graysky2/profile-sync-daemon
Symlinks and syncs browser profile dirs to RAM thus reducing HDD/SDD calls and speeding-up browsers. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
73/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
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: 5344
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 61
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1059 stars · 109 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Profile-sync-daemon (psd) is a small shell-based pseudo-daemon that moves browser profile directories into tmpfs (RAM) via symlinks and periodically syncs them back to disk with rsync. It reduces HDD/SSD wear and speeds up browsers while remaining transparent to the user.
Use cases
- speed up firefox and chrome by keeping profiles in ram
- reduce ssd wear from constant browser disk writes
- sync browser profile from tmpfs back to disk periodically
- manage browser profiles in tmpfs on linux
- keep browser profile backups with rsync
When to choose
- you run Linux with plenty of free RAM and want faster browser startup and page loads
- you want to reduce SSD write wear from browser profile churn
- you use a supported browser like Firefox, Chromium, Chrome, or Vivaldi and want a transparent, set-and-forget solution
When to avoid
- your home directory uses eCryptFS, where psd is known to risk browser corruption
- you have very limited RAM and cannot afford holding profiles in tmpfs
- you need a solution for Windows or macOS - psd is Linux-only
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
caching file-system backup developer-tools performance developer-tools cli tmpfs rsync browser-profiles shell system-optimization daemon command-line linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/graysky2/profile-sync-daemon · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5e4e6ea89a88
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| graysky2/profile-sync-daemon | main | 73 |
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