forge

Forge

A fast, no-nonsense Rust CLI tool to write and read disk images on Linux. Perfect for flashing SD cards, USB drives, and similar devices with progress and verification.

Features

• Write raw disk images to devices
• Read full devices to image files
• Automatic verification after writing (optional skip)
• Real-time progress bars with speed and ETA
• Safe, clear error messages

Usage

# Write image to device with verification
sudo forge write image.img /dev/sdX

# Write image skipping verification
sudo forge write image.img /dev/sdX --no-verify

# Read device to image file
sudo forge read /dev/sdX backup.img

Installation

Coming soon via:

• cargo install forge
• .deb package (from official PPA, eventually)

For now, you can build it from source:

git clone https://github.com/sskartheekadivi/forge.git
cd forge
cargo build --release
./target/release/forge write <image> <device>  

No dependencies beyond Rust and a sane Linux system.

Planned Features

• Support for compressed images (.gz, .xz, .zst)
• Multi-device flashing (serial and parallel)
• Smarter image reading with size optimization
• Safety checks and device listing
• Official Debian package and GUI frontend

License

MIT

Contributing

We welcome contributions — especially bug reports, focused pull requests, and real-world feedback from people flashing actual devices. If you’ve got something to improve, open an issue or send a PR.

Warning

Forge writes directly to devices. It can and will erase your data if used incorrectly. Always double-check your device paths (/dev/sdX) — Forge assumes you know what you’re doing.

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