Backup Strategies

Strategy	Pros	Cons	Use Case
Git remote (private)	Full version history, branching	Requires Git knowledge	Developers, power users
Cloud sync (Dropbox/iCloud)	Automatic, cross-device	No version history, sync conflicts	Solo users, simple setup
Cron backup script	Automated, timestamped	No cross-machine sync	Disaster recovery only
Third-party tools	claudebot backup --config	Dependency on external tool	Quick setup

Example: Automated backup with cron:

# ~/claude-config-backup/backup.sh
#!/bin/bash
BACKUP_DIR=~/claude-backups
DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)

# Create timestamped backup
mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"
tar -czf "$BACKUP_DIR/claude-config-$DATE.tar.gz" \
    ~/.claude/agents \
    ~/.claude/commands \
    ~/.claude/hooks \
    ~/.claude/skills \
    ~/.claude/settings.json

# Keep only last 30 days
find "$BACKUP_DIR" -name "claude-config-*.tar.gz" -mtime +30 -delete

echo "Backup created: $BACKUP_DIR/claude-config-$DATE.tar.gz"

Schedule with cron:

# Backup daily at 2 AM
crontab -e
0 2 * * * ~/claude-config-backup/backup.sh >> ~/claude-backups/backup.log 2>&1