lra/mackup
Backup and keep your application settings in sync. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
90/100
- Activity 87
- Release rhythm 88
- 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: 3
- age_days: 4897
- days_rel: 80
- days_push: 80
- n_releases_24m: 16
Adoption not part of the score
15317 stars · 944 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Mackup is a Python CLI tool that backs up application configuration files to cloud storage and restores or symlinks them on new machines. It supports hundreds of applications out of the box and keeps settings in sync across macOS and Linux workstations.
Use cases
- back up my application settings to dropbox
- sync dotfiles and app configs between macs
- restore my terminal and editor settings on a new laptop
- keep vim and git config in sync across machines
- migrate application preferences to a new linux workstation
When to choose
- you want a zero-config way to back up hundreds of supported apps' settings
- you switch between macOS and Linux machines and want consistent configs
- you prefer a simple CLI over writing your own dotfiles scripts
When to avoid
- you need full-system or arbitrary-file backups rather than known app configs
- you want declarative dotfile management with templating (e.g. chezmoi, dotbot)
- you're on Windows, which is not supported
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
backup file-system configuration-management cli developer-tools developer-tools self-hosted python cli cross-platform dotfiles settings-sync app-configuration backup-restore symlink command-line automation macos linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/lra/mackup · fetched 2026-08-28 · 76d1ab2e4a9f
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/mackup/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 92232fef4d92
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| lra/mackup | main | 90 |
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