Where did this file come from?Right-click it to see which program created it.
An installer, a game, a download or an AI agent: find out which one put it there. The first release is in the works.
- package.json
- cache-3f9a.json
- README.md
CapyWatchercache-3f9a.json
See what your AI agent wrote.
Like git blame, for new files. History lists every file a program created, and the agent that started
it.
| File | Process | Started by | Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| my-app\cache-3f9a.jsoncache-3f9a.json | node.exe | claude.exe | 11:58 |
| my-app\dist\index.jsdist\index.js | node.exe | claude.exe | 11:57 |
| my-app\dist\index.js.mapdist\index.js.map | node.exe | claude.exe | 11:57 |
| C:\tmp\build.log | node.exe | claude.exe | 11:52 |
| my-app\coverage\lcov.infocoverage\lcov.info | node.exe | Code.exe | 10:03 |
Made for how new files arrive.
Several at once, renamed after a download, or on a drive that comes and goes.
Several files at once
Select them, right-click, and see each one’s program.
CapyWatcher5 items
Renames keep their record
A download renamed when it finishes still names the browser that saved it.
- invoice.pdf.crdownload
- invoice.pdfrenamed, still from chrome.exe
Only the folders you choose
On any drive in your computer, kept for drives that aren’t connected.
On drives that aren't connected
These choices apply again when the drive is connected.
Your history stays on your computer.
The service that watches your folders has no network access. Only two checks go online: the update check and the license check.
Read the privacy policyThe honest limits.
See pricing and the free trial- Does it know about files from before I installed it?
- No. It records new files from the moment you install it.
- Which folders does it watch?
- Only the folders you choose, on the drives in your computer.
- Does it record deletions or edits?
- No. It records a file when it’s created or renamed.
- Does it work on network drives?
- No. Only on drives in your computer.
- Which Windows does it need?
- Windows 11, 64-bit (x64). Other Windows versions aren’t tested.
- Does it stop a program from writing files?
- No. It records which program created a file. It doesn’t block anything.
The first release is in the works.
It starts with 7 days free, then $29 a year until you cancel, or $49 once. Follow along on X or the release notes to hear when it’s out.