Control
- Watch a local folder
- Filter for all files, video, or images
- Use automatic events or polling
- Force a folder rescan
Documented integration
Connect
File Watcher.
Watch a folder on the Studio Agent host and trigger automations when recordings, exports, images, or other files arrive or are removed.
Integration profilePublic setup guide
Fabl utility
File Watcher
File-based triggers and automation
Fabl rundown→Studio Agent→File Watcher
Utility / genericFolder state + triggers
Integration modeLocal utility
ConnectionAgent host file system
FeedbackFolder state + triggers
Documented capabilitiesWhat Fabl can do
What Fabl can do
with File Watcher.
These capabilities reflect the current public Fabl setup guide. Device versions and model-specific behavior should be confirmed for your production environment.
State and signals
- Watcher active state and mode
- Folder, filter, file count, and total size
- File added and removed
- File path, extension, size, and modified time
Example automationOne cue.
One cue.
A complete action.
Rundown event→Local execution→File Watcher
Watch
Monitor the folder where a recorder or export process writes its output.
Detect
Raise a rule trigger when a matching file arrives or is removed.
Continue
Use its path and metadata in the next configured automation action.
Connection checklistPlan the
Plan the
setup.
Fabl Studio Agent runs on premises and needs network or file-system access to the integration endpoint.
- 01
Choose an absolute folder path accessible on the Studio Agent host.
- 02
Select all files, video, or images as the filter.
- 03
Choose automatic or polling mode and set the poll interval when needed.
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