ivan-ristovic / sharpsync

Simple directory synchronization CLI tool written in C#

SharpSync

Simple cross-platform directory synchronization CLI tool written in C#.

SharpSync was created because I needed something to quickly backup a list of directories to an external drive. Since I could not find any programs that fit my requirements, I decided to create my own (and frankly it took me less time to code it than to search and try out all those other sync programs).

SharpSync can perform file/directory filtering as well as strict backup by deleting extra files/directories from destination folder. This behavior can also be filtered to exclude certain files/directories.

How to use

SharpSync is a CLI tool. Backups are formulated through a series of sync rules. SharpSync uses .json files to store the sync rules. This means that you can keep multiple sync rule files or transfer them between machines.

Current program options are:

• add: Adds a new sync rule to the database with a variety of options:
  • zip: Compress the directory
  • top: Top directory only, no recursive
  • include-hidden: Include hidden files
  • delete-extra-files: Strict backup, delete extra files from destination
  • delete-extra-dirs: Strict backup, delete extra directories from destination
  • exclude-dirs: Directories to exclude (regex list)
  • exclude-files: Files to exclude (regex list)
  • include-dirs: Directories to include (regex list)
  • include-files: Files to include (regex list)
  • del-exclude-dirs: Directories to exclude from strict backup (regex list)
  • del-exclude-files: Files to exclude from strict backup (regex list)
• remove: Removes a sync rule with options:
  • all: Removes all sync rules
• list: Lists all sync rules.
• sync: Initiates folder sync.
• help: Prints command manual.

Starting the program without arguments prints out a help screen with all possible commands. You can also use help command on other commands, for example help sync.

Next steps?

• More options: include/exclude lists (via regexes), rule search, rule activation/deactivation
• Export/Import sync rules
• Multiple sync destinations