# pixelspark/sushitrain

Securely synchronize files with your devices on iOS using Syncthing

Repository: https://github.com/pixelspark/sushitrain
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sushitrain
Language: Swift
License: MPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-23T19:40:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 54
- inputs: {"age_days": 767, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 16, "gap_med": 56, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2009, forks 61 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:04.922367+00:00)

## What it is
Sushitrain is an open-source iOS and macOS app that brings Syncthing-based secure file synchronization to Apple devices, built with a Go core and Swift front-end. It supports selective sync, on-demand streaming of remote files, photo backup, and deep iOS/macOS integration like Shortcuts and background sync.

## Use cases
- sync files between my iphone and other devices using syncthing
- access files from my home computer on ios without a vpn
- selectively sync only some folders from a large syncthing share
- automatically back up iphone photos to my syncthing folders
- stream files that aren't stored locally from another peer
- synchronize photo albums as send-only folders

## When to choose
- you use Syncthing and want native iOS/macOS access to your synced folders
- you want on-demand access to files stored on your own devices without a VPN
- you need automatic photo backup from iOS into Syncthing folders
- you prefer an open-source, self-hosted sync solution over cloud storage

## When to avoid
- you need full continuous background sync, which iOS limits for any app
- you don't use Syncthing and just want simple cloud file sync
- you need a Windows, Linux, or Android client (use official Syncthing instead)
- you want a turnkey service rather than managing your own peers

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: file-system, networking, security, backup
- domain: files, privacy, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: go
- tags: syncthing, file-synchronization, on-demand-files, photo-backup, apple-app, ios, macos, swift

## Member repositories
- pixelspark/sushitrain (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.922367+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:01:16.414479+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pixelspark/sushitrain (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.922367+00:00, sha 802f18a28591)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.