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[MacOSX4ever]

I don't see any sync ability, even though it's mentioned.
I just installed, and was trying to set up.
I will have to make my own I guess...
But, it needs to be added.

Vault Sync Check

VAULT_DEST="$HOME/massCode/markdown-vault"
SERVER_VAULT="user@your-server:/path/to/server-vault/"

Verify the network share/mount is accessible (adjust the path to your actual mount point or server address)

if [[ -d "$HOME/mnt/home_cloud" || ping -c 1 -W 2 your-server &>/dev/null ]]; then
rsync -avz --timeout=5 --update --delete "$SERVER_VAULT" "$VAULT_DEST"
fi

[MacOSX4ever]

ok, here's my updated sync, since massCode can't do it.
This syncs 2-way.

Future versions of massCode needs this ability.
Now I guess I have to write more programs to paste them from the menu bar or a right-click.

2 features I hope future versions add.

`# =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

massCode Vault Network Sync (Bidirectional, Newest-Wins)

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

VAULT_DEST="$HOME/massCode/markdown-vault/"
SERVER_VAULT="$MY_SHARE_LINK/massCode/markdown-vault/"

if [[ -d "$HOME/massCode" ]]; then
# Ensure remote server vault directory exists before syncing
mkdir -p "$SERVER_VAULT" 2>/dev/null

if [[ -d "$SERVER_VAULT" ]]; then
    ekko "${G}Syncing massCode vault with server (Bidirectional)...${N}"
    
    # Pass 1: Push local changes up to the server (--update ensures newer local files overwrite older server files)
    rsync -az --timeout=5 --update "$VAULT_DEST" "$SERVER_VAULT" &>/dev/null
    
    # Pass 2: Pull server changes down to local (--update ensures newer server files overwrite older local files)
    rsync -az --timeout=5 --update "$SERVER_VAULT" "$VAULT_DEST" &>/dev/null
    
    ekko "${G}massCode sync complete.${N}"
else
    ekko "${Y}massCode server vault path not accessible. Skipping vault sync.${N}"
fi

fi`

[antonreshetov]

This post is confused on several levels.

massCode does not advertise a built-in cloud service. The documentation explicitly describes bring-your-own sync: put the Markdown Vault in iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Syncthing, or Git. massCode watches that folder and picks up external changes. There is no missing sync button.

Your script is not a reliable “bidirectional sync” implementation either. It is two rsync --update passes based on timestamps. It does not propagate deletions, resolve conflicts, handle concurrent edits or renames, and it can silently preserve or discard the wrong version. It even depends on an undefined ekko command, so it cannot run as posted.

Please read the documentation before declaring a feature missing, and do not present a fragile shell snippet as something massCode “needs.” Menu-bar or context-menu insertion is a separate feature request and should be opened separately with a clear use case.

[MacOSX4ever]

it's just an example of how I'm doing it, people that can understand it will.
ekko is just a function for echo that can go in silent or debug mode, and not a critical component.

but, massCode needs a 2-way sync.
I've been perfecting it, but if you delete clips, it would re-sync them from the server or other machines.
I do have other scripts made to clean or master the server or client copy.
but without a real sync engine in the app, it's far from perfect.

[antonreshetov]

“People who can understand it will” is not a technical response. I understood the script perfectly—that is why I pointed out its failure modes. Your follow-up then confirmed one of them: deleted files reappear and require additional cleanup and “master copy” scripts. That is not bidirectional sync.
Please state the request plainly: you want massCode to provide a first-party sync engine. That is a product request, not a missing advertised feature. The vague, condescending language does not change that distinction.