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1 | | -# Backups |
| 1 | +# Backups and Restore |
2 | 2 |
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3 | | -Create `~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.YOURUSER.librechat.backup.plist` (replace `YOURUSER`). |
| 3 | +This directory provides: |
| 4 | +- `backup_librechat.sh`: snapshots stack named volumes to tarballs. |
| 5 | +- `restore_librechat.sh`: restores a chosen snapshot (or latest per volume). |
4 | 6 |
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| 7 | +Backup layout: |
| 8 | +- `~/Backups/LibreChatBackups/volumes/<volume>/<volume>-YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS.tar.gz` |
| 9 | +- If you use Colima, keep `BACKUP_ROOT` under your home directory (`/Users/...`) so Docker bind-mounts are visible. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## Install scripts |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +```bash |
| 14 | +mkdir -p ~/.local/bin ~/Library/Logs ~/Library/LaunchAgents |
| 15 | +cp backup/backup_librechat.sh ~/.local/bin/backup_librechat.sh |
| 16 | +cp backup/restore_librechat.sh ~/.local/bin/restore_librechat.sh |
| 17 | +chmod +x ~/.local/bin/backup_librechat.sh ~/.local/bin/restore_librechat.sh |
5 | 18 | ``` |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +## LaunchAgent (daily automatic backup) |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +Create `~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.YOURUSER.librechat.backup.plist` (replace `YOURUSER`): |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +```xml |
6 | 25 | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> |
7 | 26 | <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> |
8 | 27 | <plist version="1.0"> |
9 | 28 | <dict> |
10 | 29 | <key>Label</key><string>com.YOURUSER.librechat.backup</string> |
11 | | -
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12 | 30 | <key>ProgramArguments</key> |
13 | 31 | <array> |
14 | 32 | <string>/bin/zsh</string> |
15 | 33 | <string>-lc</string> |
16 | 34 | <string>/Users/YOURUSER/.local/bin/backup_librechat.sh</string> |
17 | 35 | </array> |
18 | | -
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19 | 36 | <key>EnvironmentVariables</key> |
20 | 37 | <dict> |
21 | 38 | <key>DOCKER_CONTEXT</key><string>colima-aiarm</string> |
22 | | - <key>PROJECT_NET</key><string>librechat-stack_lan</string> |
23 | | - <key>RETENTION_DAYS</key><string>14</string> |
| 39 | + <key>PROJECT_NAME</key><string>librechat-stack</string> |
| 40 | + <key>BACKUP_ROOT</key><string>/Users/YOURUSER/Backups/LibreChatBackups</string> |
| 41 | + <key>RETENTION_DAYS</key><string>30</string> |
24 | 42 | </dict> |
25 | | -
|
26 | | - <!-- Run every day at 03:15 local --> |
27 | 43 | <key>StartCalendarInterval</key> |
28 | 44 | <dict> |
29 | 45 | <key>Hour</key><integer>3</integer> |
30 | 46 | <key>Minute</key><integer>15</integer> |
31 | 47 | </dict> |
32 | | -
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33 | 48 | <key>RunAtLoad</key><true/> |
34 | | -
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35 | 49 | <key>WorkingDirectory</key><string>/Users/YOURUSER</string> |
36 | 50 | <key>StandardOutPath</key><string>/Users/YOURUSER/Library/Logs/librechat-backup.log</string> |
37 | 51 | <key>StandardErrorPath</key><string>/Users/YOURUSER/Library/Logs/librechat-backup.log</string> |
38 | 52 | </dict> |
39 | 53 | </plist> |
| 54 | +``` |
40 | 55 |
|
| 56 | +Load/reload: |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +```bash |
| 59 | +launchctl bootout "gui/$(id -u)" ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.YOURUSER.librechat.backup.plist 2>/dev/null || true |
| 60 | +launchctl bootstrap "gui/$(id -u)" ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.YOURUSER.librechat.backup.plist |
| 61 | +launchctl enable "gui/$(id -u)/com.YOURUSER.librechat.backup" |
| 62 | +launchctl kickstart -k "gui/$(id -u)/com.YOURUSER.librechat.backup" |
41 | 63 | ``` |
42 | 64 |
|
43 | | -Load it: |
| 65 | +Check backup agent logs: |
44 | 66 |
|
| 67 | +```bash |
| 68 | +tail -n 200 ~/Library/Logs/librechat-backup.log |
45 | 69 | ``` |
46 | | -mkdir -p ~/.local/bin ~/Library/Logs ~/Library/LaunchAgents |
47 | | -chmod +x ~/.local/bin/backup_librechat.sh |
48 | | -launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.YOURUSER.librechat.backup.plist |
49 | | -launchctl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.YOURUSER.librechat.backup.plist |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +## Manual backup test |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +```bash |
| 74 | +~/.local/bin/backup_librechat.sh |
| 75 | +ls -lah "$HOME/Backups/LibreChatBackups/volumes" |
50 | 76 | ``` |
51 | 77 |
|
52 | | -Run it once by hand to verify: |
| 78 | +## Restore runbook |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +1. Stop the stack first (restore script refuses to run while the compose project is up): |
53 | 81 |
|
| 82 | +```bash |
| 83 | +docker compose --env-file .env \ |
| 84 | + -f docker-compose.yml \ |
| 85 | + -f compose.hardening.yml \ |
| 86 | + -f optional/code-interpreter/compose.yml \ |
| 87 | + -f optional/local-search/compose.yml \ |
| 88 | + down |
54 | 89 | ``` |
55 | | -~/.local/bin/backup_librechat.sh |
56 | | -open "$HOME/Backups/LibreChatBackups" |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +2. Inspect what would be restored: |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +```bash |
| 94 | +~/.local/bin/restore_librechat.sh --list |
| 95 | +``` |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +3. Restore latest per volume: |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +```bash |
| 100 | +~/.local/bin/restore_librechat.sh --yes |
57 | 101 | ``` |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +Or restore a specific timestamp (example): |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +```bash |
| 106 | +~/.local/bin/restore_librechat.sh --snapshot 2026-03-06_03-15-00 --yes |
| 107 | +``` |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +4. Start stack again: |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +```bash |
| 112 | +docker compose --env-file .env \ |
| 113 | + -f docker-compose.yml \ |
| 114 | + -f compose.hardening.yml \ |
| 115 | + -f optional/code-interpreter/compose.yml \ |
| 116 | + -f optional/local-search/compose.yml \ |
| 117 | + up -d |
| 118 | +``` |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +5. Verify: |
| 121 | +- login works at `http://127.0.0.1:3081` |
| 122 | +- previous chats/files are present |
| 123 | +- API health: `curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:3081/login >/dev/null && echo ok` |
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