StrataFuse

A desktop cloud-mounting client for turning rclone remotes into native local drives.

StrataFuse wraps rclone in a polished desktop interface for mounting cloud storage as local drives, managing VFS cache profiles, monitoring active transfers, and controlling mounts from a native system tray experience.

Preview · Features · Install · Developer Guide · Google Drive Setup

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Preview

StrataFuse provides a desktop interface for managing cloud-backed rclone mounts, including profile-based setup, active mount dashboards, VFS cache controls, performance tuning, logs, and local drive access.

Screenshots

Active Mount Dashboard	Performance Tuning

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Why StrataFuse?

rclone is powerful, but everyday desktop use often requires remembering command-line flags, cache modes, mount options, provider quirks, and platform-specific setup steps.

StrataFuse turns that workflow into a native desktop product.

It is designed for people who want cloud storage to behave like a local drive while still having control over cache behavior, mount profiles, startup behavior, encryption, logs, and performance settings.

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Built For

• Jellyfin, Plex, Emby, and VLC media libraries
• Cloud archive and backup workflows
• Multi-cloud storage setups
• Users who want rclone power without living in the terminal
• Desktop users who want mount status, logs, tray controls, and cache management in one place

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Key Features

• Multi-Provider Cloud Mounting: Mount Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, Proton Drive, and other rclone-supported backends as local drives.
• VFS Cache Tuning Presets: Choose optimized virtual file system configurations for common workflows:
  • Media Streaming: Full VFS file cache, 100GB maximum limit, and network settings tailored for Jellyfin, Plex, Emby, and VLC streaming.
  • General Purpose: Write-cached files with a 10GB limit for daily office work, documents, photos, and general file operations.
  • Backup / Sync: Minimal 1GB cache mode optimized for raw backup and sync workloads.
• VFS Cache Purging: Clear local cached file chunks directly from the dashboard to recover local storage.
• Bandwidth Throttling / Speed Limits: Dynamically select speed limits such as No Limit, 10MB/s, 5MB/s, 2MB/s, or 1MB/s inside the setup wizard.
• Cloud Storage Utilization Gauge: View remote storage usage, used capacity, and available capacity.
• Dynamic System Tray Controls: Control mount profiles directly from the taskbar system tray menu without opening the full GUI.
• Open in Explorer Integration: Open active mount drive letters such as Z:\ or S:\ directly in Windows Explorer.
• Startup Autostart: Launch minimized to the system tray on Windows startup and automatically mount selected profiles.
• Zero-Knowledge Encryption: Use rclone crypt to encrypt files locally before uploading them to public cloud providers.
• Live Performance Monitoring: View active download speeds, transferred sizes, cache status, errors, and live logs inside the dashboard.

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Tech Stack

StrataFuse is built with:

• Tauri for the native desktop shell
• Rust for backend/native integration
• React for the user interface
• TypeScript for frontend application logic
• rclone as the cloud-storage and mount engine

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Installation & Setup Guide

Which Asset Should You Download?

When visiting the Releases page on GitHub, download the package matching your operating system and user preference:

Operating System	Recommended Download	Best For
Windows 10/11	StrataFuse_x.x.x_x64-setup.exe	Recommended. Lightweight, standard setup wizard. Installable without administrator rights.
Windows 10/11	StrataFuse_x.x.x_x64_en-US.msi	Standard MSI installer package. Best for enterprise deployments.
macOS Intel/Apple Silicon	StrataFuse_x.x.x_universal.dmg	Recommended. Drag-and-drop installer volume that runs on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs natively.
Linux Ubuntu/Debian	StrataFuse_0.2.1_amd64.deb	Debian installer package. Best for Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, etc.
Linux Fedora/CentOS	StrataFuse-0.2.1-1.x86_64.rpm	Red Hat Package Manager format. Best for Fedora, CentOS, RHEL, etc.
Linux Any Distro	StrataFuse_0.2.1_amd64.AppImage	Standalone portable executable. Runs on most distributions without installation.

Note

The .sig files uploaded alongside installers are cryptographic signatures. They are used by the in-app auto-updater to verify installer integrity and block tampering or man-in-the-middle attacks. You do not need to download them manually.

