# tkellogg/dura

You shouldn't ever lose your work if you're using Git

Repository: https://github.com/tkellogg/dura
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dura
Language: Rust
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: rust, git
Last push: 2026-03-27T04:01:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 74, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1706, "days_push": 159, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4429, forks 69 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:48.972594+00:00)

## What it is
Dura is a Rust background daemon that watches Git repositories and automatically commits uncommitted changes to shadow branches without touching HEAD, the current branch, or the index. It acts as a safety net so you can recover lost work from any point in time using ordinary Git commands.

## Use cases
- automatically back up uncommitted git changes
- recover work after a crash or bad reset
- snapshot repository state continuously without committing
- undo hours of edits without relying on editor undo
- protect against losing days of work in git repos

## When to choose
- you use Git and fear losing uncommitted work to crashes or mistakes
- you want automatic snapshots that don't interfere with your normal Git workflow
- you prefer a lightweight native tool over editor-specific undo history

## When to avoid
- you need per-repo auto-watch configuration out of the box (repos must be watched manually)
- you want a GUI or polished recovery workflow (recovery is manual Git commands)
- you don't use Git for your projects

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: version-control, backup, developer-tools, cli
- domain: version-control, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli, rust
- tags: git, automatic-snapshots, data-loss-prevention, background-process, work-in-progress, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- tkellogg/dura (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.972594+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 2026-08-29T18:20:55.172251+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tkellogg/dura (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.972594+00:00, sha 4fc93dc1981f)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/dura (fetched 2026-08-29T09:08:17.173738+00:00, sha 2e2f63acd040)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.