backup

Create an encrypted backup of your projects.

The backup command exports all your projects and secrets to an encrypted backup file. This is useful for disaster recovery, migration, or archiving.

Usage#

redenv backup

Options#

Flag	Description	Default
`-o, --output <file>`	Output file path	`redenv-backup.enc`
`-p, --project <name>`	Backup a single project only	All projects

Examples#

# Backup all projects
redenv backup

# Backup to specific file
redenv backup --output ~/backups/redenv-2026-02-01.enc

# Backup single project
redenv backup --project my-app

Interactive Flow#

$ redenv backup

? Create a password for this backup file: ********
? Confirm backup password: ********
⠋ Discovering all projects...
⠋ Fetching data for all projects...
⠋ Encrypting backup data...
✔ Successfully created encrypted backup at redenv-backup.enc

What Gets Backed Up#

Data	Included
Project metadata	Yes
All environments	Yes
All secrets	Yes
Version history	Yes
Service tokens	Yes

Info

The backup password is separate from your Master Password. It must be at least 8 characters. Choose a strong, memorable password and store it securely.

Backup File Format#

The backup file is JSON containing:

Field	Description
`version`	Backup format version
`createdAt`	ISO 8601 timestamp
`salt`	Encryption salt (hex)
`encryptedData`	AES-256-GCM encrypted payload

Warning

Keep your backup password safe. Without it, the backup cannot be restored. Consider storing it in a password manager separate from the backup file.

Restoring#

Use the restore command to restore from a backup:

redenv restore redenv-backup.enc

restore - Restore from backup
export - Export to .env file (single environment)