# google/adb-sync

Repository: https://github.com/google/adb-sync
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/adb-sync
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-03-23T10:35:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4391, "days_push": 893, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1097, forks 189 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:34.587568+00:00)

## What it is
adb-sync is a Python command-line tool that synchronizes files between a PC and an Android device over the Android Debug Bridge (ADB). It is officially deprecated in favor of the better-adb-sync rewrite.

## Use cases
- sync music files from my pc to my android phone over usb
- push files to an android device without root using adb
- mirror a folder between pc and android deleting removed files
- pull files from an android device via command line
- backup android sdcard contents to my computer

## When to choose
- you need simple one-way or two-way file sync with an Android device over ADB without root
- you want a lightweight script instead of a FUSE filesystem or MTP tooling

## When to avoid
- starting a new project - the tool is deprecated and unmaintained
- you need active support or bug fixes - use better-adb-sync instead
- you prefer rsync over SSH on a rooted device or adbfs-style mounting

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: file-system, cli, developer-tools
- domain: android-tools, files, developer-tools
- platform: cli, python, windows, cross-platform
- tags: adb, android, file-synchronization, deprecated, usb-debugging, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- google/adb-sync (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:34.587568+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:46:34.447467+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/google/adb-sync (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:34.587568+00:00, sha 6d86016affab)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.