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# DockerVault
> Intelligent Docker backup discovery for real systems
DockerVault scans your Docker environments and figures out **what actually matters to back up** — automatically.
No guesswork. No forgotten volumes. No broken restores.
---
## 📚 Contents
* [🚀 What is DockerVault?](#-what-is-dockervault)
* [⚡ Quick Start](#-quick-start)
* [🧠 How it Works](#-how-it-works)
* [🗂 Classification Model](#-classification-model)
* [💾 Borg Integration](#-borg-integration)
* [🤖 Automation Mode](#-automation-mode)
* [🔢 Exit Codes](#-exit-codes)
* [🛠 Tech Stack](#-tech-stack)
* [🔍 Example](#-example)
* [🧱 Current Features](#-current-features)
* [🔥 Roadmap](#-roadmap)
* [🧠 Philosophy](#-philosophy)
* [📜 License](#-license)
* [❤️ Credits](#-credits)
---
## 🚀 What is DockerVault?
DockerVault analyzes your `docker-compose.yml` and identifies:
* What **must** be backed up
* What can be **ignored**
* What needs **human review**
It bridges the gap between:
👉 “everything looks fine”
and
👉 “restore just failed”
---
## ⚡ Quick Start
```bash
git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USER/dockervault.git
cd dockervault
pip install -e .
```
Run analysis:
```bash
python -m dockervault.cli docker-compose.yml --borg --repo /backup-repo
```
Run backup:
```bash
python -m dockervault.cli docker-compose.yml \
--run-borg \
--repo /backup-repo
```
---
## 🧠 How it Works
DockerVault parses your compose file and inspects:
* bind mounts
* volume targets
* known data paths
It then classifies them using heuristics:
* database paths → critical
* logs/cache → optional
* unknown → review
---
## 🗂 Classification Model
DockerVault divides everything into three categories:
### ✅ INCLUDE
Must be backed up.
Example:
```
/var/lib/mysql
/data
/config
```
### ⚠️ REVIEW
Needs human decision.
Triggered when:
* path does not exist
* path exists but is empty
* named volumes (Docker-managed)
Example:
```
./mc-missing → /data
```
### ❌ SKIP
Safe to ignore.
Example:
```
/var/log
/tmp
/cache
```
---
## 💾 Borg Integration
DockerVault can generate and run Borg backups directly.
Example:
```bash
python -m dockervault.cli docker-compose.yml \
--run-borg \
--repo /mnt/backups/borg/dockervault
```
Generated command:
```bash
borg create --stats --progress \
/repo::hostname-2026-03-23_12-44-19 \
/path/to/data
```
### Features
* automatic archive naming (with seconds precision)
* deduplicated paths
* safe command generation
* subprocess execution
* optional passphrase support
---
## 🤖 Automation Mode
Designed for cron / scripts / servers.
```bash
python -m dockervault.cli docker-compose.yml \
--run-borg \
--quiet \
--automation \
--repo /backup-repo
```
### Behavior
* no plan output
* no interactive prompts
* minimal output
* suitable for logs / CI
---
## 🔢 Exit Codes
| Code | Meaning |
| ---- | ------------------------------------ |
| 0 | Success |
| 1 | General error |
| 2 | Missing required args |
| 3 | No include paths |
| 4 | Review required (`--fail-on-review`) |
### Fail on review
```bash
--fail-on-review
```
Stops automation if something needs human attention.
---
## 🛠 Tech Stack
* Python 3.10+
* PyYAML
* BorgBackup
* CLI-first design
---
## 🔍 Example
Input:
```yaml
services:
db:
volumes:
- ./db:/var/lib/mysql
mc:
volumes:
- ./mc-missing:/data
nginx:
volumes:
- ./logs:/var/log/nginx
```
Output:
```
INCLUDE:
db
REVIEW:
mc-missing
SKIP:
logs
```
---
## 🧱 Current Features
* Docker Compose parsing
* Bind mount detection
* Intelligent classification
* Borg backup integration
* Automation mode
* Exit codes for scripting
* Safe path handling
* Deduplication
---
## 🔥 Roadmap
* [ ] Named volume inspection (`docker volume inspect`)
* [ ] Docker API integration
* [ ] Multiple compose files support
* [ ] Email / ntfy notifications
* [ ] Web interface
* [ ] Backup history tracking
* [ ] Restore validation
* [ ] Scheduling integration
---
## 🧠 Philosophy
DockerVault is built on a simple idea:
> Backups should reflect reality — not assumptions.
* No blind backups
* No hidden data
* No silent failures
Just clarity.
---
## 📜 License
GNU GPLv3
This project is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.
---
## ❤️ Credits
Created by **Ed & NodeFox 🦊**
Built with ❤️ for Lanx
Maintained by Eddie Nielsen
Feel free to contribute, suggest improvements or fork the project.