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Manage Borg Backup repositories, archives, pruning, mounting, and integrity checks via SSH or borgmatic wrapper.

6|1|Updated Feb 16, 2026
Search Tags:#backup#encryption#linux#deduplication#sysadmin#data recovery#borg
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/L3DigitalNet/Claude-Code-Plugins --skill borg
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: borg
Source: https://github.com/L3DigitalNet/Claude-Code-Plugins/tree/main/plugins/linux-sysadmin/skills/borg
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/L3DigitalNet/Claude-Code-Plugins --skill borg

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill manages secure, deduplicated, and encrypted backup repositories, ensuring your data is protected and recoverable.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Repository Management: Initialize, create, and manage encrypted or unencrypted backup repositories.
  • Archive Operations: Create, list, extract, and mount backup archives.
  • Data Integrity: Prune old archives, compact repositories, and perform integrity checks.
  • Use Case: Automatically back up your home directory and system configurations to a remote server using SSH, with policies to retain daily, weekly, and monthly backups.

Quick Start

Initialize a new borg repository at /mnt/backup/repo with repokey encryption and a passphrase.

Frequently Asked Questions about borg

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I set up encrypted and deduplicated backups on Linux?▼

You can initialize a new backup repository with repokey encryption and a passphrase, then create archives that automatically deduplicate data. This ensures your backups are secure and storage-efficient.

Can I back up my data to a remote server over SSH?▼

Yes, remote SSH backups are supported natively. You can create and manage encrypted backup archives directly on a remote server, keeping your data protected and recoverable off-site.

How do I automatically manage backup retention policies for daily, weekly, and monthly archives?▼

You can integrate with the borgmatic wrapper to automate backup management and apply retention policies. This prunes old archives automatically, retaining only the daily, weekly, and monthly backups you specify.

Do I need FUSE to mount and extract backup archives?▼

Yes, FUSE is required for mounting backup archives as filesystems. You can mount archives to browse and extract individual files directly without needing to restore the entire repository.

What is the best way to check backup repository integrity and compact storage?▼

You can perform integrity checks and compact repositories to reclaim free space. This verifies data consistency and optimizes storage by removing deduplicated chunks left after pruning old archives.

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