teejee2008/timeshift
System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
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: 3449
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1220
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4763 stars · 282 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Timeshift is a system restore tool for Linux that takes incremental filesystem snapshots using rsync with hardlinks or native BTRFS snapshots. It supports scheduled snapshots at multiple retention levels and can restore the system while running or from a Live CD/USB.
Use cases
- restore my linux system after a bad update
- take scheduled snapshots of my system files
- create btrfs snapshots on ubuntu
- undo system changes like windows system restore
- roll back linux system to an earlier date
- snapshot system before installing packages
When to choose
- you want Windows System Restore / Time Machine-like protection for Linux system files and settings
- you run a BTRFS system with Ubuntu-style subvolume layout and want cheap native snapshots
- you need scheduled incremental snapshots with hourly/daily/weekly/monthly retention levels
- you want to restore a broken system from a Live CD/USB
When to avoid
- you need to back up personal files like documents, photos, and music - Timeshift deliberately excludes user data
- you need off-machine or cloud backups of your whole home directory
- you are not on Linux or your BTRFS layout does not use @ and @home subvolumes
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
backup file-system cli gui operating-systems self-hosted developer-tools system-restore rsync btrfs snapshots incremental-backup system-protection linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2297e6679481
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
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| teejee2008/timeshift | main | 10 |
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