gistfile1.js

var fs = require('fs');

function processWatch(file, event) {
	fs.stat(file, function(error, stat){	
		if(error === null){
			switch(event){
				case 'rename':
					// has it actually been changed or is it a node false positive (stupid node bug)
					if(stat.ctime.toString() != stat.mtime.toString()){
						console.log(file + ' has actually been renamed');
					}

					break;
				case 'change':
					if(stat.isFile()){
						// do shit
						console.log('File changed!' + file);
					}

					if(stat.isDirectory()){
						// woops its a folder!
						console.log('Folder changed! ' + file);
					}	

					break;
			}
		}
	});
}

function watcher(directory) {
	fs.watch(directory, { persistent: true, interval: 0 }, function (event, filename) {

		// issue with MacOS perhaps more... so check we have a Filename
		if (filename) {
			processWatch(directory + filename, event);
		}

		console.log('Oh no!, we dont have the filename... are you using MacOS perhaps?');
	});
}

watcher('/root/test/');