# 007revad/Synology_app_mover

Easily move Synology packages from 1 volume to another volume, or backup and restore

Repository: https://github.com/007revad/Synology_app_mover
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/synology_app_mover
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: diskstation, dsm, rackstation, synology, synology-disk-station, synology-dsm, synology-nas, synology-package, synology-docker
Last push: 2026-08-19T09:43:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 90, longevity 69
- inputs: {"age_days": 972, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 71, "gap_med": 14.5, "n_releases_24m": 23}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1130, forks 84 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:42.280762+00:00)

## What it is
A shell script for Synology DSM that moves installed packages between volumes, handling stopping, moving, symlink updates, and restarting apps. It also supports backing up and restoring packages, including to USB drives.

## Use cases
- move Synology packages to an SSD volume
- migrate apps off a volume I want to delete
- backup Synology packages before reinstalling DSM
- restore Synology apps from a backup
- relocate Docker packages between NAS volumes

## When to choose
- you run Synology DSM 7 and need to relocate or back up installed packages
- you want a simple interactive script instead of manual symlink surgery

## When to avoid
- you use non-Synology NAS hardware
- you need a GUI tool or fully automated scheduled migration
- you rely on DSM 6, which is not fully tested

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: backup, file-system, developer-tools
- domain: self-hosted, files
- platform: cli
- tags: synology, dsm, nas, package-management, volume-migration, shell-script, automation, linux, shell

## Member repositories
- 007revad/Synology_app_mover (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.280762+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 2026-08-30T06:38:04.761203+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/007revad/Synology_app_mover (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.280762+00:00, sha e590e03d7219)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.