Skyfolder - turn any device into a file-server accessible on the web by mu-arch
SkyFolder shares your folders on the network!
About Skyfolder - turn any device into a file-server accessible on the web
From the project's README at github.com/mu-arch/skyfolder. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Skyfolder is a secure, self-contained, portable, HTTP/Bittorrent server that serves a local folder on your computer as a website and torrent for immediate file-sharing with friends, colleagues, or just yourself. Made for busy people that want to share files NOW, and don't want to remember how to configure anything. Auto-negotiates with your router to automate port-forwarding. Ships with good defaults and includes a built-in management graphical interface for permissions, etc.
No need to install anything. SkyFolder is a single portable executable file. Take me to the download link!
Skyfolder Discord: https://discord.gg/VBMe2rcYb6 Screenshot: Priorities: 1. Secure 2. Auto-resume and complete transfers even in bad network conditions, broken pipes, dropped connections 3. Braindead simple Features:
1. Downloads & uploads (Both pausable/resumable). 2. Create, Delete, Rename directories. 3. Sort the list by multiple parameters. 4. Access Control Lists (ACL) for managing permissions on a per folder/user basis. 5. Portable - requires no installation or management of program files;
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 161 | github.com/mu-arch/skyfolder |
| GitHub forks | 8 | github.com/mu-arch/skyfolder |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 5 | skyfolder |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 3.0 years | since May 2023 |
| Last commit | 2.2 years ago | Mar 2, 2024 |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Show HN: I tried adding Folder Upload feature In my Website
- Show HN: Groupr – Rust CLI that sorts files into subfolders by extension
- Show HN: Knowledge Bases for AI/Human Sharing
- Claude making me more productive every day usecases
- Show HN: NostalgiApp – Native macOS launcher for 7k+ DOS games (eXoDOS)
Replaces these paid SaaS
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Ready to self-host Skyfolder - turn any device into a file-server accessible on the web?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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