alichtman/shallow-backup
Git-integrated backup tool for macOS and Linux devs. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
79/100
- Activity 73
- Release rhythm 75
- Longevity 100
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: 0
- age_days: 3083
- days_rel: 165
- days_push: 165
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
1336 stars · 267 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
shallow-backup is a Python CLI tool that creates lightweight backups of installed packages, applications, fonts, and dotfiles, automatically pushing them to a remote Git repository. It supports conditional backup and idempotent reinstallation across multiple systems.
Use cases
- back up my dotfiles to a git repo
- create a lightweight backup of installed packages on linux
- sync dotfiles across multiple computers
- reinstall dotfiles from a backup
- back up fonts and applications on macOS
- manage dotfiles without symlinking
When to choose
- you want git-integrated, lightweight backups of dotfiles and package lists on macOS or Linux
- you need conditional backup/reinstall across multiple machines
- you prefer copying files over symlinking
When to avoid
- you need full-disk or large binary file backups
- you are on Windows
- you want a GUI backup solution
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
backup developer-tools cli file-system developer-tools self-hosted cli python dotfiles backup-utility git-integration package-lists system-configuration command-line automation macos linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/alichtman/shallow-backup · fetched 2026-08-28 · 97d0d17b496a
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/shallow-backup/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · eed60d1e5405
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| alichtman/shallow-backup | main | 79 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="alichtman/shallow-backup")
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