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.

Security Scan

The skill's files and instructions are consistent with a local, Windows-focused 3-tier backup solution; nothing requested or installed is disproportionate to that purpose, but you should inspect any PowerShell script you create before scheduling it.

Purpose & Capability

The name/description (3-tier backup) matches the delivered artifacts (instructions for daily snapshots, drive mirroring, and an emergency HTML chat). Minor wording mismatch: the README/SKILL describe an "emergency conversation export," but emergency-chat.html explicitly states it will NOT contain prior conversation history — it only connects to a local Ollama instance for live chat.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md stays within backup/restore scope and instructs creating a Windows scheduled task and a PowerShell script (daily-backup.ps1). The actual PowerShell script is not distributed; the user must create it. Verify the script's exact behavior (paths, retention/deletion logic, mirror sync options) before scheduling it, since those actions operate on user files and could delete or overwrite data if misconfigured.

Install Mechanism

Instruction-only skill — no install steps, no downloaded code, no packages. This has a low installation risk because nothing is written or executed by the registry itself.

Credentials

No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested. The emergency HTML chat attempts to connect to a local Ollama service (http://127.0.0.1:11434) which is coherent with the stated purpose and does not contact external endpoints by default.

Persistence & Privilege

Skill is not always-enabled and does not request persistent system privileges. It instructs the user to register a Windows scheduled task and to create a script in their workspace; these are normal for a backup task and are under the user's control.

Assessment

This skill is instruction-only and appears to do what it says, but it requires you to create and run a PowerShell script yourself — do not schedule a script you haven't reviewed. Before enabling: (1) Inspect the full daily-backup.ps1 you create to confirm it only zips, copies, and deletes files according to retention rules you expect; watch for aggressive mirror or delete flags that could remove data. (2) Test backups and restores on noncritical data. (3) Place backups on a physically separate drive or network location to avoid single-drive failure. (4) emergency-chat.html talks only to localhost (Ollama); only use it if you run a local Ollama server and understand that your typed prompts are sent to that local service. (5) If you want automated scheduling, create the scheduled task with an account that has least privilege necessary. If you provide the actual daily-backup.ps1 for review, a more detailed check could raise or lower risk confidence.

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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

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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.