philipl/pifs
πfs - the data-free filesystem! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 75
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5267
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 154
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
7530 stars · 297 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
πfs is a novelty FUSE filesystem written in C that 'stores' files by finding each byte's offset within the digits of π, using the BBP formula to look up and extract data. It is a humorous proof-of-concept based on the conjecture that π is normal and contains every possible finite byte sequence.
Use cases
- store files in pi instead of disk
- novelty filesystem demo
- learn how FUSE filesystems work
- demonstrate the normality conjecture of pi
- joke about 100% compression
- explore BBP formula digit extraction
When to choose
- you want a fun, educational FUSE filesystem example
- you want to demo the idea that pi contains every possible file
- you're exploring filesystem development in C
When to avoid
- you need real storage, performance, or reliability
- you want actual compression or space savings
- you need a filesystem for production or daily use
Facets
application · maturity experimental
file-system compression files developer-tools cli fuse joke-software novelty-filesystem pi bbp-formula algorithms linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/philipl/pifs · fetched 2026-08-28 · d435832c0775
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| philipl/pifs | main | 66 |
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