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/usr/bin/syncthing

Open Source Continuous File Synchronization

From syncthing 2.1.7-r1 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running syncthing --help (exit 0). permalink

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Usage: syncthing <command> [flags]

Flags:
  -h, --help           Show context-sensitive help.
  -C, --config=PATH    Set configuration directory (config and keys) ($STCONFDIR)
  -D, --data=PATH      Set data directory (database and logs) ($STDATADIR)
  -H, --home=PATH      Set configuration and data directory ($STHOMEDIR)
      --version        Show current version, then exit

Commands:
  serve                  Run Syncthing (default)
  cli                    Command line interface for Syncthing
  browser                Open GUI in browser, then exit
  decrypt                Decrypt or verify an encrypted folder
  device-id              Show device ID, then exit
  generate               Generate key and config, then exit
  paths                  Show configuration paths, then exit
  upgrade                Perform or check for upgrade, then exit
  version                Show current version, then exit
  debug                  Various debugging commands
  install-completions    Print commands to install shell completions

Run "syncthing <command> --help" for more information on a command.
Options (5)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpShow context-sensitive help.help
-C, --config PATHSet configuration directory (config and keys) ($STCONFDIR)help
-D, --data PATHSet data directory (database and logs) ($STDATADIR)help
-H, --home PATHSet configuration and data directory ($STHOMEDIR)help
--versionShow current version, then exithelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.