The latest articles on DEV Community by Richard Ballard (@richard_ballard_ead60395c). https://dev.to/richard_ballard_ead60395c https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3597708%2F391123bf-d5d4-44fa-8256-e614b7020e0c.jpg https://dev.to/richard_ballard_ead60395c en Richard Ballard Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:50:13 +0000 https://dev.to/richard_ballard_ead60395c/free-github-backup-2-commands-read-only-restore-with-plain-git-3j06 https://dev.to/richard_ballard_ead60395c/free-github-backup-2-commands-read-only-restore-with-plain-git-3j06 <p>If your DR plan still says “hope we never need it,” here’s a 2-command seatbelt.</p> <p><strong>What it does</strong></p> <ul> <li>Creates Git-native read-only mirrors (<code>*.git</code>)</li> <li>Zero telemetry</li> <li>Restores with plain Git (no tool required)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Quickstart</strong></p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code> pwsh gh extension install rickballard/gh-rz gh rz -User $(gh api user --jq .login) -OutDir "$HOME/Desktop/GitHubRepoBackups" Restore without the tool The backup folder includes RESTORE.md and RESTORE.ps1. You can git clone --mirror or recreate repos in a clean org and push --mirror. Get it: [Latest Release](https://github.com/rickballard/gh-rz/releases/latest) [Source](https://github.com/rickballard/gh-rz) Ethics (voluntary) [No crowns, no coercion, no corruption ](https://github.com/rickballard/gh-rz/blob/master/ETHICS.md) Tell me what hurts in your DR runbooks and I’ll prioritize fixes that help most teams. Free gift, no strings attached, be nice. </code></pre> </div> backup github cli