diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e3f9d814..7eda1af4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ For example if you want to use the `orx-no-clear` artifact one would use:
 dependencies {
     compile 'com.github.openrndr.orx:orx-no-clear:v0.0.20'
 }
-```
+```
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diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d263776d..2722b0f5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,67 +1,67 @@
-plugins {
-    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm' version '1.3.10'
-}
-
-allprojects {
-    group 'org.openrndr.extra'
-    version '0.0.20'
-}
-
-repositories {
-    mavenLocal()
-    mavenCentral()
-}
-
-ext {
-    openrndrVersion = "0.3.32-rc4"
-}
-
-subprojects {
-
-    apply plugin: 'kotlin'
-    apply plugin: 'maven'
-    apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
-    repositories {
-        mavenLocal()
-        mavenCentral()
-        maven {
-            url = "https://dl.bintray.com/openrndr/openrndr"
-        }
-    }
-
-    dependencies {
-        compile "org.openrndr:openrndr-core:$openrndrVersion"
-        compile "org.openrndr:openrndr-filter:$openrndrVersion"
-        compile "org.openrndr:openrndr-shape:$openrndrVersion"
-        compile group: 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx', name: 'kotlinx-coroutines-core', version: '1.0.1'
-    }
-
-    publishing {
-        publications {
-            mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
-                from components.java
-
-                artifact sourceJar
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    task sourceJar(type: Jar) {
-        classifier = 'sources'
-        from sourceSets.main.kotlin
-    }
-
-
-
-}
-
-dependencies {
-    compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8"
-}
-
-compileKotlin {
-    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
-}
-compileTestKotlin {
-    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
+plugins {
+    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm' version '1.3.10'
+}
+
+allprojects {
+    group 'org.openrndr.extra'
+    version '0.0.22'
+}
+
+repositories {
+    mavenLocal()
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+
+ext {
+    openrndrVersion = "0.3.33-rc1"
+}
+
+subprojects {
+
+    apply plugin: 'kotlin'
+    apply plugin: 'maven'
+    apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
+    repositories {
+        mavenLocal()
+        mavenCentral()
+        maven {
+            url = "https://dl.bintray.com/openrndr/openrndr"
+        }
+    }
+
+    dependencies {
+        compile "org.openrndr:openrndr-core:$openrndrVersion"
+        compile "org.openrndr:openrndr-filter:$openrndrVersion"
+        compile "org.openrndr:openrndr-shape:$openrndrVersion"
+        compile group: 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx', name: 'kotlinx-coroutines-core', version: '1.0.1'
+    }
+
+    publishing {
+        publications {
+            mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
+                from components.java
+
+                artifact sourceJar
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    task sourceJar(type: Jar) {
+        classifier = 'sources'
+        from sourceSets.main.kotlin
+    }
+
+
+
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8"
+}
+
+compileKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
+}
+compileTestKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
 }
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diff --git a/orx-file-watcher/README.md b/orx-file-watcher/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bfbcdb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/orx-file-watcher/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# orx-file-watcher
+
+A file watcher for OPENRNDR
+
+## Usage
+
+Monitoring a single file.
+
+```kotlin
+application {
+    program {
+        val watchedText = watchFile(File("someFile.txt")) {
+            it.readText()
+        }
+        extend {
+            val theText = watchedText()
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+Making a map of monitored files.
+
+```kotlin
+application {
+    program {
+        val watchedTexts = mutableMap<String, ()->String>()
+         watchedTexts["text"] = watchFile(File("someFile.txt")) {
+            it.readText()
+         }
+
+        extend {
+            val theText = watchedTexts.getValue("text")()
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
diff --git a/orx-file-watcher/src/main/kotlin/FileWatcher.kt b/orx-file-watcher/src/main/kotlin/FileWatcher.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fd21ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/orx-file-watcher/src/main/kotlin/FileWatcher.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package org.operndr.extras.filewatcher
+
+import com.sun.nio.file.SensitivityWatchEventModifier
+import org.openrndr.Program
+import org.openrndr.launch
+import java.io.File
+import java.nio.file.FileSystems
+import java.nio.file.Path
+import java.nio.file.StandardWatchEventKinds
+import java.nio.file.WatchKey
+import kotlin.concurrent.thread
+
+class FileWatcher(private val program: Program, val file: File, private val onChange: (File) -> Unit) {
+    init {
+        watchThread
+        val path = file.absoluteFile.toPath()
+        val parent = path.parent
+        val key = pathKeys.getOrPut(parent) {
+            parent.register(
+                    watchService, arrayOf(StandardWatchEventKinds.ENTRY_MODIFY),
+                    SensitivityWatchEventModifier.HIGH
+            )
+        }
+        watching.getOrPut(path) {
+            mutableListOf()
+        }.add(this)
+        keyPaths.getOrPut(key) { parent }
+    }
+
+    internal fun triggerChange() {
+        program.launch {
+            onChange(file)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fun <T> watchFile(program: Program, file: File, transducer: (File) -> T): () -> T {
+    var result = transducer(file)
+    FileWatcher(program, file) {
+        try {
+            result = transducer(file)
+        } catch (e: Throwable) {
+            e.printStackTrace()
+        }
+    }
+    return {
+        result
+    }
+}
+
+@JvmName("programWatchFile")
+fun <T> Program.watchFile(file: File, transducer: (File) -> T): () -> T = watchFile(this, file, transducer)
+
+private val watching = mutableMapOf<Path, MutableList<FileWatcher>>()
+private val pathKeys = mutableMapOf<Path, WatchKey>()
+private val keyPaths = mutableMapOf<WatchKey, Path>()
+
+private val watchService by lazy {
+    FileSystems.getDefault().newWatchService()
+}
+
+private val watchThread by lazy {
+    thread(isDaemon = true) {
+        while (true) {
+            val key = watchService.take()
+            val path = keyPaths[key]
+            key.pollEvents().forEach {
+                val contextPath = it.context() as Path
+                val fullPath = path?.resolve(contextPath)
+                watching[fullPath]?.forEach {
+
+                    it.triggerChange()
+                }
+            }
+            key.reset()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fun main() {
+    val a = watchFile(Program(), File("README.md")) {
+        it.readText()
+    }
+
+
+
+    while (true) {
+        println(a())
+        Thread.sleep(2000)
+
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 4762ec10..29230e50 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ rootProject.name = 'orx'
 
 include 'orx-camera',
         'orx-compositor',
+        'orx-file-watcher',
         'orx-filter-extension',
         'orx-integral-image',
         'orx-jumpflood',
@@ -13,3 +14,4 @@ include 'orx-camera',
 
 
 
+