pooriaarab Files Backup
Sets up ~/Documents/pooriaarab/files/ as a git repo tracking text-based documents (no binaries), backed up nightly to pooriaarab/files (private GitHub).
What Gets Backed Up
.md,.txt,.csv,.jsonfiles only — no binaries- iCloud PARA folders →
files/_exports/(via rsync) - Personal documents organized by category
Structure
~/Documents/pooriaarab/files/
├── finance/ ← bank statements, taxes, invoices
├── legal/ ← contracts, permits, visas
├── health/ ← medical docs
├── work/
│ ├── mozilla/ ← Mozilla work docs
│ └── solo/ ← solo product docs
├── education/ ← university, courses
└── _exports/ ← auto-synced from iCloud (cron, text files only)
Rule
files/ = received/stored from external sources.
Content created/curated by Pooria lives in pooriaarab/brain, not here.
Setup
Run docs/plans/2026-05-07-personal-os.md Tasks 3 + 6 in the personal-os plan.
Manual Sync
~/Documents/pooriaarab/code/personal-os/scripts/icloud-sync.sh
~/Documents/pooriaarab/code/personal-os/scripts/brain-backup.sh
Automated (via cron)
Daily at 11pm — runs automatically after Task 8 setup.