });
+    setTimeout(() => { sub.unsubscribe(); resolve(events); }, durationMs);
+  });
+}
+
+let available = false;
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Node): check availability', async () => {
+  available = await RustWatcher.isAvailable();
+  console.log(`[test] Rust binary available: ${available}`);
+  if (!available) {
+    console.log('[test] Skipping Rust watcher tests — binary not found');
+  }
+});
+
+let watcher: RustWatcher;
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Node): should create and start', async () => {
+  if (!available) return;
+  watcher = new RustWatcher({
+    basePaths: [TEST_DIR],
+    depth: 4,
+    followSymlinks: false,
+    debounceMs: 100,
+  });
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+  await watcher.start();
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeTrue();
+  await delay(300);
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Node): should emit initial add events', async () => {
+  if (!available) return;
+  // The initial scan should have emitted add events for existing files.
+  // We verify by creating a file and checking it gets an add event
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-node-add.txt');
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'add' && e.path.includes('rust-node-add.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'rust node add test');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('add');
+  expect(event.path).toInclude('rust-node-add.txt');
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Node): should detect file modification', async () => {
+  if (!available) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-node-change.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'initial');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'change' && e.path.includes('rust-node-change.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'modified');
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('change');
+
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Node): should detect file deletion', async () => {
+  if (!available) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-node-unlink.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'to delete');
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'unlink' && e.path.includes('rust-node-unlink.txt'));
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('unlink');
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Node): should detect directory creation', async () => {
+  if (!available) return;
+  const dir = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-node-subdir');
+  const eventPromise = waitForEvent(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'addDir' && e.path.includes('rust-node-subdir'));
+  await fs.promises.mkdir(dir, { recursive: true });
+  const event = await eventPromise;
+  expect(event.type).toEqual('addDir');
+  await delay(200);
+  await fs.promises.rmdir(dir);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Node): should handle rapid modifications', async () => {
+  if (!available) return;
+  const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-node-rapid.txt');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'initial');
+  await delay(200);
+
+  const collector = collectEvents(watcher, (e) => e.type === 'change' && e.path.includes('rust-node-rapid.txt'), 3000);
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+    await fs.promises.writeFile(file, `content ${i}`);
+    await delay(10);
+  }
+
+  const events = await collector;
+  console.log(`[test] Rapid mods: 10 writes, ${events.length} events received`);
+  expect(events.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+  await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+  await delay(200);
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Node): should not be watching after stop', async () => {
+  if (!available) return;
+  await watcher.stop();
+  expect(watcher.isWatching).toBeFalse();
+});
+
+tap.test('RustWatcher (Node): cleanup', async () => {
+  for (const name of ['rust-node-add.txt', 'rust-node-change.txt', 'rust-node-unlink.txt', 'rust-node-rapid.txt']) {
+    try { await fs.promises.unlink(path.join(TEST_DIR, name)); } catch {}
+  }
+  try { await fs.promises.rmdir(path.join(TEST_DIR, 'rust-node-subdir')); } catch {}
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.stress.ts
+++ b/test/test.stress.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import * as smartwatch from '../ts/index.js';
+import * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
+
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+
+// Skip in CI
+if (process.env.CI) {
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+const TEST_DIR = './test/assets';
+
+// Helper to delay
+const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+
+// Helper to collect events
+function collectEvents<T>(
+  observable: smartrx.rxjs.Observable<T>,
+  durationMs: number
+): Promise<T[]> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const events: T[] = [];
+    const subscription = observable.subscribe((value) => {
+      events.push(value);
+    });
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      subscription.unsubscribe();
+      resolve(events);
+    }, durationMs);
+  });
+}
+
+let testSmartwatch: smartwatch.Smartwatch;
+
+// ===========================================
+// STRESS TESTS
+// ===========================================
+
+tap.test('setup: start watcher', async () => {
+  testSmartwatch = new smartwatch.Smartwatch([`${TEST_DIR}/**/*.txt`]);
+  await testSmartwatch.start();
+  expect(testSmartwatch.status).toEqual('watching');
+  // Wait for chokidar to be ready
+  await delay(500);
+});
+
+tap.test('STRESS: rapid file modifications', async () => {
+  const testFile = path.join(TEST_DIR, 'stress-rapid.txt');
+
+  // Create initial file
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(testFile, 'initial');
+  await delay(200);
+
+  const changeObservable = await testSmartwatch.getObservableFor('change');
+
+  // Rapidly modify the file 20 times
+  const RAPID_CHANGES = 20;
+  const eventCollector = collectEvents(changeObservable, 3000);
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < RAPID_CHANGES; i++) {
+    await fs.promises.writeFile(testFile, `content ${i}`);
+    await delay(10); // 10ms between writes
+  }
+
+  const events = await eventCollector;
+  console.log(`[test] Rapid changes: sent ${RAPID_CHANGES}, received ${events.length} events`);
+
+  // Due to debouncing, we won't get all events, but we should get at least some
+  expect(events.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+  // Cleanup
+  await fs.promises.unlink(testFile);
+});
+
+tap.test('STRESS: many files created rapidly', async () => {
+  const FILE_COUNT = 20;
+  const files: string[] = [];
+
+  const addObservable = await testSmartwatch.getObservableFor('add');
+  const eventCollector = collectEvents(addObservable, 5000);
+
+  // Create many files rapidly
+  for (let i = 0; i < FILE_COUNT; i++) {
+    const file = path.join(TEST_DIR, `stress-many-${i}.txt`);
+    files.push(file);
+    await fs.promises.writeFile(file, `content ${i}`);
+    await delay(20); // 20ms between creates
