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What is this?
ZephyrIris is a backup and restore tool for Linux users that handles incremental snapshots and configuration files to streamline backing up and restoring data.
Is it a command-line tool or a web app?
The README doesn't say outright, but the stack section names Flask/Django/FastAPI-style frameworks and the settings follow a web-app pattern, so expect a configurable application rather than a bare script.
Is it written in Python or PHP? The signals seem to conflict.
GitHub lists PHP as the repository language and the code contains PHP, while the README's Technology Stack section claims Python with a Flask/Django/FastAPI-style framework and Pytest — an apparent leftover. Expect PHP code when you clone.
Anything I should know before trusting it with my backups?
The documented scope is narrow — incremental snapshots and configuration files — and the Key Features section simply repeats the project description. Nothing is documented about scheduling, encryption, or remote storage targets.
Will it run on my Mac or is it Linux-only?
It is built for Linux users, so count on a Linux box for backups and restores.
What exactly does ZephyrIris back up?
Incremental snapshots of your data plus your configuration files, on Linux. The same tool also handles restores, so backups and recovery live in one place.
What can I configure after installing?
The configuration file exposes DEBUG (toggle debug mode), ALLOWED_HOSTS (allowed hostnames) and DATABASES (database settings).
How mature is the project?
It is a young repository, created in late August 2026 and not archived. The README welcomes pull requests and issue reports and asks contributors to follow the existing code style.
What are similar projects?
applesauce, duplicati, hammerspoon, kubeasz, deployer, rook, turbocrypt, rector
Which topics is it in?
filesystem, configuration, storage, backup, php, sysadmin, utility, devops, automation, tool, mit, linux