# ku1ik/bitpocket

"DIY Dropbox" or "2-way directory (r)sync with proper deletion"

Repository: https://github.com/ku1ik/bitpocket
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bitpocket
Homepage: http://ku1ik.com/2011/07/18/bitpocket-as-a-dropbox-alternative.html
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2023-08-12T10:03:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5537, "days_push": 1117, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1034, forks 74 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:18.631327+00:00)

## What it is
bitpocket is a small Shell script that performs two-way directory synchronization using rsync, with proper handling of file creation and deletion. It uses any SSH-accessible server as central storage, acting as a DIY Dropbox alternative.

## Use cases
- sync a folder between my laptop and my server in both directions
- DIY Dropbox using my own hosting storage
- two-way rsync that handles deletions correctly
- keep files in sync across multiple machines over ssh
- automated scheduled directory sync with cron

## When to choose
- you have SSH access to a server with spare disk space and want self-hosted file sync
- you need lightweight, scriptable two-way sync without running a sync daemon
- you want proper deletion tracking that plain rsync two-way sync lacks

## When to avoid
- you need real-time sync, versioning UI, or file sharing links like Dropbox provides
- you prefer a GUI sync client or don't use the command line
- you need sync between machines without SSH access to a central host

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: file-system, backup, developer-tools
- domain: files, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: rsync, two-way-sync, file-synchronization, shell-script, dropbox-alternative, ssh, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ku1ik/bitpocket (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:18.631327+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 2026-08-30T07:06:33.980982+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ku1ik/bitpocket (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:18.631327+00:00, sha 3fa7f24b57f7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.