macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install git-annex-remote-rclonelocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install git-annex-remote-rclone with Homebrew, apt, Nix
Use rclone supported cloud storage with git-annex. Version 0.8 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install git-annex-remote-rcloneDebian stable package indexes · git-annex-remote-rclone · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#git-annex-remote-rclonenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gi/git-annex-remote-rclone/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Use rclone supported cloud storage with git-annex
Project links
Commands and aliases
- git-annex-remote-rclone
history
Project history and usage
git-annex-remote-rclone is a Python external special remote for git-annex that delegates storage operations to rclone, letting annexed content live on cloud and object-storage services supported by rclone.
Project history
The project appeared in 2016 as a small wrapper around rclone rather than a new storage backend. Early releases dealt with repository layout choices for object placement; version 0.1 used the older frankencase layout, version 0.2 added multiple layout support, and version 0.4 raised compatibility with rclone 1.33 after a data-loss warning for older versions.
Maintenance later moved from Daniel Dent's personal namespace to a contributor organization while retaining the same narrow purpose: expose rclone destinations through git-annex's external special remote protocol.
Adoption history
Its adoption is niche but useful inside the git-annex ecosystem. The tool packages a single integration point for providers such as Google Drive, S3-compatible storage, Dropbox, OneDrive, Backblaze B2, Swift, and other rclone targets, so package managers can ship one git-annex add-on instead of many provider-specific remotes.
How it is used
Practitioners configure an rclone remote, create or enable a git-annex repository, then run git annex initremote with type=external, externaltype=rclone, a target name, a prefix, encryption settings, chunk size, and an rclone layout. Password-protected rclone configs are passed through environment variables or a password command, while credentials remain in the rclone configuration rather than in git-annex.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, git-annex-remote-rclone is a bridge package: it is tiny, depends on behavior from both git-annex and rclone, and needs compatibility testing whenever rclone output or git-annex special-remote behavior changes.
Timeline
- 2016: Repository created and v0.1 published with the original frankencase layout.
- 2016: v0.2 added multiple repository layout support.
- 2016: v0.4 added support for rclone 1.33 after a data-loss warning for earlier releases.
- 2023: v0.8 reduced command noise while keeping the same integration role.
Related projects
- git-annex provides the special remote protocol, rclone provides the cloud-storage transports, and git-annex's built-in rclone special remote documents the same family of use cases.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/git-annex-remote-rclone/git-annex-remote-rclone
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/git-annex-remote-rclone
- https://git-annex.branchable.com/special_remotes/rclone/
- https://github.com/git-annex-remote-rclone/git-annex-remote-rclone
- https://github.com/git-annex-remote-rclone/git-annex-remote-rclone/releases
security posture
Risk level: orange
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:cloud
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.rclone.conf
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.rclone.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
git-annex-remote-rclone | 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 version0.8
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.8
https://github.com/git-annex-remote-rclone/git-annex-remote-rclone
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:git-annex-remote-rclone |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/git-annex-remote-rclone |
| Homepage | https://github.com/git-annex-remote-rclone/git-annex-remote-rclone |
| Repository | https://github.com/git-annex-remote-rclone/git-annex-remote-rclone |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/git-annex-remote-rclone/git-annex-remote-rclone#readme |
| License | GPL-3.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/git-annex-remote-rclone/git-annex-remote-rclone/archive/refs/tags/v0.8.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | git-annex, rclone |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | git-annex-remote-rclone |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
git-annex-remote-rclone 0.8-1
rclone-based git annex special remote
https://github.com/DanielDent/git-annex-remote-rclone
sudo apt install git-annex-remote-rclone- Section: utils
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Git Annex Remote Rclone
Nix95%
git-annex-remote-rclone
nix profile install nixpkgs#git-annex-remote-rclone- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Git Annex Remote Rclone
Ubuntu apt95%
git-annex-remote-rclone 0.8-1
rclone-based git annex special remote
https://github.com/DanielDent/git-annex-remote-rclone
sudo apt install git-annex-remote-rclone- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Git Annex Remote Rclone
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment