{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/8"},{"label":"Desktop Environment","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/desktop-environment"},{"label":"Backup","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-archiving-backup"},{"label":"Mirroring","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-archiving-mirroring"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Synchronizes, updates, or reports differences between two directory trees, with support for filtering by regex patterns and bidirectional sync.","skillfed_tags":["file-sync","backup-tool","cli-utility"],"use_cases":["Automate daily backups by syncing a project directory to an external drive with purge enabled","Mirror a source repository to a target location, updating only changed files to save bandwidth","Implement a two-way sync between a local working directory and a network share","Filter and sync only specific file types (e.g., source code, excluding build artifacts) using regex patterns","Generate a diff report before applying changes to detect what would be added, removed, or modified"],"what_it_does":"dirsync is a command-line and Python library tool for synchronizing directory trees. It can report differences between directories, one-way sync from source to target, or bidirectional updates. The tool supports filtering via regex patterns to include or exclude specific files and directories, and offers options like purging removed files, forcing permission changes, and comparing by content alone or by timestamps.\n\nIt runs with zero runtime dependencies and works across operating systems. You can use it from the command line with configuration files for repeated tasks, or call it directly from Python code with a simple API. The package is stable (Production/Stable status) and actively maintained, making it suitable for backup automation, mirror operations, or build system workflows.","worth_installing":"Yes. dirsync is a lightweight, actively maintained tool with no dependencies, permissive licensing, and a simple API suitable for directory synchronization tasks. Install it if you need reliable sync, diff, or mirror operations in scripts or applications."},"id":"dirsync","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dirsync","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dirsync.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/dirsync/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-05-24","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"dirsync","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Advanced directory tree synchronisation tool"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":196436,"position":9786,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.2.6"}