storpack

Storpack is an open-source software project that provides a portable packaging format and toolkit for storage resources used in information technology environments. It aims to simplify backup, migration, and disaster-recovery workflows by encapsulating storage configuration, data snapshots, and metadata into portable bundles called storpacks. Each storpack bundle includes a descriptor file, a manifest listing contained resources, and one or more data payloads. Bundles can be created from local file systems, block devices, network shares, or cloud object stores, and they can be transported across systems and environments. Integrity is ensured through checksums and optional cryptographic signing.

Architecturally, Storpack consists of a core engine, a set of provider backends, and a plugin system for policies and indexing. A command-line interface and a library API enable automation and integration with orchestration tools, configuration management, and CI pipelines. Providers allow reading and writing from diverse storage targets without changing user workflows.

Typical use cases include full or incremental backups, offline migration of storage configurations, project-level snapshots for reproducibility, and archived data preservation. Storpacks can be mounted or restored into target environments, preserving permissions, metadata, and policies when supported by backends. Security features cover encryption at rest and in transit, access control, and integrity verification.

Development and governance are community-driven. Storpack is released under an open-source license, with contributions from users in research, industry, and hosting environments. The project maintains documentation, API references, and example workflows to facilitate adoption.