AsimovMac/asimov

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1880 stars · 104 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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A macOS shell-based CLI tool that automatically excludes development dependency directories (like node_modules, .venv, target) from Apple Time Machine backups. It scans the home directory for dependency folders paired with sentinel config files and registers them with Time Machine, running daily via a service.

Use cases

• stop time machine backing up node_modules
• exclude .venv and target folders from mac backups
• reduce time machine backup size for developer projects
• automatically skip dependency directories in backups
• free up time machine disk space on macos
• exclude build artifacts from backups

When to choose

• you develop on macOS and use Time Machine
• your backups are bloated with node_modules, .venv, or build directories
• you want a set-and-forget daily exclusion tool installed via Homebrew

When to avoid

• you don't use macOS or Time Machine
• you want to back up dependency folders for full restore without reinstalling
• you need a cross-platform backup solution

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

backup file-system cli developer-tools developer-tools operating-systems files cli time-machine backup-exclusion shell-script homebrew disk-space automation macos

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