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alexei.dolgolyov a9c7775bb7 feat: configuration backup management with manual and auto backup
Add backup/restore functionality for the SQLite database. Users can
trigger manual backups, configure automatic backups on an interval
with retention policies, list/download/delete backups, and restore
from any backup.

- Backup engine using VACUUM INTO (safe with WAL mode)
- Backup metadata tracked in DB, files stored in DATA_DIR/backups/
- Settings: backup_enabled, backup_interval_hours, backup_retention_count
- API: POST/GET/DELETE /api/backups, download, restore endpoints
- Autobackup via cron scheduler with configurable interval
- Retention: prune on startup, after each backup (manual and auto)
- Orphan cleanup: removes backup files without metadata on startup
- Restore: replaces DB and triggers graceful server shutdown
- Settings UI: /settings/backup with toggle, interval, retention config
- Backup list with download, delete, restore actions
- i18n: English and Russian translations
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Feature Context: Backup Management

Configuration

  • Development mode: Automated
  • Execution mode: Direct
  • Strategy: Big Bang
  • Build (Go): go build ./cmd/server
  • Build (Frontend): cd web && npm run build
  • Check (Frontend): cd web && npm run check
  • Dev server: ./scripts/dev-server.sh (port 8090)

Current State

Starting fresh — no implementation yet.

Key Architecture Decisions

  • Backup via VACUUM INTO — creates a clean standalone DB copy, safe with WAL mode
  • Backups stored in DATA_DIR/backups/ as timestamped .db files
  • Backup metadata tracked in a backups table in the main DB
  • Autobackup uses existing robfig/cron scheduler pattern
  • Restore replaces the DB file and triggers a graceful server restart
  • ENCRYPTION_KEY is NOT backed up — user must have the same key on restore

Cross-Phase Dependencies

  • Phase 2 depends on Phase 1 (backup.Engine)
  • Phase 3 depends on Phase 2 (API endpoints)
  • Phase 4 depends on Phase 1 (Engine.Prune method)