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files-sdk

A TypeScript-based SDK providing a single, standardized API for managing object and blob storage across multiple backends including S3, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud, and MinIO

Developer Tools·Launched May 2026·0 upvotes·files-sdk.dev

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ALIVEverified Jul 15, 2026 · HTTP 200

CohortClass of 2026

What it is

A TypeScript-based SDK providing a single, standardized API for managing object and blob storage across multiple backends including S3, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud, and MinIO. Built on web standards for consistent I/O operations, it abstracts away backend-specific complexity while maintaining simplicity and honesty in its interface design.

HTTP liveness

22 probes since May 23

May 23Jul 15

AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub

Jul 4, 2026
+106 stars
1,398 total
Jun 17, 2026
+115 stars
1,292 total
Jun 2, 2026
+27 stars
1,177 total
Jun 1, 2026
+72 stars
1,150 total
May 30, 2026
+63 stars
1,078 total
May 28, 2026
+28 stars
1,015 total
May 27, 2026
+24 stars
987 total
May 26, 2026
+53 stars
963 total
May 24, 2026
+48 stars
910 total
May 23, 2026
First probe — live
Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

1 round

Total raised

$50.0M

Latest valuation

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Stage

early

Lead investors: Cognition

Series B

May 2026

Cognition

$50.0M

source

Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The product is an open‑source TypeScript SDK that abstracts storage back‑ends. Its value derives from a thin abstraction layer and a public API, without any mechanism that makes the service more valuable as more users join, nor any proprietary data that improves over time. Because the code is freely available and the business model is listed as open‑source‑funded, there is no evident lock‑in, brand premium, or exclusive distribution channel that would create a durable competitive advantage.

The dossier provides only a functional description, tags indicating an open‑source, developer‑focused offering, and a modest GitHub star count (1,438). No claims of network effects, unique data assets, patents, or privileged access to customers appear. Consequently, the evidence points to the absence of a defensible moat.

Any potential advantage could be eroded quickly by alternative open‑source libraries or direct SDKs from cloud providers, given the low barrier to entry and the crowded comparable set of dev‑tools. The product is not protected against replication or substitution, and its open‑source nature means competitors can fork or improve upon it without restriction.

descriptionThe SDK is open‑source and lacks a proprietary data asset
tagsTags list business_model as open-source-funded and audience as developers
GitHubGitHub stars are modest (1,438), indicating limited scale
descriptionNo network‑effect, brand, or IP claims are present in the dossier

0.45 confidence · grounded in 4 sources

Grounded analysis from catalog data, tags, and GitHub · Jul 2026

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