github/backup-utils
GitHub Enterprise Backup Utilities observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 90
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 4439
- days_rel: 64
- days_push: 64
- n_releases_24m: 45
Adoption not part of the score
1271 stars · 642 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
GitHub Enterprise Backup Utilities is a set of shell-based tools (ghe-backup and ghe-restore) for copying GitHub Enterprise Server data to a remote backup host over SSH. It supports online, incremental backups with snapshot retention, though it is being superseded by the newer GHES Backup Service.
Use cases
- back up a GitHub Enterprise Server appliance to a remote host
- restore GitHub Enterprise data from a snapshot
- schedule incremental Git repository backups
- keep multiple backup snapshots with retention policies
- back up GHES without maintenance mode downtime
When to choose
- you run GitHub Enterprise Server older than 3.20 and need remote SSH-based backups
- you want incremental, online backups with snapshot retention
- you prefer a simple script-based backup over an appliance-side service
When to avoid
- you run GHES 3.20+ where the built-in Backup Service is GA and preferred
- you need a solution that will remain supported long-term, since backup-utils is deprecated in GHES 3.22
- you need backups of github.com rather than a self-hosted GHES appliance
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
backup developer-tools developer-tools self-hosted cli self-hosted github-enterprise disaster-recovery shell snapshots deprecated-upstream devops linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/github/backup-utils · fetched 2026-08-28 · 904c0b45741b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| github/backup-utils | main | 92 |
For agents
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