+  }
+
+  const events = await eventCollector;
+  console.log(`[test] Many files: created ${FILE_COUNT}, detected ${events.length} events`);
+
+  // Should detect most or all files
+  expect(events.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(FILE_COUNT * 0.8); // Allow 20% tolerance
+
+  // Cleanup all files
+  for (const file of files) {
+    try {
+      await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore if already deleted
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('STRESS: interleaved add/change/delete operations', async () => {
+  const testFiles = [
+    path.join(TEST_DIR, 'stress-interleave-1.txt'),
+    path.join(TEST_DIR, 'stress-interleave-2.txt'),
+    path.join(TEST_DIR, 'stress-interleave-3.txt'),
+  ];
+
+  // Create initial files
+  for (const file of testFiles) {
+    await fs.promises.writeFile(file, 'initial');
+  }
+  await delay(300);
+
+  const addObservable = await testSmartwatch.getObservableFor('add');
+  const changeObservable = await testSmartwatch.getObservableFor('change');
+  const unlinkObservable = await testSmartwatch.getObservableFor('unlink');
+
+  const addEvents = collectEvents(addObservable, 3000);
+  const changeEvents = collectEvents(changeObservable, 3000);
+  const unlinkEvents = collectEvents(unlinkObservable, 3000);
+
+  // Interleaved operations
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(testFiles[0], 'changed 1'); // change
+  await delay(50);
+  await fs.promises.unlink(testFiles[1]); // delete
+  await delay(50);
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(testFiles[1], 'recreated 1'); // add (recreate)
+  await delay(50);
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(testFiles[2], 'changed 2'); // change
+  await delay(50);
+
+  const [adds, changes, unlinks] = await Promise.all([addEvents, changeEvents, unlinkEvents]);
+
+  console.log(`[test] Interleaved: adds=${adds.length}, changes=${changes.length}, unlinks=${unlinks.length}`);
+
+  // Should have detected some events of each type
+  expect(changes.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+  // Cleanup
+  for (const file of testFiles) {
+    try {
+      await fs.promises.unlink(file);
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('teardown: stop watcher', async () => {
+  await testSmartwatch.stop();
+  expect(testSmartwatch.status).toEqual('idle');
+});
+
+tap.test('cleanup: remove stress test files', async () => {
+  const files = await fs.promises.readdir(TEST_DIR);
+  for (const file of files) {
+    if (file.startsWith('stress-')) {
+      try {
+        await fs.promises.unlink(path.join(TEST_DIR, file));
+      } catch {
+        // Ignore
+      }
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.ts
+++ b/test/test.ts
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-import { tap, expect } from 'tapbundle'
-import * as smartfile from 'smartfile'
-import * as smartq from 'smartq'
-import * as rx from 'rxjs/Rx'
-
-// the module to test
-import * as smartchok from '../dist/index'
-
-let testSmartchok: smartchok.Smartchok
-let testAddObservable: rx.Observable<any>
-let testSubscription: rx.Subscription
-tap.test('should create a new instance', async () => {
-  testSmartchok = new smartchok.Smartchok([])
-  return expect(testSmartchok).to.be.instanceof(smartchok.Smartchok)
-}).catch(tap.threw)
-
-tap.test('should add some files to watch and start', async () => {
-  testSmartchok.add([ './test/assets/**/*.txt' ])
-  let localPromise = testSmartchok.start().then(async () => {
-    testSmartchok.add([ './test/assets/**/*.md' ])
-  })
-  return await expect(localPromise).to.eventually.be.fulfilled
-}).catch(tap.threw)
-
-tap.test('should get an observable for a certain event', async () => {
-  let localPromise = testSmartchok.getObservableFor('add').then(async (observableArg) => {
-    testAddObservable = observableArg
-  })
-  return await expect(localPromise).to.eventually.be.fulfilled
-}).catch(tap.threw)
-
-tap.test('should register an add operation', async () => {
-  let testDeferred = smartq.defer()
-  testSubscription = testAddObservable.subscribe(x => {
-    testDeferred.resolve()
-  })
-  smartfile.memory.toFs('HI', './test/assets/hi.txt')
-  return await expect(testDeferred.promise).to.eventually.be.fulfilled
-}).catch(tap.threw)
-
-tap.test('should stop the watch process', async () => {
-  testSmartchok.stop()
-}).catch(tap.threw)
-
-tap.start()
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * autocreated commitinfo by @push.rocks/commitinfo
+ */
+export const commitinfo = {
+  name: '@push.rocks/smartwatch',
+  version: '6.4.0',
+  description: 'A cross-runtime file watcher with glob pattern support for Node.js, Deno, and Bun.'
+}
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export * from './smartchok.classes.smartchok'
+export * from './smartwatch.classes.smartwatch.js';
--- a/ts/smartchok.child.ts
+++ b/ts/smartchok.child.ts
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-import chokidar = require('chokidar')
--- a/ts/smartchok.classes.smartchok.ts
+++ b/ts/smartchok.classes.smartchok.ts
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartchok.plugins'
-import { Stringmap } from 'lik'
-
-export type TSmartchokStatus = 'idle' | 'starting' | 'watching'
-export type TFsEvent = 'add' | 'addDir' | 'change' | 'error' | 'unlink' | 'unlinkDir' | 'ready' | 'raw'
-
-/**
- * Smartchok allows easy wathcing of files
- */
-export class Smartchok {
-  watchStringmap = new Stringmap()
-  chokidarOptions: plugins.chokidar.WatchOptions
-  status: TSmartchokStatus = 'idle'
-  private watcher
-  private watchingDeferred = plugins.q.defer<void>() // used to run things when watcher is initialized
-  private eventObservablemap = new plugins.lik.Observablemap() // register one observable per event
-
-  /**
-   * constructor of class smartchok
-   */
-  constructor (watchArrayArg: string[], optionsArg: plugins.chokidar.WatchOptions = {}) {
-    this.watchStringmap.addStringArray(watchArrayArg)
-    this.chokidarOptions = optionsArg
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * adds files to the list of watched files
-   */
-  add(pathArrayArg: string[]) {
-    this.watchStringmap.addStringArray(pathArrayArg)
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * removes files from the list of watched files
-   */
-  remove (pathArg: string) {
-    this.watchStringmap.removeString(pathArg)
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * gets an observable for a certain event
-   */
-  getObservableFor (fsEvent: TFsEvent): plugins.q.Promise<plugins.rx.Observable<any>> {
-    let done = plugins.q.defer<plugins.rx.Observable<any>>()
-    this.watchingDeferred.promise.then(() => {
-      let eventObservable = this.eventObservablemap.getObservableForEmitterEvent(this.watcher, fsEvent)
-      done.resolve(eventObservable)
-    })
-    return done.promise
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * starts the watcher
-   * @returns Promise<void>
-   */
-  start(): plugins.q.Promise<void> {
-    let done = plugins.q.defer<void>()
-    this.status = 'starting'
-    this.watcher = plugins.chokidar.watch(this.watchStringmap.getStringArray(), this.chokidarOptions)
-    this.watcher.on('ready', () => {
