magnus919_agent-skills/restic/references/source-index.md

Source index

Research baseline: 2026-07-15. Restic changes over time, especially command flags, backend integrations, and release behavior. Treat explicit version claims as stale unless refreshed against the linked source and the installed restic version.

Primary sources

Topic	Source	Scope
Documentation home	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/	Stable user documentation
Introduction	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/010_introduction.html	Quickstart and core model
Installation	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/020_installation.html	Supported installation guidance
New repositories/backends	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html	Password methods, repository format, native backend setup
Backups	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/040_backup.html	Backup behavior, filtering, VSS, options
Repository operations	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/045_working_with_repos.html	Listing, stats, check, copy, locks and related operations
Restore	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/050_restore.html	Snapshot selection and restore safety
Retention/prune	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/060_forget.html	Forget/prune behavior and scheduling implications
Encryption	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/070_encryption.html	Encryption design and key material model
Examples	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/080_examples.html	S3/IAM and operational examples
Command manual	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/manual_rest.html	Installed-command cross-check and option reference
Scripting and JSON	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/075_scripting.html	Exit codes, automation, structured output, parser compatibility
Tuning	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/047_tuning_parameters.html	Connections, verification, pack size, cache, and resource trade-offs
Troubleshooting	https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/077_troubleshooting.html	Checks, repair order, locks, and bounded diagnosis
Releases	https://github.com/restic/restic/releases	Current release artifacts and user-visible release notes
Changelog	https://github.com/restic/restic/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md	Version-specific behavior history
Design	https://github.com/restic/restic/blob/master/doc/design.rst	Repository format and cryptographic implementation detail

All sources above were accessed 2026-07-15.

Secondary authoritative sources to add per backend

Restic's documentation establishes how restic talks to a backend. It cannot establish your provider's current operational guarantees. Add the exact provider's official documentation for:

• Bucket/container IAM policy and scoped credentials
• Endpoint and region/path-style requirements
• Object versioning, lifecycle, object lock, retention, legal hold, and deletion behavior
• Durability/availability claims and regional failure model
• Authentication rotation, audit logs, and incident recovery
• Billing and egress limits that affect restore

For a scheduled-job host, also retain official documentation for the scheduler and secret store in use. For application data, retain vendor documentation for backup consistency and restoration.

Claim hygiene

• Cite restic docs for restic commands and repository semantics.
• Cite the provider for cloud-object behavior.
• Cite the application vendor for database/application consistency.
• Cite a tested restore drill for claims that a particular deployment can recover.
• Cite the installed binary's restic version and restic <command> --help for current local flag behavior.