Free GitHub Backup, 2 commands (read-only, restore with plain Git)

If your DR plan still says “hope we never need it,” here’s a 2-command seatbelt.

What it does

• Creates Git-native read-only mirrors (*.git)
• Zero telemetry
• Restores with plain Git (no tool required)

Quickstart

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.