-      this.status = 'watching'
-      this.watchingDeferred.resolve()
-      done.resolve()
-    })
-    return done.promise
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * stop the watcher process if watching
-   */
-  stop() {
-    let closeWatcher = () => {
-      this.watcher.close()
-    }
-    if (this.status === 'watching') {
-      console.log('closing while watching')
-      closeWatcher()
-    } else if (this.status === 'starting') {
-      this.watchingDeferred.promise.then(() => { closeWatcher() })
-    }
-  }
-}
--- a/ts/smartchok.classes.watcher.ts
+++ b/ts/smartchok.classes.watcher.ts
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartchok.plugins'
-
--- a/ts/smartchok.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/smartchok.plugins.ts
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-import 'typings-global'
-export import lik = require('lik')
-export import chokidar = require('chokidar')
-export import path = require('path')
-export import q = require('q')
-export import rx = require('rxjs/Rx')
-
-// workaround
-import {Operator} from 'rxjs/Operator';
-import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
-declare module 'rxjs/Subject' {
-  interface Subject<T> {
-    lift<R>(operator: Operator<T, R>): Observable<R>;
-  }
-}
--- a/ts/smartwatch.classes.smartwatch.ts
+++ b/ts/smartwatch.classes.smartwatch.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartwatch.plugins.js';
+import { Stringmap } from '@push.rocks/lik';
+import { createWatcher, type IWatcher, type IWatchEvent, type TWatchEventType } from './watchers/index.js';
+
+export type TSmartwatchStatus = 'idle' | 'starting' | 'watching';
+export type TFsEvent =
+  | 'add'
+  | 'addDir'
+  | 'change'
+  | 'error'
+  | 'unlink'
+  | 'unlinkDir'
+  | 'ready'
+  | 'raw';
+
+/**
+ * Smartwatch allows easy watching of files
+ * Uses native file watching APIs (Node.js fs.watch, Deno.watchFs) for cross-runtime support
+ */
+export class Smartwatch {
+  public watchStringmap = new Stringmap();
+  public status: TSmartwatchStatus = 'idle';
+  private watcher: IWatcher | null = null;
+  private globPatterns: string[] = [];
+  private globMatchers: Map<string, (path: string) => boolean> = new Map();
+  private watchingDeferred = plugins.smartpromise.defer<void>();
+
+  // Event subjects for each event type
+  private eventSubjects: Map<TFsEvent, plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<[string, plugins.fs.Stats | undefined]>> = new Map();
+
+  /**
+   * constructor of class Smartwatch
+   */
+  constructor(watchArrayArg: string[]) {
+    this.watchStringmap.addStringArray(watchArrayArg);
+
+    // Initialize subjects for each event type
+    const eventTypes: TFsEvent[] = ['add', 'addDir', 'change', 'error', 'unlink', 'unlinkDir', 'ready', 'raw'];
+    for (const eventType of eventTypes) {
+      this.eventSubjects.set(eventType, new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject());
+    }
+  }
+
+  private getGlobBase(globPattern: string) {
+    // Characters that mark the beginning of a glob pattern
+    const globChars = ['*', '?', '[', ']', '{', '}'];
+
+    // Find the index of the first glob character
+    const firstGlobCharIndex = globPattern.split('').findIndex((char) => globChars.includes(char));
+
+    // If no glob characters are found, return the entire string
+    if (firstGlobCharIndex === -1) {
+      return globPattern;
+    }
+
+    // Extract the substring up to the first glob character
+    const basePathPortion = globPattern.substring(0, firstGlobCharIndex);
+
+    // Find the last slash before the glob pattern starts
+    const lastSlashIndex = basePathPortion.lastIndexOf('/');
+
+    // If there is no slash, return the basePathPortion as is
+    if (lastSlashIndex === -1) {
+      return basePathPortion;
+    }
+
+    // Return the base path up to and including the last slash
+    return basePathPortion.substring(0, lastSlashIndex + 1);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * adds files to the list of watched files
+   */
+  public add(pathArrayArg: string[]) {
+    this.watchStringmap.addStringArray(pathArrayArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * removes files from the list of watched files
+   */
+  public remove(pathArg: string) {
+    this.watchStringmap.removeString(pathArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * gets an observable for a certain event
+   */
+  public getObservableFor(
+    fsEvent: TFsEvent
+  ): Promise<plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Observable<[string, plugins.fs.Stats]>> {
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Observable<any>>();
+    this.watchingDeferred.promise.then(() => {
+      const subject = this.eventSubjects.get(fsEvent);
+      if (subject) {
+        done.resolve(subject.asObservable());
+      } else {
+        done.reject(new Error(`Unknown event type: ${fsEvent}`));
+      }
+    });
+    return done.promise;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * starts the watcher
+   * @returns Promise<void>
+   */
+  public async start(): Promise<void> {
+    this.status = 'starting';
+
+    // Store original glob patterns and create matchers
+    this.globPatterns = this.watchStringmap.getStringArray();
+    const basePaths = new Set<string>();
+
+    this.globPatterns.forEach((pattern) => {
+      const basePath = this.getGlobBase(pattern);
+      basePaths.add(basePath);
+
+      // Create a picomatch matcher for each glob pattern
+      const matcher = plugins.picomatch(pattern, {
+        dot: true,
+        basename: false
+      });
+      this.globMatchers.set(pattern, matcher);
+    });
+
+    // Convert Set to Array for the watcher
+    const watchPaths = Array.from(basePaths);
+    console.log('Base paths to watch:', watchPaths);
+
+    // Create the platform-appropriate watcher
+    this.watcher = await createWatcher({
+      basePaths: watchPaths,
+      depth: 4,
+      followSymlinks: false,
+      debounceMs: 100
+    });
+
+    // Subscribe to watcher events and dispatch to appropriate subjects
+    this.watcher.events$.subscribe((event: IWatchEvent) => {
+      this.handleWatchEvent(event);
+    });
+
+    // Start the watcher
+    await this.watcher.start();
+
+    this.status = 'watching';
+    this.watchingDeferred.resolve();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handle events from the native watcher
+   */
+  private handleWatchEvent(event: IWatchEvent): void {
+    // Handle ready event
+    if (event.type === 'ready') {
+      const subject = this.eventSubjects.get('ready');
+      if (subject) {
+        subject.next(['', undefined]);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Handle error event
+    if (event.type === 'error') {
+      const subject = this.eventSubjects.get('error');
+      if (subject) {
+        subject.next([event.error?.message || 'Unknown error', undefined]);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Filter file/directory events by glob patterns
+    if (!this.shouldWatchPath(event.path)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const subject = this.eventSubjects.get(event.type as TFsEvent);
+    if (subject) {
