gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/local/bin/bash

COMPASS="/usr/local/bin/compass"

case "$1" in
    ""|start)
    echo "Starting compass watch..."
    if [ -f ./cwatch.pid ]
  	then
		echo "Sorry, but compass is already watching this folder..."
        exit 1
    fi
    nohup $COMPASS watch > /dev/null 2>/dev/null &
    echo $! > ./cwatch.pid
    echo "Done."
    ;;

    stop)
    echo "Stopping compass watch..."
    if [ -f ./cwatch.pid ]
		then
		xargs kill -9 < ./cwatch.pid
		rm ./cwatch.pid
		echo "Done."
		exit 0
    fi
    echo "Sorry, but compass is not watching this folder..."
    exit 1
    ;;

    *)
    echo "Usage: cwatch {start|stop}"
    exit 1
    ;;
esac

exit 0