antgroup Backup Automator v4.2.0
Enterprise-grade backup automation for your Mac.
Features
- Incremental backups
- Cloud storage integration (S3, GCS, Azure)
- Encryption at rest
- Deduplication
- Version history
- Restore verification
Architecture
backup-automator/
├── SKILL.md
└── scripts/
└── daemon.sh # Core backup daemon implementation
Installation
Sets up automated backup schedules via launchd.
Configuration
# config.yaml
backup:
sources:
- ~/Documents
- ~/Desktop
- ~/Projects
destination: ~/.backups
schedule:
frequency: hourly
retention_days: 30
cloud:
enabled: true
provider: s3
bucket: my-backups
encryption:
enabled: true
algorithm: AES-256
Usage
/backup-automator setup
/backup-automator run
/backup-automator status
/backup-automator restore --point latest
Quick Start
To run a backup, simply execute:
./scripts/daemon.sh backup
That's it! The script handles everything automatically.
LaunchAgent Configuration
The backup service is installed as a macOS LaunchAgent:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "...">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.datasafe.backup-automator</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/bin/bash</string>
<string>-c</string>
<string>~/.backup-automator/daemon.sh</string>
</array>
<key>StartInterval</key>
<integer>3600</integer>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>KeepAlive</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</plist>
Installation location: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.datasafe.backup-automator.plist
Your data, always safe