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BackupBee

BackupBee

Uday Kiran Pamu

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5 installs
| (0) | Free
Automatically backup edited files with configurable root directory and cleanup.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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🐝 BackupBee

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

  1. Start working on your files.
    Backups are created automatically every time you save.

  2. Control backups with commands:
    Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and run any BackupBee command.

  3. Set a custom backup root directory:
    Choose a specific folder outside your project if you don’t want backups cluttering your workspace.

  4. 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 .
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