etter alternative to git worktrees

• copy on write (saves space)
• instant (< 0.1s on 10gb folder)
• fast cli
• use as FFI lib with bun or node

mac and linux with btrfs or native reflinks for now more support soon.

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• #1024: Open Models Replace Big AI @ Syntax.
• if you don’t know what rift is @ Nexxel's X.

btrbk is a backup tool for btrfs subvolumes, taking advantage of btrfs specific capabilities to create atomic snapshots and transfer them incrementally to your backup locations.

• btrbk @ GitHub.

Related contents:

• Episode 627: The 2 a.m. Rescue @ Linux Unplugged.

Btrfs Assistant is a GUI management tool to make managing a Btrfs filesystem easier.

• Episode 589: 6 Reasons to Love Linux 6.12 @ Linux Unplugged.

Best-Effort Extent-Same, a btrfs dedupe agent.

bees is a block-oriented userspace deduplication agent designed for large btrfs filesystems. It is an offline dedupe combined with an incremental data scan capability to minimize time data spends on disk from write to dedupe.

• Episode 588: Clearing out the Tumbleweeds @ Linux Unplugged.

an open-source btrfs driver for Windows.

WinBtrfs is a Windows driver for the next-generation Linux filesystem Btrfs. A reimplementation from scratch, it contains no code from the Linux kernel, and should work on any version from Windows XP onwards. It is also included as part of the free operating system ReactOS.

• WinBtrfs – Un driver pour explorer le système de fichiers Linux Btrfs sous Windows @ Korben :fr:.