diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
index 5e5de966..57bc471e 100755
Binary files a/bun.lockb and b/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/web/lib/providers/deep-link-provider.tsx b/web/lib/providers/deep-link-provider.tsx
index 11236507..de7707ad 100644
--- a/web/lib/providers/deep-link-provider.tsx
+++ b/web/lib/providers/deep-link-provider.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client"
 
 import React, { useEffect, ReactNode } from "react"
+import { watch, watchImmediate } from "tauri-plugin-fs-watch-api"
 
 interface DeepLinkProviderProps {
 	children: ReactNode
@@ -19,15 +20,52 @@ export function DeepLinkProvider({ children }: DeepLinkProviderProps) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// just a react thing
+		// Add event listeners
 		Object.entries(eventHandlers).forEach(([eventType, handler]) => {
 			window.addEventListener(eventType, handler)
 		})
 
+		// Set up file watching
+		let stopWatching: (() => void) | undefined
+		let stopRawWatcher: (() => void) | undefined
+
+		const setupFileWatchers = async () => {
+			try {
+				stopWatching = await watch(
+					// TODO: should not hard code this, should get it from jazz
+					"~/src/org/learn-anything/learn-anything.xyz/private/vaults/nikiv",
+					event => {
+						const { kind, path } = event
+						console.log("File watch event:", { kind, path })
+					},
+					{ recursive: true }
+				)
+
+				stopRawWatcher = await watchImmediate(
+					["/path/a", "/path/b"],
+					event => {
+						const { type, paths, attrs } = event
+						console.log("Raw file watch event:", { type, paths, attrs })
+					},
+					{}
+				)
+			} catch (error) {
+				console.error("Error setting up file watchers:", error)
+			}
+		}
+
+		setupFileWatchers()
+
+		// Cleanup function
 		return () => {
+			// Remove event listeners
 			Object.entries(eventHandlers).forEach(([eventType, handler]) => {
 				window.removeEventListener(eventType, handler)
 			})
+
+			// Stop file watchers
+			if (stopWatching) stopWatching()
+			if (stopRawWatcher) stopRawWatcher()
 		}
 	}, [])
 
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index 9ddd9b66..acf797dd 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "@radix-ui/react-toggle": "^1.1.0",
     "@radix-ui/react-tooltip": "^1.1.2",
     "@tanstack/react-virtual": "^3.10.7",
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-fs-watch": "https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri-plugin-fs-watch#v2",
     "@tiptap/core": "^2.6.6",
     "@tiptap/extension-blockquote": "^2.6.6",
     "@tiptap/extension-bold": "^2.6.6",
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@
     "streaming-markdown": "^0.0.14",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.5.2",
     "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7",
+    "tauri-plugin-fs-watch-api": "https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri-plugin-fs-watch#v1",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "zod": "^3.23.8",
     "zsa": "^0.6.0"