Who should use hbkit?

hbkit is an open-source project built for developers and system administrators.

Yes — hbkit is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does hbkit run on?

hbkit runs on the command line.

Is hbkit still active?

The GitHub repository shows 3 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to hbkit?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EfficiencyNext Data Connector, System Information Widgets, and CKB.

hbkit is developed by Yordi Lorenzo.

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hbkit

Name: hbkit
Author: Yordi Lorenzo

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hbkit is a Python package and CLI tool that allows users to extract and recover files from Synology Hyper Backup (.hbk) archives. It works independently of Synology hardware or DSM software, making it useful for data recovery, migration, or backup inspection. Licensed under MIT, it is primarily intended for developers and admins managing NAS backups.

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Overview

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hbkit is a Developer Tools project. It focuses on extracting files from Synology Hyper Backup .hbk files without access to Synology DSM or their proprietary software. hbkit is an open-source project aimed at developers and system administrators. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line.

It is developed by Yordi Lorenzo, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 3 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include File Recovery, HBK Extraction, and Command Line Interface.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

File Recovery
HBK Extraction
Command Line Interface

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about hbkit

What is hbkit?: Hbkit focuses on extracting files from Synology Hyper Backup .hbk files without access to Synology DSM or their proprietary software. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who should use hbkit?: hbkit is an open-source project built for developers and system administrators.
Is hbkit free?: Yes — hbkit is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does hbkit run on?: hbkit runs on the command line.
Is hbkit still active?: The GitHub repository shows 3 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to hbkit?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EfficiencyNext Data Connector, System Information Widgets, and CKB.EfficiencyNext Data Connector System Information Widgets CKB
Who makes hbkit?: hbkit is developed by Yordi Lorenzo.
How long has hbkit been around?: hbkit first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 4 Aug 2026
Built for: developers and system administrators
Model: Open source
Solves: Extracting files from Synology Hyper Backup .hbk files without access to Synology DSM or their proprietary software.

Registered as

GitHub: YordiLorenzo/hbkit
PyPI: hbkit

Developer

Yordi Lorenzo

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 4 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 3
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.1.0 · 4 Aug 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 4 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 4 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: hbkit-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 4 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 4 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/hbkit

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