darn_cli

darn CLI

Directory-based Automerge Replication Node

CLI for darn - sync directories over CRDTs.

Installation

cargo install --path .

Or from the workspace root:

cargo install --path darn_cli

Sync Model

Unlike git, darn uses a Dropbox-like model: everything syncs by default. New files are auto-discovered on darn sync and tracked automatically. Use darn ignore to exclude files you don't want synced.

Commands

Initialize a Workspace

darn init
darn init my-project

Creates a .darn marker file in the target directory. On first run, also sets up your global signer key at ~/.config/darn/signer/.

Clone a Workspace

darn clone <root_id> my-project

Clones a workspace from configured peers by root directory ID (get this from darn info on the source machine). Creates the target directory if it doesn't exist, or uses an existing empty directory.

View Tracked Files

darn tree

Shows all tracked files with state indicators:

Workspace: /home/user/project

    src/main.rs  7Hj2fXy...
  M src/lib.rs   9Yz4wAb...
  ! deleted.txt  3Qm5xYz...

3 tracked: 1 clean, 1 modified, 1 missing

Indicator	Meaning
(space)	Clean - file matches stored version
M	Modified - file changed on disk
!	Missing - file deleted from disk

Sync with Peers

# Sync with all peers
darn sync

# Sync with a specific peer
darn sync relay

# Preview what would be synced
darn sync --dry-run

# Skip confirmation for new files
darn sync --force

Auto-discovers new files and commits local changes before syncing.

Watch for Changes

# Watch with default 60s poll interval
darn watch

# Custom interval
darn watch -i 30s

# Push-only (no polling)
darn watch -i 0

# Disable auto-tracking of new files
darn watch --no-track

Watches the filesystem for changes and auto-syncs. Incoming changes from peers are applied via WebSocket push within 1 second.

Manage Peers

# Add a WebSocket peer (discovery mode)
darn peer add --name relay --websocket wss://relay.example.com

# Add with known peer ID
darn peer add --name friend --websocket ws://192.168.1.50:9000 --peer-id <base58_id>

# Add an Iroh peer
darn peer add --name direct --iroh <node_id>

# List peers
darn peer list

# Remove a peer
darn peer remove relay

Ignore Patterns

# Add ignore patterns
darn ignore "*.log" "build/"

# Remove ignore patterns
darn unignore "*.log"

Patterns use gitignore syntax and are stored in the .darn config file. Default patterns (.git/, target/, .env, etc.) are created on init.

Workspace Info

darn info

Shows global config and workspace details including the root directory ID (needed for darn clone on other machines).

File Stats

darn stat src/main.rs
darn stat <sedimentree_id>

Shows statistics for a tracked file (commits, fragments, sync state).

Environment Variables

Variable	Purpose
RUST_LOG	Logging level (e.g., RUST_LOG=debug)
DARN_CONFIG_DIR	Override global config directory (~/.config/darn/)

Storage Layout

~/.config/darn/                     # Global config
├── signer/
│   └── signing_key.ed25519         # Ed25519 identity
├── peers/
│   └── {name}.json                 # Peer configurations
├── workspaces.json                 # Registry: id → path
└── workspaces/<id>/
    ├── manifest.json               # Tracked files
    └── storage/                    # Managed by sedimentree_fs_storage

project/
├── .darn                           # JSON marker file
└── ...                             # Your files

License

Apache-2.0 OR MIT