# Back up GitHub repos releases and gists with GitHub Backup

> Use GitHub Backup when an agent needs to mirror repositories, release assets, and gists into local storage on a schedule, instead of manually exporting GitHub content repo by repo.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/back-up-github-repos-releases-and-gists-with-github-backup` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/back-up-github-repos-releases-and-gists-with-github-backup`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/back-up-github-repos-releases-and-gists-with-github-backup/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/back-up-github-repos-releases-and-gists-with-github-backup

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# Back up GitHub repos releases and gists with GitHub Backup

Use GitHub Backup when an agent needs to mirror repositories, release assets, and gists into local storage on a schedule, instead of manually exporting GitHub content repo by repo.

## Prerequisites

GitHub Backup binary or container image, GitHub token, local or mounted backup storage

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- docker run \

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- GitHub organizations and clone (or fetch) them to your local machine. It is designed to be run
- ## Example
- # Run the tool directly

- Source: https://github.com/SierraSoftworks/github-backup
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SierraSoftworks/github-backup/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/SierraSoftworks/github-backup

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/back-up-github-repos-releases-and-gists-with-github-backup/)