install

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macOS

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brew install autorestic

provider-native install command

overview

Package summary

High level CLI utility for restic

Project links

Commands and aliases

autorestic

history

Project history and usage

autorestic is a config-driven backup wrapper around restic. Its niche is turning restic's low-level repository commands into a YAML-managed backup layout with named locations, multiple backends, hooks, retention policies, and cron-oriented automation.

Project history

The project was created in 2019 by cupcakearmy as a higher-level CLI for restic. The official README and docs frame it as a response to restic becoming cumbersome when many locations need to be backed up to multiple destinations.

The first GitHub release, 0.1 Alpha, was published in June 2019. Later documentation describes the version 2 configuration format and a migration path for users coming from the older 0.x series, indicating a rewrite or format break significant enough for backup operators to notice.

Adoption history

autorestic's adoption path is typical of small but useful backup tooling: binaries and shell installer first, then package-manager availability. Its own installation docs list Homebrew, Fedora, AUR, Docker, and manual binary installation, while the package input records availability in Homebrew, Fedora, Alpine, MacPorts, and Nix.

How it is used

Users define locations and backends in `.autorestic.yml`, then run commands such as backup, forget, check, restore, or cron integration through the `autorestic` executable. The docs emphasize storing backend credentials in environment variables or a sibling `.autorestic.env` file so repository keys do not have to live directly in YAML.

Why package nerds care

For package users, autorestic is interesting because it packages an opinionated workflow rather than a storage engine. It depends on restic's ecosystem but adds a declarative layer that makes repeated laptop, server, and Docker-volume backups easier to reproduce across machines.

Timeline

2019: GitHub repository created and 0.1 Alpha release published.
2020s: Version 2 YAML configuration and environment-file credential handling documented.
2020s: Distribution through Homebrew, Fedora, AUR, Docker, and other package sets broadened the install path beyond the upstream shell installer.

Related projects

restic: the backup program autorestic wraps.
rclone-compatible and cloud backends: commonly reached through restic backend configuration.
system cron: used by autorestic's scheduled backup workflow.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ./.autorestic.yml~/.autorestic.yml~/.config/autorestic/.autorestic.yml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ./.autorestic.env~/.autorestic.env~/.config/autorestic/.autorestic.env

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`autorestic`	executable	indexed executable	Discovered from the local executable index.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-03

manager version1.8.3

manager updated2026-07-25

local dataunknown

upstreamnot available

latest detectednot detected

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:autorestic
Version	1.8.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Homepage	https://autorestic.vercel.app/
Repository	https://github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic
Last updated	2026-07-25T14:18:27-04:00
Pulse	updated
Bottle	not recorded
Service	none declared

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/autorestic.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
pkgdb category and tag curation

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