clawdbot-workspace/BACKUP-QUICK-REFERENCE.md

Backup Quick Reference

January 21, 2026

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🎯 What I Did Today

✅ Completed

1. Git + GitHub for Remix Sniper
   • Repo: https://github.com/BusyBee3333/remix-sniper
   • All code pushed (52 files)
   • Commit often! git add . && git commit -m "msg" && git push

📚 Created Guides

File	What It Covers
DIGITALOCEAN-SPACES-GUIDE-2026.md	Get API key + set up rclone
TIMEMACHINE-SETUP-GUIDE-2026.md	External drive + Time Machine
BACKUP-STRATEGY-2026.md	5-layer defense master guide
PROJECT-BACKUP-TEMPLATE.sh	For ANY new project
BACKUP-STATUS-2026.md	Setup checklist + next steps

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🔜 Your Next Steps

1️⃣ DigitalOcean Spaces (Do today)

# Get API key: https://cloud.digitalocean.com/account/api/tokens
# Get Spaces keys: https://cloud.digitalocean.com/account/api/tokens (Spaces access keys)

# Configure rclone
rclone config
# Name: do-spaces
# Provider: DigitalOcean Spaces
# Region: nyc3

# Test
rclone ls do-spaces:remix-sniper-backup

# Run backup
~/.clawdbot/workspace/backup_to_cloud.sh do-spaces

2️⃣ Time Machine (This week)

1. Buy external drive (1 TB+)
2. Format as APFS
3. System Settings > General > Time Machine
4. Enable encryption → save password to 1Password
5. Run first backup (overnight)

3️⃣ Backblaze (Optional but recommended)

• https://backblaze.com
• $6/month per computer
• Continuous offsite backup

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📁 For New Projects

cd /path/to/project
~/.clawdbot/workspace/PROJECT-BACKUP-TEMPLATE.sh

Result: Git + GitHub + cloud backup + restore docs

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🛡️ The 5 Layers

Layer	Tool	Protects
L1	Git + GitHub	Code (instant)
L2	Time Machine	Everything local (hourly)
L3	rclone + DO Spaces	Critical data (daily)
L4	Backblaze	Everything (continuous)
L5	Offsite drive	Physical copy (manual)

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🆘 Quick Commands

# Git - push latest code
git add . && git commit -m "update" && git push

# rclone - list cloud backups
rclone ls do-spaces:remix-sniper-backup

# rclone - restore from cloud
rclone sync do-spaces:remix-sniper-backup/DATE/ ./

# Time Machine - browse backups
# Click Time Machine icon > Enter Time Machine

# Crontab - check scheduled jobs
crontab -l

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📞 Stuck?

• DigitalOcean: DIGITALOCEAN-SPACES-GUIDE-2026.md
• Time Machine: TIMEMACHINE-SETUP-GUIDE-2026.md
• General: BACKUP-STRATEGY-2026.md
• Tag Buba in Discord

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✅ Daily Habit

Before shutting down:

# 1. Commit code (if working)
git add . && git commit -m "daily" && git push

# 2. Cloud backup (if critical changes)
~/.clawdbot/workspace/backup_to_cloud.sh do-spaces

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You're now on your way to zero data loss! 🛡️💛