+      subject.next([event.path, event.stats]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * stop the watcher process if watching
+   */
+  public async stop() {
+    const closeWatcher = async () => {
+      if (this.watcher) {
+        await this.watcher.stop();
+        this.watcher = null;
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (this.status === 'watching') {
+      console.log('closing while watching');
+      await closeWatcher();
+    } else if (this.status === 'starting') {
+      await this.watchingDeferred.promise;
+      await closeWatcher();
+    }
+
+    this.status = 'idle';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks if a path should be watched based on glob patterns
+   */
+  private shouldWatchPath(filePath: string): boolean {
+    // Normalize the path - remove leading ./ if present
+    let normalizedPath = filePath.replace(/\\/g, '/');
+    if (normalizedPath.startsWith('./')) {
+      normalizedPath = normalizedPath.substring(2);
+    }
+
+    // Check if the path matches any of our glob patterns
+    for (const [pattern, matcher] of this.globMatchers) {
+      // Also normalize the pattern for comparison
+      let normalizedPattern = pattern;
+      if (normalizedPattern.startsWith('./')) {
+        normalizedPattern = normalizedPattern.substring(2);
+      }
+
+      // Try matching with both the original pattern and normalized
+      if (matcher(normalizedPath) || matcher(filePath)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      // Also try matching without the leading path
+      const withoutLeading = 'test/' + normalizedPath.split('test/').slice(1).join('test/');
+      if (matcher(withoutLeading)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+}
--- a/ts/smartwatch.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/smartwatch.plugins.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// node native
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+
+export {
+  fs,
+  path
+}
+
+// @pushrocks scope
+import * as lik from '@push.rocks/lik';
+import * as smartpromise from '@push.rocks/smartpromise';
+import * as smartrust from '@push.rocks/smartrust';
+import * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
+import { Smartenv } from '@push.rocks/smartenv';
+
+export {
+  lik,
+  smartpromise,
+  smartrust,
+  smartrx,
+  Smartenv
+}
+
+// thirdparty scope
+import picomatch from 'picomatch';
+
+export {
+  picomatch,
+}
--- a/ts/watchers/index.ts
+++ b/ts/watchers/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { Smartenv } from '@push.rocks/smartenv';
+import type { IWatcher, IWatcherOptions, IWatchEvent, TWatchEventType } from './interfaces.js';
+
+export type { IWatcher, IWatcherOptions, IWatchEvent, TWatchEventType };
+
+/**
+ * Creates a file watcher, preferring the Rust backend when available.
+ * Falls back to chokidar (Node.js/Bun) or Deno.watchFs based on runtime.
+ */
+export async function createWatcher(options: IWatcherOptions): Promise<IWatcher> {
+  // Try Rust watcher first (works on all runtimes via smartrust IPC)
+  try {
+    const { RustWatcher } = await import('./watcher.rust.js');
+    if (await RustWatcher.isAvailable()) {
+      return new RustWatcher(options);
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Rust watcher not available, fall back
+  }
+
+  // Fall back to runtime-specific watchers
+  const env = new Smartenv();
+
+  if (env.isDeno) {
+    const { DenoWatcher } = await import('./watcher.deno.js');
+    return new DenoWatcher(options);
+  } else {
+    const { NodeWatcher } = await import('./watcher.node.js');
+    return new NodeWatcher(options);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Default watcher options
+ */
+export const defaultWatcherOptions: IWatcherOptions = {
+  basePaths: [],
+  depth: 4,
+  followSymlinks: false,
+  debounceMs: 100
+};
--- a/ts/watchers/interfaces.ts
+++ b/ts/watchers/interfaces.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import type * as fs from 'fs';
+import type * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
+
+/**
+ * File system event types that the watcher emits
+ */
+export type TWatchEventType = 'add' | 'addDir' | 'change' | 'unlink' | 'unlinkDir' | 'ready' | 'error';
+
+/**
+ * Data structure for watch events
+ */
+export interface IWatchEvent {
+  type: TWatchEventType;
+  path: string;
+  stats?: fs.Stats;
+  error?: Error;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Options for creating a watcher
+ */
+export interface IWatcherOptions {
+  /** Base paths to watch (extracted from glob patterns) */
+  basePaths: string[];
+  /** Maximum directory depth to watch */
+  depth: number;
+  /** Whether to follow symbolic links */
+  followSymlinks: boolean;
+  /** Debounce time in ms - events for the same file within this window are coalesced */
+  debounceMs: number;
+  /** Whether to wait for writes to stabilize before emitting events */
+  awaitWriteFinish?: boolean;
+  /** How long file size must remain constant before emitting event (ms) */
+  stabilityThreshold?: number;
+  /** How often to poll file size during write detection (ms) */
+  pollInterval?: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Common interface for file watchers across runtimes
+ */
+export interface IWatcher {
+  /** Start watching files */
+  start(): Promise<void>;
+  /** Stop watching and clean up */
+  stop(): Promise<void>;
+  /** Whether the watcher is currently active */
+  readonly isWatching: boolean;
+  /** Subject that emits watch events */
+  readonly events$: smartrx.rxjs.Subject<IWatchEvent>;
+}
--- a/ts/watchers/watcher.deno.ts
+++ b/ts/watchers/watcher.deno.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+import * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
+import type { IWatcher, IWatcherOptions, IWatchEvent, TWatchEventType } from './interfaces.js';
+
+// Type definitions for Deno APIs (these exist at runtime in Deno)
+declare const Deno: {
+  watchFs(paths: string | string[], options?: { recursive?: boolean }): AsyncIterable<{
+    kind: 'create' | 'modify' | 'remove' | 'access' | 'any' | 'other';
+    paths: string[];
+    flag?: { rescan: boolean };
+  }> & { close(): void };
+  stat(path: string): Promise<{
+    isFile: boolean;
+    isDirectory: boolean;
+    isSymlink: boolean;
+    size: number;
+    mtime: Date | null;
+    atime: Date | null;
+    birthtime: Date | null;
+    mode: number | null;
+    uid: number | null;
+    gid: number | null;
+  }>;
+  lstat(path: string): Promise<{
+    isFile: boolean;
+    isDirectory: boolean;
+    isSymlink: boolean;
+    size: number;
+    mtime: Date | null;
+    atime: Date | null;
+    birthtime: Date | null;
+    mode: number | null;
+    uid: number | null;
+    gid: number | null;
+  }>;
+  readDir(path: string): AsyncIterable<{
+    name: string;
+    isFile: boolean;
+    isDirectory: boolean;
+    isSymlink: boolean;
+  }>;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Convert Deno stat to Node.js-like Stats object
+ */
+function denoStatToNodeStats(denoStat: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof Deno.stat>>): any {
+  return {
+    isFile: () => denoStat.isFile,
+    isDirectory: () => denoStat.isDirectory,
+    isSymbolicLink: () => denoStat.isSymlink,
+    size: denoStat.size,
