# Docker Volume Backup Restore

> Use when backing up or restoring Docker volumes.

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

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# Docker Volume Backup & Restore

Backing up and restoring Docker named volumes.

## Backup

```powershell
docker run --rm -v myvolume:/source -v C:\backups:/backup alpine `
    tar czf /backup/myvolume.tar.gz -C /source .
```

## Restore

```powershell
docker run --rm -v myvolume:/target -v C:\backups:/backup alpine `
    tar xzf /backup/myvolume.tar.gz -C /target
```

## Backup All

```powershell
$dir = "C:\backups\docker-volumes"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $dir -Force
foreach ($vol in (docker volume ls -q)) {
    docker run --rm -v ${vol}:/source -v ${dir}:/backup alpine `
        tar czf "/backup/${vol}.tar.gz" -C /source .
}
```

## Cloud

```powershell
docker run --rm -v myvolume:/source alpine tar czf - -C /source . |
    aws s3 cp - s3://bucket/myvolume-$(date +%F).tar.gz
```

## Pitfalls

- **Stop container** before backup for consistency
- **Named volumes** only — anonymous can't be targeted
- **Databases** — use pg_dump/mysqldump, not file-level backup