Backup
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Provides specialized backup and restoration for code editing tools, creating timestamped snapshots with contextual metadata that preserve both file content and agent reasoning for quick recovery from risky edits.
Details
- Author
- hexitex
- GitHub stars
- 12
- Downloads
- 204
- Categories
- Productivity, Community, Other, AI, Design, Developer Tools, File Management, Frontend, API, Infrastructure
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- Preserves agent context and reasoning
- Creates targeted, minimal backups
- Supports file and folder operations
- Maintains version history
- Provides restore safety
- Uses pattern filtering
- Tracks operations
- Allows cancellation
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
BackupCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install @hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server --client claude) or manually (install dependencies with npm install, build TypeScript with npm run build, start with npm start). Configure the server using environment variables (BACKUP_DIR, EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR, MAX_VERSIONS) and add it to your editor’s MCP configuration. Available tools include backup_create, backup_list, backup_restore, backup_folder_create, backup_folder_list, backup_folder_restore, backup_list_all, and mcp_cancel.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"backup": {
"MCP-Backup-Server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"MCP-Backup-Server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}MCP Backup Server
A specialized MCP server that provides backup and restoration capabilities for AI agents and code editing tools. Tested in both Cursor and Windsurf editors.
Repository: https://github.com/hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server
Why Use This (Not Git)
This system serves a different purpose than Git:
Pros:
- Creates instant, targeted backups with agent context
- Simpler than Git for single-operation safety
- Preserves thought process and intent in backups
- No commit messages or branching required
- Better for AI agents making critical changes
- Works without repository initialization
- Faster for emergency "save points" during edits
Cons:
- Not for long-term version tracking
- Limited collaboration features
- No merging or conflict resolution
- No distributed backup capabilities
- Not a replacement for proper version control
- Stores complete file copies rather than diffs
When to use: Before risky edits, folder restructuring, or when you need quick safety backups with context.
When to use Git instead: For proper version history, collaboration, and project management.
Features
- Preserves agent context and reasoning - Creates targeted, minimal backups - Supports file and folder operations - Maintains version history - Provides restore safety - Uses pattern filtering - Tracks operations - Allows cancellationSetup
Installing via Smithery
To install Backup Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server --client claude
Installing Manually
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