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gitbackup
On the record
- Bare clones
- A command-line flag enables bare repository clones.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Bitbucket limit
- Bitbucket workspaces must be explicitly listed in `BITBUCKET_WORKSPACES`.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Clone backups
- Its clone mode creates repository clones for all four supported services.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Commercial support
- Common Loop Works Pty Ltd supports commercial development and support, including custom deployments and feature requests.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Credential handling
- OAuth credentials can be saved in the operating system keychain/keyring; configuration files do not store secrets.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Custom backup destination
- Users can set a custom backup directory; the default is in the home directory.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Deployment
- Docker images are published to GitHub Container Registry on each release and run as a non-root user.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- GitHub migration exports
- A GitHub-only mode downloads user or organization migration archives through GitHub’s Migration API.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Licensing
- The repository identifies its license as MIT.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Permissions
- GitLab access requires the broad `api` scope, described as complete read/write API access.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Repository selection
- GitHub backups can target all, owned, member, or starred repositories, and can be filtered by namespace.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Security caveat
- Environment-variable tokens remain accessible in shell history and process environments; HTTPS cloning stores the provided token in repository configuration.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- What it does
- gitbackup backs up repositories from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Forgejo.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