+    mtime: denoStat.mtime,
+    atime: denoStat.atime,
+    birthtime: denoStat.birthtime,
+    mode: denoStat.mode,
+    uid: denoStat.uid,
+    gid: denoStat.gid
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deno file watcher using native Deno.watchFs API
+ */
+export class DenoWatcher implements IWatcher {
+  private watcher: ReturnType<typeof Deno.watchFs> | null = null;
+  private watchedFiles: Set<string> = new Set();
+  private _isWatching = false;
+
+  // Debounce: pending emits per file path
+  private pendingEmits: Map<string, ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>> = new Map();
+
+  public readonly events$ = new smartrx.rxjs.Subject<IWatchEvent>();
+
+  constructor(private options: IWatcherOptions) {}
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a file is a temporary file created by editors
+   */
+  private isTemporaryFile(filePath: string): boolean {
+    const basename = filePath.split('/').pop() || '';
+    // Editor temp files: *.tmp.*, *.swp, *.swx, *~, .#*
+    if (basename.includes('.tmp.')) return true;
+    if (basename.endsWith('.swp') || basename.endsWith('.swx')) return true;
+    if (basename.endsWith('~')) return true;
+    if (basename.startsWith('.#')) return true;
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  get isWatching(): boolean {
+    return this._isWatching;
+  }
+
+  async start(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this._isWatching) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      // Start watching all base paths
+      this.watcher = Deno.watchFs(this.options.basePaths, { recursive: true });
+      this._isWatching = true;
+
+      // Perform initial scan
+      for (const basePath of this.options.basePaths) {
+        await this.scanDirectory(basePath, 0);
+      }
+
+      // Emit ready event
+      this.events$.next({ type: 'ready', path: '' });
+
+      // Start processing events
+      this.processEvents();
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      this.events$.next({ type: 'error', path: '', error });
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async stop(): Promise<void> {
+    this._isWatching = false;
+
+    // Cancel all pending debounced emits
+    for (const timeout of this.pendingEmits.values()) {
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+    }
+    this.pendingEmits.clear();
+
+    // Close the watcher
+    if (this.watcher) {
+      (this.watcher as any).close();
+      this.watcher = null;
+    }
+
+    this.watchedFiles.clear();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Process events from the Deno watcher
+   */
+  private async processEvents(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.watcher) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      for await (const event of this.watcher) {
+        if (!this._isWatching) {
+          break;
+        }
+
+        for (const filePath of event.paths) {
+          this.handleDenoEvent(event.kind, filePath);
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      if (this._isWatching) {
+        this.events$.next({ type: 'error', path: '', error });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handle a Deno file system event - debounce and normalize
+   */
+  private handleDenoEvent(
+    kind: 'create' | 'modify' | 'remove' | 'access' | 'any' | 'other',
+    filePath: string
+  ): void {
+    // Ignore 'access' events (just reading the file)
+    if (kind === 'access') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Skip temporary files created by editors (atomic saves)
+    if (this.isTemporaryFile(filePath)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Debounce: cancel any pending emit for this file
+    const existing = this.pendingEmits.get(filePath);
+    if (existing) {
+      clearTimeout(existing);
+    }
+
+    // Schedule debounced emit
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.pendingEmits.delete(filePath);
+      this.emitFileEvent(filePath, kind);
+    }, this.options.debounceMs);
+
+    this.pendingEmits.set(filePath, timeout);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Emit the actual file event after debounce
+   */
+  private async emitFileEvent(
+    filePath: string,
+    kind: 'create' | 'modify' | 'remove' | 'access' | 'any' | 'other'
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      if (kind === 'create') {
+        const stats = await this.statSafe(filePath);
+        if (stats) {
+          this.watchedFiles.add(filePath);
+          const eventType: TWatchEventType = stats.isDirectory() ? 'addDir' : 'add';
+          this.events$.next({ type: eventType, path: filePath, stats });
+        }
+      } else if (kind === 'modify') {
+        const stats = await this.statSafe(filePath);
+        if (stats && !stats.isDirectory()) {
+          this.events$.next({ type: 'change', path: filePath, stats });
+        }
+      } else if (kind === 'remove') {
+        const wasDirectory = this.isKnownDirectory(filePath);
+        this.watchedFiles.delete(filePath);
+        this.events$.next({
+          type: wasDirectory ? 'unlinkDir' : 'unlink',
+          path: filePath
+        });
+      } else if (kind === 'any' || kind === 'other') {
+        // Deno may emit 'any' for various operations — determine the actual type
+        const stats = await this.statSafe(filePath);
+        if (stats) {
+          if (this.watchedFiles.has(filePath)) {
+            // Known file → treat as change
+            if (!stats.isDirectory()) {
+              this.events$.next({ type: 'change', path: filePath, stats });
+            }
+          } else {
+            // New file → treat as add
+            this.watchedFiles.add(filePath);
+            const eventType: TWatchEventType = stats.isDirectory() ? 'addDir' : 'add';
+            this.events$.next({ type: eventType, path: filePath, stats });
+          }
+        } else {
+          // File no longer exists → treat as remove
+          const wasDirectory = this.isKnownDirectory(filePath);
+          this.watchedFiles.delete(filePath);
+          this.events$.next({
+            type: wasDirectory ? 'unlinkDir' : 'unlink',
+            path: filePath
+          });
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      this.events$.next({ type: 'error', path: filePath, error });
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Scan directory and emit 'add' events for existing files
+   */
+  private async scanDirectory(dirPath: string, depth: number): Promise<void> {
+    if (depth > this.options.depth) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      for await (const entry of Deno.readDir(dirPath)) {
+        const fullPath = `${dirPath}/${entry.name}`;
+
+        // Skip temp files during initial scan too
+        if (this.isTemporaryFile(fullPath)) {
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        const stats = await this.statSafe(fullPath);
+
+        if (!stats) {
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        if (entry.isDirectory) {
+          this.watchedFiles.add(fullPath);
+          this.events$.next({ type: 'addDir', path: fullPath, stats });
+          await this.scanDirectory(fullPath, depth + 1);
+        } else if (entry.isFile) {
