# jarun/advcpmv

A patch for GNU Core Utilities cp, mv to add progress bars

Repository: https://github.com/jarun/advcpmv
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/advcpmv
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-27T15:26:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2746, "days_push": 37, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1427, forks 100 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:41.983651+00:00)

## What it is
A patch for GNU Coreutils cp and mv that adds a progress bar and transfer info to file copy and move operations. It rebases the original Advanced Copy patch onto newer coreutils versions and provides an install script that compiles patched binaries.

## Use cases
- show a progress bar when copying large files with cp
- see transfer speed and ETA when moving files
- patch GNU coreutils cp and mv with progress display
- replace cp and mv with versions that show copy progress
- monitor long file transfers from the command line

## When to choose
- you copy or move large files on Linux and want progress feedback
- you want a drop-in cp/mv replacement with a progress bar
- you prefer patching coreutils over installing a separate copy tool

## When to avoid
- you need a solution officially merged into GNU coreutils (upstream rejected the patch)
- you rely on reflink copies, which are disabled with the progress bar
- you need a tool with an explicit license file or active feature development

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, file-system, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, files
- platform: cli
- tags: cp, mv, coreutils, progress-bar, patch, file-copy, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- jarun/advcpmv (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:41.983651+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 2026-08-30T04:37:22.497051+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jarun/advcpmv (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:41.983651+00:00, sha 190f5f7db9ac)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.