# anomalyco/rift

Repository: https://github.com/anomalyco/rift
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/anomalyco-rift
Language: Rust
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-14T14:44:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 87, longevity 6
- inputs: {"age_days": 94, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": 91, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: young, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1179, forks 31 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:53.158718+00:00)

## What it is
Rift is a fast Rust CLI that creates instant copy-on-write copies of project directories as a better alternative to git worktrees, using btrfs snapshots, reflinks, or APFS clonefile. It can also be used as an FFI library from Bun or Node.

## Use cases
- create instant copies of large repos without git worktrees
- snapshot a 10gb project folder in under a second
- spin up parallel workspaces for bugfix and feature branches
- clone a project excluding node_modules and build artifacts
- manage copy-on-write workspaces on btrfs or APFS
- call workspace snapshotting from a bun or node script via FFI

## When to avoid
- you are on Windows, where workspace creation is not implemented
- you need a stable, production-ready tool - the repo is explicitly experimental
- your filesystem lacks reflink or snapshot support

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: experimental
- function: file-system, cli, developer-tools, version-control
- domain: developer-tools, files
- platform: rust, cli
- tags: worktrees, copy-on-write, reflinks, btrfs, apfs, snapshots, workspace-management, command-line, macos, linux, nodejs

## Member repositories
- anomalyco/rift (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.158718+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 2026-08-30T06:25:30.916251+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/anomalyco/rift (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.158718+00:00, sha be4b02c05414)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.