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backup-setuplisted

Set up automatic vault backups to a synced folder or a cloud provider, with verified archives and tiered retention. Use when the user says 'back up my vault', 'set up backups', 'where are my backups going', or asks about losing their notes. Not for restoring or testing a restore (`backup-restore`); not for a one-off backup right now (`backup-now`).
davekilleen/Dex · ★ 475 · AI & Automation · score 80
Install: claude install-skill davekilleen/Dex
<!-- Generated from `.claude/skills/backup-setup/SKILL.md` by `scripts/generate-agents-skills.py`. Do not edit. --> # Backup Setup Set up (or change) automatic backups of the whole vault: notes, projects, people, tasks, settings, and the vault's own version history. Runs on a schedule in the background, keeps a sensible ladder of older copies, and tells you loudly if it ever stops working. ## What a backup contains Every run writes a **set** of three files, stamped with the date and time: | File | What it is | |------|-----------| | `dex-vault-<stamp>.tar.gz` | The whole vault as one compressed archive | | `dex-vault-<stamp>.bundle` | The vault's version history, individually verified so a restore is provable rather than hoped for | | `dex-vault-<stamp>.sha256` | Fingerprints of both, so damage in storage is detectable | Secrets are deliberately left out: the `.env` file holding AI keys, generated tool configuration that can reference credentials, saved sign-in tokens (`*token.json`), the `System/credentials` folder, any `.key` or `.pem` file, virtual environments, and caches. Never store those in a synced folder. Keys live in the system keychain or get re-entered on restore. See `docs/backup-restore.md` for what a full rebuild needs beyond these files. ## Step 1: Where should backups go? Ask which destination suits them, in plain terms: 1. **A synced folder** (default, simplest): OneDrive, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, or a plugged-in external disk. Anything