MEGA Pro I

Sync encrypted files to a user-owned server and retain versions

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price $10.99/mosubscription / year $131.88estimated build time closest consolation build: one sittingreplaced by 0 people

A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For MEGA Pro I, sync encrypted files to a user-owned server and retain versions. The hard boundary is large storage infrastructure, mature encryption clients, sharing, and global delivery, plus reliability, durability, and cross-device sync.

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What you give up

  • large storage infrastructure, mature encryption clients, sharing, and global delivery
  • global sync network
  • battle-tested conflict resolution
  • ransomware recovery guarantees
  • mobile clients and support

Why people still pay

People still pay for MEGA Pro I because storage subscriptions sell confidence that files will still exist after a lost device, bad sync, or provider incident. The recurring cost buys chunking, encryption, conflict detection, versions, garbage collection, bandwidth, restore drills, monitoring, billing, and disaster recovery, not just the visible interface.

Your build guide

The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.

Before you start

  • user-owned server or S3-compatible bucket
  • PostgreSQL
  • MinIO or object storage
  • desktop filesystem permissions
  • backup key stored offline
01
Use Next.js 15, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, MinIO, and a Tauri 2 sync client.
02
Store version metadata, tombstones, device identifiers, and integrity checks in PostgreSQL.
03
Interface for this file sync, sharing and backup workflow: a desktop window with source import, a work list, and result export.
engineering roadmap

Implementation plan

1

Phase 1, architecture and data

Use Next.js 15, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, MinIO, and a Tauri 2 sync client. Store version metadata, tombstones, device identifiers, and integrity checks in PostgreSQL.

2

Phase 2, implement

Add file history, point-in-time restore, key export, storage usage, and scheduled restore tests.

3

Phase 3, implement

Sync selected folders to a user-owned server, encrypt files client-side, retain versions, and restore them from user-owned object storage.

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Phase 4, review and output

Sync encrypted files to a user-owned server and retain versions. Add file history, point-in-time restore, key export, storage usage, and scheduled restore tests.

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Phase 5, recovery and acceptance

Provide upload and restore queues with pause, retry, bandwidth limits, and resumable transfers. Verify this invariant with a saved fixture: An invalid input or interrupted operation must retain the source and show a recoverable state; exported records must reload with the same IDs. State the practical limit: large storage infrastructure, mature encryption clients, sharing, and global delivery.

the pro prompt
Build me a focused file sync, sharing and backup workflow for the personal core of MEGA Pro I. Requirements:

- Use Next.js 15, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, MinIO, and a Tauri 2 sync client. Store version metadata, tombstones, device identifiers, and integrity checks in PostgreSQL.
- Paid product context: Sync encrypted files to a user-owned server and retain versions. Build only this DIY scope: Sync selected folders to a user-owned server, encrypt files client-side, retain versions, and restore them from user-owned object storage.
- Add file history, point-in-time restore, key export, storage usage, and scheduled restore tests.
- Sync selected folders to a user-owned server, encrypt files client-side, retain versions, and restore them from user-owned object storage.
- Sync encrypted files to a user-owned server and retain versions.
- Use a desktop window with source import, a work list, and result export. Required input or access: user-owned server or S3-compatible bucket; MinIO or object storage.
- Recovery: Provide upload and restore queues with pause, retry, bandwidth limits, and resumable transfers.
- Acceptance: with one labelled sample, show the input, saved intermediate state, and exported result; verify this invariant: An invalid input or interrupted operation must retain the source and show a recoverable state; exported records must reload with the same IDs.
- Out of scope: large storage infrastructure, mature encryption clients, sharing, and global delivery; global sync network. Keep this a personal, inspectable workflow.
- Include a README with setup, a sample input, required keys or permissions, data location, and the supported scope.

$ open in your agent (prompt prefilled, you press enter), copy the prompt or copy AGENTS.md · generated from this app's build plan

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Alternatives to building your own

SyncthingPeer-to-peer folder sync with versioning; the server is a dumb encrypted replica, not a browsable cloud.87kaug 2026open source↗Seafile Community EditionClient-side encrypted libraries with sync and version history; public sharing is less zero-knowledge than MEGA.15kjul 2026open source↗

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Questions about MEGA Pro I

Can you build your own MEGA Pro I with AI?

A full replacement is not the recommended project. A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For MEGA Pro I, sync encrypted files to a user-owned server and retain versions. The hard boundary is large storage infrastructure, mature encryption clients, sharing, and global delivery, plus reliability, durability, and cross-device sync.

What does the MEGA Pro I build prompt cover?

The prompt starts with this scope: Sync selected folders to a user-owned server, encrypt files client-side, retain versions, and restore them from user-owned object storage. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: large storage infrastructure, mature encryption clients, sharing, and global delivery; global sync network; battle-tested conflict resolution. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.

How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?

Start with the MEGA Pro I prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.

How long will this MEGA Pro I project take?

The catalogue estimate is closest consolation build: one sitting for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.

What would I give up by replacing MEGA Pro I?

large storage infrastructure, mature encryption clients, sharing, and global delivery; global sync network; battle-tested conflict resolution; ransomware recovery guarantees; mobile clients and support. People still pay for MEGA Pro I because storage subscriptions sell confidence that files will still exist after a lost device, bad sync, or provider incident. The recurring cost buys chunking, encryption, conflict detection, versions, garbage collection, bandwidth, restore drills, monitoring, billing, and disaster recovery, not just the visible interface.

What price is this guide comparing against?

The recorded Pro I plan is $10.99/mo (monthly approximate), checked 2026-07-31. Check the linked pricing source before buying. Building your own also has hosting, API and maintenance costs; the recorded amount is not a guaranteed saving.

What can I use instead of building MEGA Pro I?

Syncthing: Peer-to-peer folder sync with versioning; the server is a dumb encrypted replica, not a browsable cloud. Seafile Community Edition: Client-side encrypted libraries with sync and version history; public sharing is less zero-knowledge than MEGA. Check each option's license, hosting needs and feature limits.

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