rclone/rclone
This system is a comprehensive file synchronization and management tool that provides a unified interface to interact with a vast array of cloud storage providers, local filesystems, and specialized protocols like FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV. It enables users to mount remote storage as local file systems, transfer data between different backends, and perform advanced operations such as encryption, compression, and archival. The tool also offers remote control capabilities, allowing programmatic management of file operations and server instances.
55.5
Adequate · 6 August 2026
217k
lines of production code
Go
primary language
1
bus factor · 1,167 authors in all
3
measurements over time
How it got here
2012–2018 · CLI and architecture modernization
This period focused on modernizing the rclone codebase by refactoring the CLI into a modular, package-based architecture and introducing a comprehensive remote control interface. It also involved adding numerous new commands, expanding backend support, and enhancing the testing infrastructure.
129 changes
2019–2021 · serve commands and backend expansion
This period focused on expanding Rclone's capabilities as a server and storage platform, introducing new serve commands for DLNA, SFTP, and Docker, alongside a wide array of new cloud storage backends. The work also included significant internal refactoring, adding utility libraries for memory management, caching, and error handling, while stabilizing the bisync feature.
76 changes
2022–2026 · backend expansion and NFS support
This period was defined by the addition of numerous new storage backends, including Storj, Akamai, Internet Archive, and Oracle, alongside significant infrastructure features like NFS mounting and a web GUI. The work also focused on generalizing upload handling, improving security in archive and S3 serving, and adding file transformation utilities.
49 changes
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- The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
- The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 6 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
- Measured at commit 5629f2668c — the exact code this score is about.
- Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.19. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.