BackupBee is a lightweight VS Code extension that automatically creates versioned backups of your edited files, helping you keep your work safe without any hassle.
🚀 Features
Automatic Backups on Save
Every time you save a file, BackupBee creates a backup copy with a timestamp.
Configurable Backup Root Directory
Choose where backups are stored — either inside your project root or a custom directory outside your workspace.
Per-File Backup Folders
BackupBee organizes backups into subfolders for each file, keeping your backups tidy.
Backup Toggle
Quickly enable or disable automatic backups anytime via a command.
Clean Up Backups
Finalize your work and clean all backup files with a single command.
Backup Retention
Automatically keeps the latest 7 backups per file, removing older ones.
📋 Commands
Command Name
Description
BackupBee: Toggle Backup On/Off
Enable or disable automatic backups on file save.
BackupBee: Select Backup Root Directory
Set a custom root directory for all backups. Defaults to file root if unset.
BackupBee: Finalize and Clean
Delete all backup files and clean the backup directory.
🎯 How to Use
Start working on your files.
Backups are created automatically every time you save.
Control backups with commands:
Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and run any BackupBee command.
Set a custom backup root directory:
Choose a specific folder outside your project if you don’t want backups cluttering your workspace.
Cleanup when done:
Use the finalize command to delete all backups and clean up.
📦 Installation
Install BackupBee directly from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace by searching for "BackupBee" or install via the Extensions sidebar.
🛠 Development
To contribute or test locally:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/backupbee.git
cd backupbee
npm install
npm run build
code .
