Add smart Backup ability to coding agents like Windsurf, Cursor, Cluade Coder, etc
If you want an AI assistant working directly with Backup, the backup mcp server is the bridge. Add smart Backup ability to coding agents like Windsurf, Cursor, Cluade Coder, etc.
A specialized MCP server that provides backup and restoration capabilities for AI agents and code editing tools. Tested in both Cursor and Windsurf editors.
Once connected, the assistant can call these 2 tools directly:
Management — The Management tool exposed by this serverManage — // Stop backup { "name": "mcp0_mcp_cancel", "parameters": { "operationId": "backup_1234" } }The server is distributed via npm as @smithery/cli, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.
The server reads 3 environment variables: BACKUP_DIR, EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR, MAX_VERSIONS. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.
Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. Backup sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Management, Manage — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Management | The Management tool exposed by this server. |
| Manage | // Stop backup { "name": "mcp0_mcp_cancel", "parameters": { "operationId": "backup_1234" } } |
{
"mcpServers": {
"backup": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["./dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"BACKUP_DIR": "./.code_backups",
"EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR": "./.code_emergency_backups",
"MAX_VERSIONS": "20"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| BACKUP_DIR | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
| EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
| MAX_VERSIONS | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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