tarsnap-gui ☆

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Description:
Cross-platform GUI for the Tarsnap command-line client

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @tarsnap | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: backup encryption tarsnap gui cross-platform cloud-storage

Install: brew install tarsnap-gui

About:
Tarsnap GUI provides a graphical interface for managing encrypted backups with the Tarsnap command-line client. It simplifies creating, scheduling, and restoring backups through an intuitive visual workflow. This tool abstracts complex command-line operations while maintaining the security and efficiency of the underlying Tarsnap system.

Key Features:

Cross-platform graphical interface for Tarsnap
Backup scheduling and automation tools
Visual backup set configuration and management
Restore and archive browsing capabilities
Real-time backup job monitoring

Use Cases:

Automated personal file backups with visual management
Scheduled system configuration backups for developers
Encrypted cloud storage management without CLI
Cross-platform backup strategy implementation

Alternatives:

tarsnap-cli – Direct command-line interface requiring manual scripting and configuration
restic – Open-source alternative with CLI focus but lacks native GUI
borg – Deduplication backup tool with similar security model but different ecosystem

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 30, 2025 8:01pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	d68d0d11
Sep 16, 2025 6:24pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	9d970c1f