Folder Freeze Guard
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Package name
- folder-freeze-guard
License
- MIT
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- Today - latest/stable
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Freeze folders, detect every change and roll back to the frozen state
Folder Freeze Guard is a Linux alternative to Shadow Defender for keeping chosen folders in a known-good state, implemented honestly in user space.
What it really does:
- "Freeze" any folder you choose: a full content snapshot made of a SHA-256 manifest plus stored copies in a content-addressed object store (identical files stored once)
- Detect all changes since the freeze: added, modified, deleted, type and permission changes (quick size/mtime mode or full SHA-256 verification)
- One-click rollback (whole folder or selected items) with a dry-run preview; files are restored atomically (temp file + rename) with their original mode and mtime
- Exclusion list (glob patterns such as *.log, cache/, node_modules/)
- "Commit" the current contents as the new frozen state, with garbage collection of snapshot objects that are no longer referenced
- Optional rollback when the app starts and periodic rollback while it is running
- Live activity monitor of the frozen folders using Linux inotify
- History of every freeze, commit and rollback
Honest limitations: there is no kernel driver and no "wipe on reboot" mode. Nothing is protected or rolled back while the app is closed; changes are undone only when you (or the at-launch / scheduled option) run a rollback. Snapshots use disk space in the app's data folder. As a strict snap it can freeze folders in your home (non-hidden) and on removable media.
Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Shadow Defender or its vendor.
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