How do I install the Backup skill?

Run npx skillmds add terrylica/backup in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Backup free to use?

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Who published Backup?

terrylica (@terrylica) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Backup by terrylica — Agent Skill

Name: Backup
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: terrylica

File contents

/asciinema-tools:backup

Configure and manage streaming backup to GitHub orphan branch.

Self-Evolving Skill: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues.

Arguments

Argument	Description
`install`	Configure and start backup automation
`status`	Show active backups and last sync
`stop`	Disable backup for current session
`history`	View recent backup commits
`-r, --repo`	GitHub repository (e.g., `owner/repo`)
`-i, --interval`	Sync interval (e.g., `30s`, `5m`)
`--chunk`	Split at idle time
`--meta`	Include session metadata

Execution

Invoke the asciinema-streaming-backup skill with user-selected options.

Skip Logic

If action provided -> skip Phase 1 (action selection)
If -r and -i provided -> skip Phase 2-3 (config and repo)

Workflow

Preflight: Check gh CLI and fswatch
Action: AskUserQuestion for action type
Config: AskUserQuestion for backup settings
Repo: AskUserQuestion for repository selection
Execute: Run selected action

Examples

# Check current backup status
/asciinema-tools:backup status

# Configure and start backup automation
/asciinema-tools:backup install

# View recent backup history
/asciinema-tools:backup history

# Stop backup for current session
/asciinema-tools:backup stop

Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
gh not found	gh CLI not installed	`brew install gh`
fswatch not found	fswatch not installed	`brew install fswatch`
Auth error	GitHub token invalid/expired	Run `gh auth login`
Orphan branch error	Branch not initialized	Run `/asciinema-tools:daemon-setup`
No recordings found	No active .cast files	Start a recording first

Post-Execution Reflection

After this skill completes, check before closing:

Did the command succeed? — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure.
Did parameters or output change? — If the underlying tool's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match.
Was a workaround needed? — If you had to improvise (different flags, extra steps), update this SKILL.md so the next invocation doesn't need the same workaround.

Only update if the issue is real and reproducible — not speculative.

---name: backupdescription: Stream-backup active recordings to GitHub. TRIGGERS - backup recording, sync cast, streaming backup.--- # /asciinema-tools:backup Configure and manage streaming backup to GitHub orphan branch. > **Self-Evolving Skill**: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues. ## Arguments | Argument | Description | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------- | | `install` | Configure and start backup automation | | `status` | Show active backups and last sync | | `stop` | Disable backup for current session | | `history` | View recent backup commits | | `-r, --repo` | GitHub repository (e.g., `owner/repo`) | | `-i, --interval` | Sync interval (e.g., `30s`, `5m`) | | `--chunk` | Split at idle time | | `--meta` | Include session metadata | ## Execution Invoke the `asciinema-streaming-backup` skill with user-selected options. ### Skip Logic - If action provided -> skip Phase 1 (action selection) - If `-r` and `-i` provided -> skip Phase 2-3 (config and repo) ### Workflow 1. **Preflight**: Check gh CLI and fswatch 2. **Action**: AskUserQuestion for action type 3. **Config**: AskUserQuestion for backup settings 4. **Repo**: AskUserQuestion for repository selection 5. **Execute**: Run selected action ## Examples ```bash # Check current backup status /asciinema-tools:backup status # Configure and start backup automation /asciinema-tools:backup install # View recent backup history /asciinema-tools:backup history # Stop backup for current session /asciinema-tools:backup stop ``` ## Troubleshooting | Issue | Cause | Solution | | ------------------- | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | gh not found | gh CLI not installed | `brew install gh` | | fswatch not found | fswatch not installed | `brew install fswatch` | | Auth error | GitHub token invalid/expired | Run `gh auth login` | | Orphan branch error | Branch not initialized | Run `/asciinema-tools:daemon-setup` | | No recordings found | No active .cast files | Start a recording first | ## Post-Execution Reflection After this skill completes, check before closing: 1. **Did the command succeed?** — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure. 2. **Did parameters or output change?** — If the underlying tool's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match. 3. **Was a workaround needed?** — If you had to improvise (different flags, extra steps), update this SKILL.md so the next invocation doesn't need the same workaround. Only update if the issue is real and reproducible — not speculative.

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