dat-ecosystem/dat
:floppy_disk: peer-to-peer sharing & live syncronization of files via command line observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4815
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1214
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
8227 stars · 447 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Dat is a command-line tool and JavaScript library for peer-to-peer sharing and live synchronization of files over the Hypercore Protocol, combining BitTorrent-style distribution with Git-style version history. It lets users turn any folder into a dat archive to share, back up, and publish data over a secure decentralized network.
Use cases
- share large datasets peer-to-peer without a central server
- live-sync a folder between computers
- back up data to remote servers automatically
- track file changes with version history
- publish files over a built-in HTTP server
- distribute scientific data archives
When to choose
- you want decentralized, serverless file sharing with version history
- you need to sync or back up large datasets efficiently
- you're building apps on the Hypercore Protocol ecosystem
- you work with scientific data that needs reproducible, auditable history
When to avoid
- you need a mainstream, actively developed tool with broad community support
- you require compatibility with non-Dat transfer tools like rsync or Dropbox
- you need a GUI-first experience
- your project depends on long-term vendor support
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
file-system p2p version-control backup http-server cli files microservices privacy self-hosted cli cross-platform windows dat-protocol hypercore peer-to-peer file-sync data-sharing version-history data-engineering nodejs linux macos
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dat-ecosystem/dat · fetched 2026-08-28 · b98bc85658df
- homepage: https://dat.foundation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 03c4306c92fb
- site_page: https://dat.foundation/about/people · fetched 2026-08-29 · e9ca2f8a5724
- site_page: https://dat.foundation/about/foundation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5d71d8499693
- site_page: https://dat.foundation/about/history · fetched 2026-08-29 · 02096c980f4e
- site_page: https://docs.dat.foundation/docs/intro · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4ac7d1b2851d
- site_page: https://docs.dat.foundation/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · fc8e6cda1381
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dat-ecosystem/dat | main | 23 |
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