# Snapshot and restore encrypted file trees with Kopia

> Use Kopia when an agent needs to create, verify, or restore encrypted incremental snapshots across local, NAS, SFTP, WebDAV, or cloud storage targets.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/snapshot-and-restore-encrypted-file-trees-with-kopia` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/snapshot-and-restore-encrypted-file-trees-with-kopia`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/snapshot-and-restore-encrypted-file-trees-with-kopia/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/snapshot-and-restore-encrypted-file-trees-with-kopia

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# Snapshot and restore encrypted file trees with Kopia

Use Kopia when an agent needs to create, verify, or restore encrypted incremental snapshots across local, NAS, SFTP, WebDAV, or cloud storage targets.

## Prerequisites

Kopia CLI, configured local or remote storage target

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/kopia/kopia)](https://hub.docker.com/r/kopia/kopia/tags?page=1&ordering=name)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- When ready, head to the [installation](https://kopia.io/docs/installation/) page to download and install Kopia, and make sure to read the [Getting Started Guide](https://kopia.io/docs/getting-started/) for a step-by-s...
- Kopia is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the full license text.
- Building Kopia

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

## Documentation

- https://kopia.io/docs/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/snapshot-and-restore-encrypted-file-trees-with-kopia/)