# nesquena/gitdocs

Open-source Dropbox using Ruby and Git

Repository: https://github.com/nesquena/gitdocs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gitdocs
Homepage: https://blog.codepath.com/2011/11/30/collaborate-and-track-tasks-with-ease-using-gitdocs/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2017-04-14T18:56:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5390, "days_push": 3428, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1132, forks 45 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:42.701534+00:00)

## What it is
Gitdocs is an open-source Dropbox alternative built with Ruby and Git that automatically syncs directories across clients by pushing and pulling git changes. It includes a web front-end so any synced git repository can be browsed as a file share, task list, or wiki.

## Use cases
- sync a folder across machines using git instead of dropbox
- self-hosted file sharing for a small team
- share a collaborative task list via a git repo
- turn any git repo into a team wiki with browser access
- keep documents in sync between unix workstations

## When to choose
- you want a simple, self-hosted, git-based file sync on macOS or Linux
- your team already uses git hosting and wants free private syncing
- you prefer plain files in git over proprietary cloud storage

## When to avoid
- you need Windows support, which is half-baked
- you need an actively maintained tool with recent releases
- you want real-time sync with conflict resolution like modern sync tools

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: file-system, version-control, self-hosted, http-server, scheduling
- domain: developer-tools, files, self-hosted, version-control
- platform: ruby, cli
- tags: file-sync, dropbox-alternative, git-based, collaboration, file-sharing, macos, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- nesquena/gitdocs (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.701534+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 2026-08-30T06:37:58.451040+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nesquena/gitdocs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.701534+00:00, sha dbc0562b6640)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.