install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dufs

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install dufs

MacPorts ports tree · www/dufs/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add dufs

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dufs · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dufs

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/du/dufs/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/dufs

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/dufs.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id sigoden.Dufs -e

Windows Package Manager source index · sigoden.Dufs · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Static file server

Project links

Commands and aliases

dufs

history

Project history and usage

Dufs is a Rust utility file server that turns a directory into an HTTP/WebDAV file surface with upload, search, access control, resumable transfers, ZIP downloads, HTTPS, and curl-friendly APIs. It sits in the modern single-binary file-server niche rather than the full web-server niche.

Project history

The release stream began in May 2022 and moved rapidly from v0.1.0 through a long 0.x series. The README describes a utility file server focused on static serving, uploading, searching, access control, WebDAV, and straightforward CLI invocation.

Dufs kept accumulating practical file-sharing features without becoming a general reverse proxy or application server. Its CLI exposes direct flags for binding, ports, auth, path prefixes, TLS files, logging, SPA rendering, CORS, archive downloads, and shell completions.

Adoption history

Dufs is distributed through Cargo, Docker, Homebrew, GitHub release binaries, and package-manager entries such as Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, and Winget. That spread reflects the usual adoption path for modern Rust CLIs: crate first, then binary and package-manager convenience.

How it is used

A common workflow is running dufs in a directory for read-only serving, then adding -A for full upload/delete/search/create/edit operations or --auth rules for per-path permissions. The built-in HTTP API also supports curl uploads, downloads, deletes, directory creation, moves, hashes, health checks, and resumable transfer patterns.

Why package nerds care

Dufs is notable because it packages a surprising amount of ad hoc file-sharing behavior into one portable binary. For package users, it is the kind of tool that replaces a quick Python http.server, a temporary nginx config, or a small WebDAV daemon when convenience matters more than full server infrastructure.

Timeline

2022: v0.1.0 published and early releases shipped rapidly.
2024: v0.42.0 and v0.43.0 showed the project had become a mature feature-rich utility server.
2025: v0.44.0 and v0.45.0 continued active releases.
2026: v0.46.0 released with the project still maintained.

Related projects

Python's http.server is the minimal built-in comparison for quick static serving.
miniserve and darkhttpd are adjacent lightweight file/static servers.
WebDAV servers overlap with Dufs when upload and remote filesystem access matter.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:server

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`dufs`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.46.0

manager updated2026-05-07

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.46.0

https://github.com/sigoden/dufs

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dufs
Version	0.46.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dufs
Homepage	https://github.com/sigoden/dufs
Repository	https://github.com/sigoden/dufs
Upstream docs	https://github.com/sigoden/dufs#readme
License	Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/sigoden/dufs/archive/refs/tags/v0.46.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-07T06:30:42Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	dufs
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

dufs

nix profile install nixpkgs#dufs

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dufs

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/du/dufs/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

dufs 0.46.0-r0

A file server that supports static serving, uploading, searching, accessing control, webdav...

https://github.com/sigoden/dufs

sudo apk add dufs

License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dufs
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dufs

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dufs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

dufs-bash-completion 0.46.0-r0

Bash completions for dufs

https://github.com/sigoden/dufs

sudo apk add dufs-bash-completion

License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dufs
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dufs

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dufs-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

dufs-doc 0.46.0-r0

A file server that supports static serving, uploading, searching, accessing control, webdav... (documentation)

https://github.com/sigoden/dufs

sudo apk add dufs-doc

License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dufs
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dufs

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dufs-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

dufs-fish-completion 0.46.0-r0

Fish completions for dufs

https://github.com/sigoden/dufs

sudo apk add dufs-fish-completion

License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dufs
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dufs

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dufs-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

dufs-zsh-completion 0.46.0-r0

Zsh completions for dufs

https://github.com/sigoden/dufs

sudo apk add dufs-zsh-completion

License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dufs
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dufs

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dufs-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

dufs

sudo port install dufs

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dufs

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: www/dufs/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/dufs

scoop install main/dufs

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dufs

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/dufs.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

sigoden.Dufs

winget install --id sigoden.Dufs -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dufs

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: sigoden.Dufs from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/dufs.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install dufs with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget

Additional install commands

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Package summary

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Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

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