+          this.watchedFiles.add(fullPath);
+          this.events$.next({ type: 'add', path: fullPath, stats });
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      if (error.code !== 'ENOENT' && error.code !== 'EACCES') {
+        this.events$.next({ type: 'error', path: dirPath, error });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Safely stat a path, returning null if it doesn't exist
+   */
+  private async statSafe(filePath: string): Promise<any | null> {
+    try {
+      const statFn = this.options.followSymlinks ? Deno.stat : Deno.lstat;
+      const denoStats = await statFn(filePath);
+      return denoStatToNodeStats(denoStats);
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a path was known to be a directory
+   */
+  private isKnownDirectory(filePath: string): boolean {
+    for (const watched of this.watchedFiles) {
+      if (watched.startsWith(filePath + '/')) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+}
--- a/ts/watchers/watcher.node.ts
+++ b/ts/watchers/watcher.node.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
+import * as chokidar from 'chokidar';
+import type { IWatcher, IWatcherOptions, IWatchEvent } from './interfaces.js';
+
+/**
+ * Node.js/Bun file watcher using chokidar
+ *
+ * Chokidar handles all the edge cases:
+ * - Atomic writes (temp file + rename)
+ * - Inode tracking
+ * - Cross-platform differences
+ * - Debouncing
+ * - Write stabilization
+ */
+export class NodeWatcher implements IWatcher {
+  private watcher: chokidar.FSWatcher | null = null;
+  private _isWatching = false;
+  private _preExistingHandles: Set<any> = new Set();
+
+  public readonly events$ = new smartrx.rxjs.Subject<IWatchEvent>();
+
+  constructor(private options: IWatcherOptions) {}
+
+  /** Collect all current FSWatcher handles from the process */
+  private _getFsWatcherHandles(): any[] {
+    return (process as any)._getActiveHandles().filter(
+      (h: any) => h?.constructor?.name === 'FSWatcher' && typeof h.unref === 'function'
+    );
+  }
+
+  get isWatching(): boolean {
+    return this._isWatching;
+  }
+
+  async start(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this._isWatching) return;
+
+    // Snapshot existing FSWatcher handles so we only unref ours on stop
+    this._preExistingHandles = new Set(this._getFsWatcherHandles());
+
+    console.log(`[smartwatch] Starting chokidar watcher for ${this.options.basePaths.length} base path(s)...`);
+
+    try {
+      // Resolve all paths to absolute
+      const absolutePaths = this.options.basePaths.map(p => path.resolve(p));
+
+      this.watcher = chokidar.watch(absolutePaths, {
+        persistent: true,
+        ignoreInitial: false,
+        followSymlinks: this.options.followSymlinks,
+        depth: this.options.depth,
+        atomic: true, // Handle atomic writes
+        awaitWriteFinish: this.options.awaitWriteFinish ? {
+          stabilityThreshold: this.options.stabilityThreshold || 300,
+          pollInterval: this.options.pollInterval || 100,
+        } : false,
+      });
+
+      // Wire up all events
+      this.watcher
+        .on('add', (filePath: string, stats?: fs.Stats) => {
+          this.safeEmit({ type: 'add', path: filePath, stats });
+        })
+        .on('change', (filePath: string, stats?: fs.Stats) => {
+          this.safeEmit({ type: 'change', path: filePath, stats });
+        })
+        .on('unlink', (filePath: string) => {
+          this.safeEmit({ type: 'unlink', path: filePath });
+        })
+        .on('addDir', (filePath: string, stats?: fs.Stats) => {
+          this.safeEmit({ type: 'addDir', path: filePath, stats });
+        })
+        .on('unlinkDir', (filePath: string) => {
+          this.safeEmit({ type: 'unlinkDir', path: filePath });
+        })
+        .on('error', (error: Error) => {
+          console.error('[smartwatch] Chokidar error:', error);
+          this.safeEmit({ type: 'error', path: '', error });
+        })
+        .on('ready', () => {
+          console.log('[smartwatch] Chokidar ready - initial scan complete');
+          this.safeEmit({ type: 'ready', path: '' });
+        });
+
+      this._isWatching = true;
+      console.log('[smartwatch] Watcher started');
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.error('[smartwatch] Failed to start watcher:', error);
+      this.safeEmit({ type: 'error', path: '', error });
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async stop(): Promise<void> {
+    console.log('[smartwatch] Stopping watcher...');
+
+    if (this.watcher) {
+      await this.watcher.close();
+      this.watcher = null;
+    }
+
+    // Unref only FSWatcher handles created during our watch session.
+    // Chokidar v5 can orphan fs.watch() handles under heavy file churn,
+    // preventing process exit. We only touch handles that didn't exist
+    // before start() to avoid affecting other watchers in the process.
+    for (const handle of this._getFsWatcherHandles()) {
+      if (!this._preExistingHandles.has(handle)) {
+        handle.unref();
+      }
+    }
+    this._preExistingHandles.clear();
+
+    this._isWatching = false;
+    console.log('[smartwatch] Watcher stopped');
+  }
+
+  /** Safely emit an event, isolating subscriber errors */
+  private safeEmit(event: IWatchEvent): void {
+    try {
+      this.events$.next(event);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('[smartwatch] Subscriber threw error (isolated):', error);
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/ts/watchers/watcher.rust.ts
+++ b/ts/watchers/watcher.rust.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import * as path from 'node:path';
+import * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
+import * as smartrust from '@push.rocks/smartrust';
+import type { IWatcher, IWatcherOptions, IWatchEvent, TWatchEventType } from './interfaces.js';
+
+// Resolve the package directory for binary location
+const packageDir = path.resolve(new URL('.', import.meta.url).pathname, '..', '..');
+
+/**
+ * Command map for the Rust file watcher binary
+ */
+type TWatcherCommands = {
+  watch: {
+    params: {
+      paths: string[];
+      depth: number;
+      followSymlinks: boolean;
+      debounceMs: number;
+    };
+    result: { watching: boolean };
+  };
+  stop: {
+    params: Record<string, never>;
+    result: { stopped: boolean };
+  };
+};
+
+/**
+ * Build local search paths for the Rust binary
+ */
+function buildLocalPaths(): string[] {
+  const platform = process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'macos' : process.platform;
+  const arch = process.arch === 'x64' ? 'amd64' : process.arch === 'arm64' ? 'arm64' : process.arch;
+  const platformSuffix = `${platform}_${arch}`;
+
+  return [
+    path.join(packageDir, 'dist_rust', `smartwatch-rust_${platformSuffix}`),
+    path.join(packageDir, 'dist_rust', 'smartwatch-rust'),
+    path.join(packageDir, 'rust', 'target', 'release', 'smartwatch-rust'),
+    path.join(packageDir, 'rust', 'target', 'debug', 'smartwatch-rust'),
+  ];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Rust-based file watcher using the notify crate via @push.rocks/smartrust
+ *
+ * Uses a Rust binary for native OS-level file watching (inotify/FSEvents/ReadDirectoryChangesW).