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Step-by-Step Installation Guides

Installing on Windows

1. Download StrataFuse_0.2.1_x64-setup.exe from the Releases page.
2. Double-click the downloaded setup file to launch the installer wizard.
3. Follow the prompts to finish the installation.
4. Launch StrataFuse from your Desktop shortcut or the Start Menu.
5. If you are configuring a Google Drive mount, go to the Google Cloud Platform OAuth Setup Guide below to set up your API credentials.

Installing on macOS

StrataFuse releases on macOS are unsigned Universal DMGs. To bypass macOS Gatekeeper warning screens:

1. Download StrataFuse_0.2.1_universal.dmg from the Releases page.
2. Double-click the .dmg file to open it, then drag the StrataFuse icon into your Applications folder.
3. Open your Applications folder, right-click or control-click StrataFuse, and select Open.
4. A warning dialog will appear saying the developer cannot be verified. Click Open, or go to System Settings > Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway under the security section.

You only need to do this once.

Installing on Linux

Via AppImage

1. Download StrataFuse_0.2.1_amd64.AppImage.
2. Right-click the downloaded file, go to Properties > Permissions, and check Allow executing file as program.

Alternatively, run:

chmod +x StrataFuse_0.2.1_amd64.AppImage

Then double-click to run.

Via DEB

1. Download StrataFuse_0.2.1_amd64.deb.
2. Open your terminal and run:

sudo apt install ./StrataFuse_0.2.1_amd64.deb

3. Launch StrataFuse from your desktop application menu.

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Developer Guide

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18 or higher recommended
• Rust and Cargo
• C++ build tools:
  • MSVC Build Tools on Windows
  • Xcode Command Line Tools on macOS
  • build-essential or equivalent on Linux

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/sudoaanish/StrataFuse.git
cd StrataFuse

Install package dependencies:

npm install

On npm install, a postinstall setup script at scripts/setup-rclone.js automatically detects your host operating system and CPU architecture, downloads the official corresponding rclone binary, and registers it as a sidecar binary inside src-tauri/binaries/.

Development Commands

Run the frontend development server:

npm run dev

In a separate terminal, run the Tauri development app:

npm run tauri dev

Build and package the production installers:

npm run tauri build

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Google Cloud Platform GCP OAuth Setup Guide

To mount Google Drive without hitting API rate limits or experiencing 403 Rate Limit Exceeded errors under heavy usage, you should configure your own Google Client ID and Google Client Secret.

Using Google's default shared credentials can result in slower response times and API throttle blocks.

Follow these steps to create your own GCP API credentials.

1. Create a Google Cloud Project

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console.
2. Log in with your Google Account.
3. Click the project dropdown in the top-left corner and click New Project.
4. Name the project, for example StrataFuse Drive Mount.
5. Click Create.

2. Enable the Google Drive API

1. In the search bar at the top, search for Google Drive API.
2. Select the API from the search results.
3. Click Enable.

3. Configure the OAuth Consent Screen

1. In the left navigation sidebar, click APIs & Services > OAuth consent screen.
2. Select External as the user type.
3. Click Create.
4. Fill in the required fields:
   • App name: StrataFuse
   • User support email: Select your Gmail address.
   • Developer contact information: Enter your email address.
5. Click Save and Continue.
6. Under Scopes, click Save and Continue. You can leave this blank/default because rclone requests the necessary Google Drive permissions dynamically at runtime.
7. Under Test users, click Add Users and add your own Google email address.
8. Click Save and Continue to finish.

Important

While your GCP project is in testing mode, only designated test users can complete the OAuth authentication process.

4. Create OAuth Client ID Credentials

1. In the left sidebar, click Credentials.
2. Click Create Credentials.
3. Select OAuth client ID.
4. Under Application type, select Desktop app.
5. Set the name, for example StrataFuse Desktop Client.
6. Click Create.
7. Copy the displayed Client ID and Client Secret.
8. Paste them into the StrataFuse setup wizard when configuring a Google Drive profile.

Important

Do not choose Web application for the OAuth client type. The Desktop app type allows rclone to use loopback authentication dynamically.

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Roadmap

Planned or possible next improvements:

• Mount health detection and one-click repair
• Diagnostic bundle export for easier troubleshooting
• Better first-run setup flow
• More detailed provider-specific setup guidance
• Dedicated Jellyfin/Plex media-library preset
• Improved Linux desktop integration
• Signed macOS and Windows releases

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Author

Created and developed by Aanish Farrukh.