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File Browser is being archived on 2026-09-01
github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases/tag/v2.63.22
GitHubRelease v2.63.22 · filebrowser/filebrowserFile Browser is winding down and this is the last planned release. The repository is archived on 2026-09-01. After that date there will be no further releases, bug fixes, or security fixes. Existin...
Replying to @sanitation@lemmy.today
I couldn’t find any reason they’re winding down. I wonder why? Was this planned? Battlefield Fatigue? I’ve used it before, had no real complaints. It fit the use case at the time.
Replying to @irmadlad@lemmy.world
Henrique DiasUpdate On File Browser - Henrique DiasLast year, I wrote a bit on maintaining open source projects. At the time, I was struggling with one of my most (unexpectedly) successful side projects, File Browser. Today, I want to give an update on it, since I never wrote again about it. I’m hoping that this post helps explaining the current status of the project.
tldr lost interest
Replying to @irmadlad@lemmy.world
This is 100% off topic but I just realised username is ”I R mad lad” and not ”Irma Dlad”.
Replying to @captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world
I read “I R Madlad” in the style of “I R Baboon”.
Actually, you have discovered my origin story.
Replying to @irmadlad@lemmy.world
You’ll have to take my word for it, but I am pantslessly dancing in victory.
I’ll…take your word for it. I’m good. For some reason, in my head, flashed a Blazing Saddles quote:
Okay, Jim, since you are my guest and I am your host, what are your pleasures? What do you like to do?
Oh, I don’t know. Play chess…screw.
Well let’s play chess.
Replying to @captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world
That’s funny.
Replying to @irmadlad@lemmy.world
I remember reading earlier this year that the project was essentially “complete” and would only get security updates.
But like he says: “people keep making PRs for new features. Features that I do really think would benefit the project.”
I really struggle with folks’ sense of gratitude sometimes. Like there’s so many people making cool things for us… for free… When they could be doing the same work for money.
But yeah, sucks nobody could really keep the project up and secure. I’m not looking for a fork that will add anything to the project.
I’ll read some of the bug tickets to see what the current state is like. Figured this thing could just work indefinitely without much maintenance… its so simple?
Replying to @irmadlad@lemmy.world
It’s there on the readme: hacdias.com/2026/07/28/filebrowser/
The project needs a rewrite from scratch, but the author had enough.
Henrique DiasGoodbye File Browser, for Real This Time - Henrique DiasYesterday, I published the last planned release of File Browser. It includes a few security fixes and a notice about the wind-down of the project. Alongside it, I announced that this was the last planned release and updated the repository so that it’s ready to be archived on September 1st. For many people this came as a surprise. For those who’ve been following the project from close by, probably not. Either way, I wanted to write a bit about the decision and how we got to this point.
File Browser would need to be rewritten from the ground up, with security and a good API in mind, neither of which was on my mind when I was 15.
Ok, fair enough. I hope someone rewrites it, though.