+ * Works across Node.js, Deno, and Bun via smartrust's IPC bridge.
+ */
+export class RustWatcher implements IWatcher {
+  private bridge: smartrust.RustBridge<TWatcherCommands>;
+  private _isWatching = false;
+
+  public readonly events$ = new smartrx.rxjs.Subject<IWatchEvent>();
+
+  constructor(private options: IWatcherOptions) {
+    this.bridge = new smartrust.RustBridge<TWatcherCommands>({
+      binaryName: 'smartwatch-rust',
+      localPaths: buildLocalPaths(),
+      searchSystemPath: false,
+      cliArgs: ['--management'],
+      requestTimeoutMs: 30000,
+      readyTimeoutMs: 10000,
+    });
+  }
+
+  get isWatching(): boolean {
+    return this._isWatching;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the Rust binary is available on this system
+   */
+  static async isAvailable(): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const locator = new smartrust.RustBinaryLocator({
+        binaryName: 'smartwatch-rust',
+        localPaths: buildLocalPaths(),
+        searchSystemPath: false,
+      });
+      const binaryPath = await locator.findBinary();
+      return binaryPath !== null;
+    } catch {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async start(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this._isWatching) return;
+
+    console.log(`[smartwatch] Starting Rust watcher for ${this.options.basePaths.length} base path(s)...`);
+
+    // Listen for file system events from the Rust binary
+    this.bridge.on('management:fsEvent', (data: { type: string; path: string }) => {
+      const eventType = data.type as TWatchEventType;
+      this.safeEmit({ type: eventType, path: data.path });
+    });
+
+    this.bridge.on('management:error', (data: { message: string }) => {
+      console.error('[smartwatch] Rust watcher error:', data.message);
+      this.safeEmit({ type: 'error', path: '', error: new Error(data.message) });
+    });
+
+    this.bridge.on('management:watchReady', () => {
+      console.log('[smartwatch] Rust watcher ready - initial scan complete');
+      this.safeEmit({ type: 'ready', path: '' });
+    });
+
+    // Spawn the Rust binary
+    const ok = await this.bridge.spawn();
+    if (!ok) {
+      throw new Error('[smartwatch] Failed to spawn Rust watcher binary');
+    }
+
+    // Resolve paths to absolute
+    const absolutePaths = this.options.basePaths.map(p => path.resolve(p));
+
+    // Send watch command
+    await this.bridge.sendCommand('watch', {
+      paths: absolutePaths,
+      depth: this.options.depth,
+      followSymlinks: this.options.followSymlinks,
+      debounceMs: this.options.debounceMs,
+    });
+
+    this._isWatching = true;
+    console.log('[smartwatch] Rust watcher started');
+  }
+
+  async stop(): Promise<void> {
+    console.log('[smartwatch] Stopping Rust watcher...');
+
+    if (this._isWatching) {
+      try {
+        await this.bridge.sendCommand('stop', {} as any);
+      } catch {
+        // Binary may already be gone
+      }
+    }
+
+    this.bridge.kill();
+    this._isWatching = false;
+    console.log('[smartwatch] Rust watcher stopped');
+  }
+
+  /** Safely emit an event, isolating subscriber errors */
+  private safeEmit(event: IWatchEvent): void {
+    try {
+      this.events$.next(event);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('[smartwatch] Subscriber threw error (isolated):', error);
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "experimentalDecorators": true,
+    "useDefineForClassFields": false,
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "module": "NodeNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true
+  },
+  "exclude": [
+    "dist_*/**/*.d.ts"
+  ]
+}
--- a/tslint.json
+++ b/tslint.json
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "extends": "tslint-config-standard"
-}
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Juergen Kunz	adb2e5a1db	v6.4.0 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2026-03-23 14:15:31 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	7def7020c6	feat(watchers): add Rust-powered watcher backend with runtime fallback and cross-platform test coverage	2026-03-23 14:15:31 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	ca9a66e03e	v6.3.1 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 0s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2026-03-23 11:28:50 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	48081302c8	fix(watcher): unref lingering FSWatcher handles after stopping the node watcher	2026-03-23 11:28:50 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	09485e20d9	v6.3.0 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 17s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 18s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-11 21:04:42 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	61a8222c9b	feat(watchers): Integrate chokidar-based Node watcher, expose awaitWriteFinish options, and update docs/tests	2025-12-11 21:04:42 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	696d454b00	v6.2.5 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 16s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 18s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-11 19:13:35 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	da77d8a608	fix(watcher.node): Normalize paths and improve Node watcher robustness: restart/rescan on errors (including ENOSPC), clear stale state, and remove legacy throttler	2025-12-11 19:13:35 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	0bab7e0296	v6.2.4 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 15s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 17s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-11 11:35:45 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	f4243f190b	fix(tests): Stabilize tests and document chokidar-inspired Node watcher architecture	2025-12-11 11:35:45 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	afe462990f	v6.2.3 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 15s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 17s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-11 09:07:57 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	90275a0f1c	fix(watcher.node): Improve handling of temporary files from atomic editor writes in Node watcher	2025-12-11 09:07:57 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	ef2388b16f	v6.2.2 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 16s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 18s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-11 02:39:38 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	6f6868f2ad	fix(watcher.node): Defer events during initial scan, track full event sequences, and harden watcher shutdown	2025-12-11 02:39:38 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	ea57de06dd	v6.2.1 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 16s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 17s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-10 16:52:06 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	4894253e48	fix(watcher.node): Handle fs.watch close without spurious restarts; add tests and improve test runner	2025-12-10 16:52:06 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	2f55f628f5	v6.2.0 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 16s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 17s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-10 14:18:40 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	5dda689b4c	feat(watchers): Improve Node watcher robustness: file-level inode tracking, abortable restarts, restart race