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Kopia

kopia

Fast and secure open-source backup/restore tool.

Runs as kopia|macOS, Linux, Windows|kopia.io

Command form

ai-draft · 1 task · 8 fields

Back up a directory or file to the connected Kopia repository. Repository setup, policies and restore are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun
otty gui kopia

kopia snapshot create

Create a snapshot
Create a snapshotExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Directory or file*
any
Description
string
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Back up a directory
sourcedescription
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Directory or file
path · positional 0 · repeatable
All previously backed-up sources
Cannot be combined with a source path.
boolean
--all
Description
string
--description
Tags
key:value.
string · repeatable
--tags
Pin snapshot
A pinned snapshot does not expire automatically. Value is the pin name.
string
--pin
Parallel uploads
integer
--parallel
Fail fast
boolean
--fail-fast
JSON output
boolean
--json
SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these
help
kopia snapshot create [source] --description Free-form snapshot description. --fail-fast, --no-fail-fast (shown as --[no-]fail-fast) Fail fast when creating snapshot. --parallel Upload N files in parallel --pin Create a pinned snapshot that will not expire automatically --tags Tags applied on the snapshot. --all, --no-all (shown as --[no-]all) Create s…
manual2026-10

kopia.io

help
kopia snapshot create [source] --description Free-form snapshot description. --fail-fast, --no-fail-fast (shown as --[no-]fail-fast) Fail fast when creating snapshot. --parallel Upload N files in parallel --pin Create a pinned snapshot that will not expire automatically --tags Tags applied on the snapshot. --all, --no-all (shown as --[no-]all) Create s…
manual2026-10

kopia.io

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed kopia against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.