Agent skill · software engineering · jeremylongshore
fairdb-backup-manager
Manage use when you need to work with backup and recovery.
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable backup and restore scripts with comprehensive error handling and S3 integration that the AI cannot generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires aws, rsync, tar installed locally. Requires aws account access. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
FairDB Backup Manager Overview Automate backup and recovery operations for FairDB database instances. Generate backup scripts, configure retention policies, schedule automated backups to local storage or S3, and produce tested restore procedures with integrity verification. Prerequisites FairDB instance running and accessible with admin credentials tar and rsync installed for file-level backups AWS CLI configured with s3:PutObject and s3:GetObject permissions (if using S3 as backup target) Sufficient storage at backup destination (2-3x database size for rotation) Cron or systemd timer access for scheduling Test environment available for restore verification Instructions 1. Assess the FairDB instance: identify data directory location, database size, and write throughput 2. Select backup method: logical dump for portability, filesystem snapshot for speed, or continuous archiving for minimal RPO 3. Generate backup script with lock acquisition, data export, compression (tar czf), and checksum generation 4. Configure S3 upload with server-side encryption (aws s3 cp --sse aws:kms) for off-site copies 5. Set up retention policy: keep hourly backups for 24 hours, daily for 7 days, weekly for 4 weeks, monthly for 12 months 6. Create cleanup script to purge expired backups according to retention schedule 7. Schedule backups via cron with proper logging to /var/log/fairdb-backup.log 8. Generate restore procedure: download from S3, verify checksum, decompress, and import with validation query 9. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills jeremylongshore/fairdb-backup-manager--8e689d