guards, and untracked-file handling	2025-12-10 14:18:40 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	8677f61da1	v6.1.1 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 17s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 19s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-08 19:31:48 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	0c236d44d3	fix(watchers/watcher.node): Improve Node watcher robustness: inode tracking, ENOSPC detection, enhanced health checks and temp-file handling	2025-12-08 19:31:48 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	913c14bfcf	v6.1.0 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 16s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 14s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-08 17:48:50 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	2ce056f401	feat(watcher.node): Add automatic restart, periodic health checks, and safe event emission to Node watcher; improve logging and stat handling	2025-12-08 17:48:50 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	1c77a94b96	v6.0.0 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 15s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 17s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-12-08 16:06:18 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	097ea96e99	BREAKING CHANGE(watchers): Replace polling-based write stabilization with debounce-based event coalescing and simplify watcher options	2025-12-08 16:06:18 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	7a7ee041a3	feat(watchers): Improve write stabilization and ignore temporary editor files	2025-12-08 15:09:16 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	31ab561859	BREAKING CHANGE(@push.rocks/smartwatch): Rename package and update branding/docs: switch from @push.rocks/smartchok to @push.rocks/smartwatch, update repository/homepage/bugs URLs and author, and refresh README examples and install instructions.	2025-11-30 18:01:01 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	b84a50f87d	fix(readme): Update README: refine description and clarify trademark/legal information	2025-11-30 17:46:19 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	9130613941	BREAKING CHANGE(watchers): Replace chokidar with native platform watchers and add cross-runtime support (Node.js, Deno, Bun); introduce write stabilization and internal glob matching	2025-11-30 17:32:44 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	0f17be179c	BREAKING CHANGE(smartwatch): Introduce Smartwatch: cross-runtime native file watching for Node.js, Deno and Bun; rename smartchok to smartwatch and bump major version to 2.0.0	2025-11-30 03:04:49 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	6d02ef3ddc	feat(core): Migrate to chokidar 5.x, add picomatch filtering and update test/dev dependencies	2025-11-29 21:05:51 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	21827f06e9	1.1.1	2025-06-26 23:16:12 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	b5133c2a9c	fix(package.json): Add packageManager field to package.json for pnpm configuration	2025-06-26 23:16:12 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	294420e0b2	1.1.0	2025-06-26 23:15:42 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	d7a05abfa2	feat(Smartchok): Migrate to chokidar 4.x with picomatch glob support, update documentation and tests	2025-06-26 23:15:42 +00:00
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Philipp Kunz	28ba176b62	update tsconfig	2024-04-14 17:24:25 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	da500d7fd4	update npmextra.json: githost	2024-04-01 21:34:07 +02:00
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Philipp Kunz	8cd846e8bf	1.0.33	2024-02-29 14:42:34 +01:00
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Philipp Kunz	42976a32d7	fix(core): update	2024-01-28 17:25:47 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	b214de9370	1.0.31	2024-01-28 02:11:50 +01:00
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Philipp Kunz	e4a349c85e	1.0.30	2024-01-28 01:24:00 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	2abfa7c47a	fix(core): update	2024-01-28 01:23:59 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	50aa0a136a	1.0.29	2024-01-28 01:19:58 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	b98a9be2b7	fix(core): update	2024-01-28 01:19:57 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	3314928c5f	1.0.28	2024-01-28 01:18:39 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	0b7c29eae7	fix(core): update	2024-01-28 01:18:39 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	779e495941	switch to new org scheme	2023-07-11 00:23:30 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	8402deeccb	switch to new org scheme	2023-07-10 02:42:35 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	7c4324b3ad	1.0.27	2021-12-01 02:04:21 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	268201727c	fix(core): update	2021-12-01 02:04:21 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	12ae27b2ff	1.0.26	2021-12-01 01:53:29 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	3bb9b2229d	fix(core): update	2021-12-01 01:53:28 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	e17e4c376e	1.0.25	2021-11-30 02:35:49 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	d5f2427aad	fix(core): update	2021-11-30 02:35:49 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	5715c6fe67	1.0.24	2021-11-29 20:27:00 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	9628e914b5	fix(core): update	2021-11-29 20:26:59 +01:00
Phil Kunz	55746f5d92	1.0.23	2019-09-29 16:35:12 +02:00
Phil Kunz	90ae869686	fix(core): update	2019-09-29 16:35:12 +02:00
Phil Kunz	771c454411	1.0.22	2019-08-22 10:54:26 +02:00
Phil Kunz	99395794d8	fix(core): update	2019-08-22 10:54:26 +02:00
Phil Kunz	1763ede6df	1.0.21	2019-08-22 10:53:29 +02:00
Phil Kunz	102b6ac9ae	fix(core): update	2019-08-22 10:53:29 +02:00
Phil Kunz	cd9ca458f6	1.0.20	2019-06-04 14:04:07 +02:00
Phil Kunz	2c4fc8b212	fix(core): update	2019-06-04 14:04:06 +02:00
Phil Kunz	ce48b6f889	1.0.19	2019-06-04 13:59:54 +02:00
Phil Kunz	2e851cbabc	fix(core): update	2019-06-04 13:59:54 +02:00
Phil Kunz	4c001f5270	1.0.18	2019-05-05 20:54:02 +02:00
Phil Kunz	dfbbe8090f	fix(core): update	2019-05-05 20:54:02 +02:00
Phil Kunz	40dd48533d	1.0.17	2019-05-05 20:46:25 +02:00
Phil Kunz	1e252d2cd7	fix(core): update	2019-05-05 20:46:25 +02:00
Phil Kunz	34eb725d40	1.0.16	2019-05-05 20:41:29 +02:00
Phil Kunz	0298bfe3c6	fix(core): update	2019-05-05 20:41:29 +02:00
Phil Kunz	ea26987ca6	1.0.15	2018-10-10 17:06:40 +02:00
Phil Kunz	8f6a4f4909	fix(core): update	2018-10-10 17:06:40 +02:00
Phil Kunz	c7b0722155	1.0.14	2018-03-01 00:19:22 +01:00
Phil Kunz	6cbd74eb12	update ci	2018-03-01 00:19:18 +01:00
Phil Kunz	fe52811dcd	1.0.13	2018-03-01 00:17:37 +01:00
Phil Kunz	9c1e306c99	update ci	2018-03-01 00:17:33 +01:00
Phil Kunz	19ab839853	1.0.12	2018-03-01 00:08:11 +01:00
Phil Kunz	cb6c8f3c8e	update ci	2018-03-01 00:08:08 +01:00
Phil Kunz	9e06369139	1.0.11	2017-06-30 20:32:59 +02:00
Phil Kunz	7d4975cea8	fix Promise issues	2017-06-30 20:32:35 +02:00
Phil Kunz	af9eb0d99e	update test	2017-06-30 18:20:48 +02:00
Phil Kunz	46e7b52930	update	2017-06-30 18:16:59 +02:00
Phil Kunz	bf7ec659b7	1.0.10	2017-06-30 18:12:02 +02:00
Phil Kunz	ab3ad55c43	fix loading of rxjs	2017-06-30 18:12:00 +02:00
Phil Kunz	5e5f2ce6c2	clean up code	2017-06-30 18:06:37 +02:00
				`@@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`export * from './smartchok.classes.smartchok';`
				`@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@`
				`import * as plugins from './smartchok.plugins'`