restic / restic/rest-server

Future of this project?

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Description

I quite like this rest-server project for its append-only feature and low complexity for a backup storage backend, but development seems to have stalled and while looking for alternatives, I found the rclone serve restic option that seems to work quite similar.

Is there still a reason to use rest-server over rclone serve restic or has rclone made this implementation obsolete?
Does the rclone command above actually work the same as rest-server?
Are there any plans to continue development of rest-server as an independent backend?

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Research direction

No source file, test, or implementation entry point is named; begin by reviewing the project status and the issue's comparison with rclone serve restic. Done would require a maintainer-backed decision about whether rest-server remains needed and what future development, if any, is planned.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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