google/modernstorage
ModernStorage is a group of libraries that provide an abstraction layer over storage on Android to simplify its interactions observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
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: n/a
- age_days: 1945
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1163
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1227 stars · 56 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ModernStorage is a set of Kotlin libraries from Google that provide an abstraction layer over Android storage APIs, including the Storage Access Framework, MediaStore, and photo picker. It simplifies storage interactions and permission checking for Android app developers with a simpler, opinionated API.
Use cases
- access files on Android without dealing with Storage Access Framework boilerplate
- check and request storage permissions on Android with a simple API
- interact with MediaStore for media files in an Android app
- use Okio FileSystem API to read and write Android storage
- launch the Android photo picker from an app
- simplify file storage code across Android API levels
When to choose
- you are building an Android app in Kotlin that needs file or media storage access
- you want a simplified, opinionated wrapper over SAF, MediaStore, and storage permissions
- you prefer Okio's FileSystem API for storage interactions on Android
When to avoid
- you need a stable, production-hardened library - it is still in alpha with expected API breaking changes
- you target platforms other than Android
- you need storage features beyond the library's intentionally small API surface
Facets
library · maturity experimental
file-system sdk developer-tools android-tools mobile-development files developer-tools jvm storage-access-framework mediastore photo-picker permissions okio jetpack-compose android
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/google/modernstorage · fetched 2026-08-28 · d64b5bbf8da2
- homepage: https://google.github.io/modernstorage/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 119d3964d3b6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| google/modernstorage | main | 10 |
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