install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install autorestic

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install autorestic

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/autorestic/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add autorestic

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · autorestic · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install autorestic

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · autorestic · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#autorestic

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/au/autorestic/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

High level CLI utility for restic

Project links

Commands and aliases

autorestic

history

Project history and usage

autorestic is a config-driven backup wrapper around restic. Its niche is turning restic's low-level repository commands into a YAML-managed backup layout with named locations, multiple backends, hooks, retention policies, and cron-oriented automation.

Project history

The project was created in 2019 by cupcakearmy as a higher-level CLI for restic. The official README and docs frame it as a response to restic becoming cumbersome when many locations need to be backed up to multiple destinations.

The first GitHub release, 0.1 Alpha, was published in June 2019. Later documentation describes the version 2 configuration format and a migration path for users coming from the older 0.x series, indicating a rewrite or format break significant enough for backup operators to notice.

Adoption history

autorestic's adoption path is typical of small but useful backup tooling: binaries and shell installer first, then package-manager availability. Its own installation docs list Homebrew, Fedora, AUR, Docker, and manual binary installation, while the package input records availability in Homebrew, Fedora, Alpine, MacPorts, and Nix.

How it is used

Users define locations and backends in `.autorestic.yml`, then run commands such as backup, forget, check, restore, or cron integration through the `autorestic` executable. The docs emphasize storing backend credentials in environment variables or a sibling `.autorestic.env` file so repository keys do not have to live directly in YAML.

Why package nerds care

For package users, autorestic is interesting because it packages an opinionated workflow rather than a storage engine. It depends on restic's ecosystem but adds a declarative layer that makes repeated laptop, server, and Docker-volume backups easier to reproduce across machines.

Timeline

2019: GitHub repository created and 0.1 Alpha release published.
2020s: Version 2 YAML configuration and environment-file credential handling documented.
2020s: Distribution through Homebrew, Fedora, AUR, Docker, and other package sets broadened the install path beyond the upstream shell installer.

Related projects

restic: the backup program autorestic wraps.
rclone-compatible and cloud backends: commonly reached through restic backend configuration.
system cron: used by autorestic's scheduled backup workflow.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ./.autorestic.yml~/.autorestic.yml~/.config/autorestic/.autorestic.yml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ./.autorestic.env~/.autorestic.env~/.config/autorestic/.autorestic.env

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`autorestic`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.8.3

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.8.3

https://github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:autorestic
Version	1.8.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/autorestic
Homepage	https://autorestic.vercel.app/
Repository	https://github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic
Upstream docs	https://autorestic.vercel.app/
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/archive/refs/tags/v1.8.3.tar.gz
Dependencies	restic
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	autorestic
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

autorestic

nix profile install nixpkgs#autorestic

normalized package name match
Matched by: Autorestic

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/au/autorestic/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

autorestic 1.8.3-r15

Config driven, easy backup cli for restic.

https://github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic

sudo apk add autorestic

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: autorestic
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Autorestic

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: autorestic from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

autorestic 1.8.3-11.fc44

Config driven, easy backup cli for restic

https://github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic

sudo dnf install autorestic

License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND ISC AND MIT AND MPL-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: autorestic
4 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Autorestic

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: autorestic from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

autorestic

sudo port install autorestic

normalized package name match
Matched by: Autorestic

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/autorestic/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/autorestic.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install autorestic with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: green

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources