3-Tier Auto-Backup Daily Snapshots, Drive Mirror & Emergency Recovery

Automated backup in 3 layers: daily timestamped snapshots, secondary drive mirror, and emergency conversation export.

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Never lose your AI workspace again. Three independent backup layers, each protecting against different failure modes.

The 3 Tiers

Tier	What	Protects Against	Frequency
1. Daily Snapshots	Timestamped zip of workspace	Accidental deletions, bad edits	Daily (3 AM)
2. Drive Mirror	Full copy to secondary drive	Primary drive failure	Daily (after Tier 1)
3. Emergency Export	Standalone HTML chat backup	Total system failure	Always available

Setup

Tier 1: Daily Snapshots

Edit daily-backup.ps1 and set your paths:

$WorkspacePath = "{YOUR_WORKSPACE_PATH}"
$BackupDir = "{YOUR_BACKUP_DIR}"

Register as a scheduled task:

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "powershell.exe" -Argument "-File {PATH_TO}\daily-backup.ps1"
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 3AM
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "AI Workspace Backup" -Action $action -Trigger $trigger

Tier 2: Drive Mirror

If you have a secondary drive (D:, external USB, NAS), the backup script auto-syncs after creating the daily snapshot.

Edit the mirror path in daily-backup.ps1:

$MirrorPath = "D:\WorkspaceBackup"

Tier 3: Emergency Chat

emergency-chat.html is a standalone file that works in any browser with zero dependencies. It connects directly to your local Ollama instance.

Copy it to:

• Your Desktop
• Your secondary drive
• A USB stick

If everything else breaks, double-click this file.

Restore Procedures

From Daily Snapshot:

Expand-Archive -Path "{BACKUP_DIR}\backup-YYYY-MM-DD.zip" -DestinationPath "{WORKSPACE}"

From Drive Mirror:

robocopy "D:\WorkspaceBackup" "{WORKSPACE}" /MIR

From Emergency Chat:

Open the HTML file in a browser. Your conversation history won't be there, but you can communicate with your local AI immediately.

Retention

Default: keeps last 7 daily snapshots. Older ones are auto-deleted. Change $RetentionDays in the script.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This software is provided "AS IS", without warranty of any kind, express or implied.

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

• The author(s) are NOT liable for any damages, losses, or consequences arising from the use or misuse of this software — including but not limited to financial loss, data loss, security breaches, business interruption, or any indirect/consequential damages.
• This software does NOT constitute financial, legal, trading, or professional advice.
• Users are solely responsible for evaluating whether this software is suitable for their use case, environment, and risk tolerance.
• No guarantee is made regarding accuracy, reliability, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose.
• The author(s) are not responsible for how third parties use, modify, or distribute this software after purchase.

By downloading, installing, or using this software, you acknowledge that you have read this disclaimer and agree to use the software entirely at your own risk.

DATA DISCLAIMER: This software processes and stores data locally on your system. The author(s) are not responsible for data loss, corruption, or unauthorized access resulting from software bugs, system failures, or user error. Always maintain independent backups of important data. This software does not transmit data externally unless explicitly configured by the user.

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Support & Links

🐛 Bug Reports	[e-mail]
☕ Ko-fi	ko-fi.com/theshadowrose
🛒 Gumroad	shadowyrose.gumroad.com
🐦 Twitter	@TheShadowyRose
🐙 GitHub	github.com/TheShadowRose
🧠 PromptBase	promptbase.com/profile/shadowrose

Built with OpenClaw — thank you for making this possible.

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Installation Note

The daily-backup.ps1 PowerShell script is described in README.md. Create it manually in your workspace using the template provided. ClawHub does not distribute .ps1 files directly.