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backup

Save user directives to a backup location.

Usage​

era-code backup [options]

Options​

OptionDescription
-q, --quietNo output (for scripting)

Examples​

Create a backup​

era-code backup

Quiet mode for scripts​

era-code backup --quiet

What It Backs Up​

All user-editable directive files in .era/memory/directives/:

  • Category files (e.g., development.md, testing.md)

Excludes (managed by Era):

  • 000-* header files
  • 999-* footer files
  • _config.yaml

Backup Location​

~/.era/backups/{project-name}/{timestamp}/
├── _backup-metadata.json
├── development.md
├── testing.md
└── ...

Metadata​

Each backup includes metadata:

{
  "projectPath": "/path/to/project",
  "projectName": "my-project",
  "createdAt": "2025-01-09T12:00:00.000Z",
  "eraVersion": "3.0.0",
  "gitBranch": "main",
  "gitCommit": "abc1234",
  "files": ["development.md", "testing.md"]
}

See Also​