# curtis0x/fake-s3

A lightweight server clone of Amazon S3 that simulates most of the commands supported by S3 with minimal dependencies

Repository: https://github.com/curtis0x/fake-s3
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fake-s3
Language: Ruby
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-04-13T18:57:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5256, "days_push": 1238, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2926, forks 350 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:30.427003+00:00)

## What it is
Fake S3 is a lightweight Ruby server that mimics the Amazon S3 API, supporting commands like put, get, list, copy, and bucket creation. It is intended as a development and testing tool so developers can exercise S3 calls locally without network access or AWS costs.

## Use cases
- test code that calls S3 without hitting real AWS
- run a local S3-compatible server for development
- avoid network and cost overhead when testing S3 integrations
- simulate S3 put, get, list, copy, and bucket operations in CI
- sandbox environment for testing s3cmd and S3 client libraries

## When to choose
- you need a minimal-dependency local S3 mock for tests
- you want to test S3 client code offline and for free
- you use Ruby tooling and want a simple gem-installable S3 server

## When to avoid
- you need a production-grade S3 replacement with full API fidelity
- you require a license-free solution, since recent versions require a license key
- you need actively maintained software with broad S3 feature coverage

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-server, testing, mock-api, cli
- domain: developer-tools, testing, cloud-computing, self-hosted
- platform: cli, ruby, cross-platform
- tags: s3-mock, fake-s3, object-storage, development-tool, ruby-gem

## Member repositories
- curtis0x/fake-s3 (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.427003+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 2026-08-30T07:33:36.658907+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/curtis0x/fake-s3 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.427003+00:00, sha 205e64e0beac)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.