Coders Backups is a lightweight, high-performance VS Code extension designed for developers who need instant, point-in-time recovery for their projects. Whether you are running experimental scripts or letting AI agents modify your codebase, Coders Backups ensures you can revert to a clean state in seconds.
In the age of AI coding assistants, your codebase can change rapidly. Coders Backups provides a "safety net" that allows you to capture the exact state of your project before any major operation.
- ⚡ Instant Snapshots: Create a compressed backup of your entire workspace with a single click.
- 🧠 Smart Filtering: Automatically excludes heavy directories like
node_modules,.git,dist, andbuildto keep backups lean. - 📂 Organized Storage: All snapshots are stored in a hidden
.backupsfolder within your project, organized by timestamp. - 🛠️ Zero Configuration: Works immediately upon installation.
- Open Extensions in VS Code (
Ctrl+Shift+X). - Search for
Coders Backups. - Click Install.
Coders Backups is designed to stay out of your way until you need it.
- Status Bar Icon: Click the 📸 Coders Backups icon in the bottom-left status bar.
- Command Palette: Press
Ctrl+Shift+Pand typeCoders Backups: Take Snapshot. - Recovery: Navigate to the
.backupsfolder in your project root and extract any timestamped ZIP file to restore your state.
// Snapshots are named using the following format:
backup_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMM.zipCoders Backups intelligently ignores the following patterns by default to ensure maximum speed and minimum storage usage:
node_modules/.git/.backups/build/&dist/env/&venv/.next/
We welcome contributions! Please see our CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on how to submit pull requests and report issues.
- Submit a Bug: GitHub Issues
- Documentation: Wiki
- Maintainer: Coders
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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