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Thanks for taking the time to suggest an addition to awesome-sysadmin!

To ensure your Pull Request is dealt with swiftly, please check the following (check the boxes [x]):

  • Submit one item per pull request. This eases reviewing and speeds up inclusion.
  • Your addition is Free software.
  • You have searched the repository for any relevant issues or PRs, including closed ones.
  • Any software you are adding is not already listed at any of awesome-selfhosted, dbdb.io.
  • Software you are submitting is not your own, unless you have a healthy ecosystem with a few contributors (which aren't your sock puppet accounts).
  • The file you are adding is formatted as described in addition.md.
  • Demo links should only be used for interactive demos, i.e. not video demonstrations. If login credentials are required to access the demo, please link to the credentials directly.
  • Comments and unused optional fields have been removed.
  • The file you are adding uses kebab-case file naming, for example my-awesome-software.yml.
  • Values for platform should match the platforms required to install and run the software.
  • Any software project you are adding to the list is actively maintained.
  • Any software project you are adding was first released more than 12 months ago.
  • Any software project you are adding has working installation instructions.
  • You understand that your Pull Request will be merged at least ~1 week after approval, depending on maintainers time.

Please take some time to answer the following questions as best you can:

  • Why is it awesome?
    It is a lightweight, state-monitoring differential backup utility. It features content-aware change detection with inline diff logging, allowing you to track configuration states and updates without scanning massive archives.

  • Have you used it? For how long?
    Yes, used for active backup monitoring in dynamic environments for over 6 months.

  • Is this in a personal or professional setup?
    Both. Used for protecting configuration files and infrastructure services.

  • How many devices/users/services/... do you manage with it?
    Manages configuration backups across multiple Docker hosts and virtualization nodes.

  • Biggest pros/cons compared to other solutions?

    • Pros: Extremely lightweight, no complex dependencies, generates inline diff logs for state tracking.
    • Cons: Geared towards file states and config tracking rather than raw database block-level storage.
  • Any other comments about your use case, things you've found excellent, limitations you've encountered... ?
    Works exceptionally well for tracking configuration drift and verifying active changes in container environments.

@kokomo123 kokomo123 added the addition Adding new software to the list label Jun 25, 2026
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