shallow-backup

Automatically initializes Git repositories in backup directories and supports submodules, enabling seamless remote storage and version history without extra setup, as detailed in the Git Integration section.

Allows custom bash expressions for environment-specific backups and reinstallations, offering fine-grained control for managing dotfiles across different systems, demonstrated in the config examples.

Exports installed packages from brew, pip, npm, cargo, and others, plus system applications and fonts, covering a wide range of development tools as listed in the 'What can I back up?' section.

Includes pre-commit hooks with trufflehog for secret detection, warns about config file permissions, and avoids destructive operations, prioritizing user protection as emphasized in the philosophy and warnings.