libfuse/libfuse
The reference implementation of the Linux FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) interface observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 63
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 58.5
- age_days: 3910
- days_rel: 168
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
6126 stars · 1287 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
libfuse is the reference userspace library for the Linux FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) interface, letting applications implement and mount custom filesystems via the FUSE kernel module. It offers both a high-level synchronous path-based API and a low-level asynchronous inode-based API.
Use cases
- implement a custom filesystem in userspace on Linux
- mount a remote or virtual storage backend as a local filesystem
- export an archive or database as a browsable filesystem
- build a network filesystem without writing kernel code
- prototype filesystem behavior safely in userspace
When to choose
- you need to create a Linux filesystem without kernel module development
- you want the standard, distribution-shipped FUSE implementation
- you need fine-grained control via the low-level asynchronous API
When to avoid
- you are targeting macOS (use macFUSE instead)
- you need maximum filesystem performance in the kernel
- you require a project with active feature development, as libfuse is in maintenance mode
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
file-system developer-tools operating-systems developer-tools files bsd c cli fuse filesystem-in-userspace kernel-interface mount system-programming linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse · fetched 2026-08-28 · 579be47af7ad
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| libfuse/libfuse | main | 87 |
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