Backup Manager

Create restore points for your workspace. Browse, restore files, folders, or entire backups.

A VS Code extension for manual workspace backups — no Git required.

Features

• Create Backup — One-click snapshot of your workspace
• Backup Explorer — Browse backups organized by project in the Activity Bar
• Restore Anything — Restore entire backups, folders, or individual files
• Ignore Patterns — Git-style rules via backup-manager.json
• Project-based Storage — Backups are grouped by project name

Commands

Command	Where	Description
Create Backup	View title (3-dot menu)	Create a new workspace backup
Restore Backup	Right-click a backup	Restore the entire backup
Restore File	Right-click a file	Restore a single file
Restore Folder	Right-click a folder	Restore a folder
Delete Backup	Right-click a backup	Delete a backup
Refresh	View title (icon)	Refresh the backup explorer
Open Backup Storage	View title (3-dot menu)	Open the backup folder

Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
backupManager.maxBackups	number	50	Maximum number of backups to retain

Ignore Patterns

Create backup-manager.json in your workspace root:

{
  "ignore": [
    "node_modules/**",
    "dist/**",
    ".git/**",
    "*.log",
    ".env"
  ]
}

Also respects .gitignore if present.

Usage

1. Open a workspace folder
2. Click the Backup Manager icon in the Activity Bar
3. Click Create Backup from the ... menu
4. Browse backups, expand to see files, right-click to restore

License

MIT