MCP Backup Server

Name: MCP Backup Server
Author: hexitex

hexitex

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Gives AI agents and code editors file and folder backup and restore, useful before risky code changes.

Setup

Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

claude mcp add backup --env BACKUP_DIR='<BACKUP_DIR>' --env EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR='<EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR>' --env MAX_VERSIONS='<MAX_VERSIONS>' -- npx -y @smithery/cli install @hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server --client claude

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.backup]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@smithery/cli", "install", "@hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server", "--client", "claude"]
env = { BACKUP_DIR = "<BACKUP_DIR>", EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR = "<EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR>", MAX_VERSIONS = "<MAX_VERSIONS>" }

# codex mcp add backup --env BACKUP_DIR='<BACKUP_DIR>' --env EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR='<EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR>' --env MAX_VERSIONS='<MAX_VERSIONS>' -- npx -y @smithery/cli install @hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server --client claude

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backup": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BACKUP_DIR": "<BACKUP_DIR>",
        "EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR": "<EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR>",
        "MAX_VERSIONS": "<MAX_VERSIONS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "backup": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BACKUP_DIR": "<BACKUP_DIR>",
        "EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR": "<EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR>",
        "MAX_VERSIONS": "<MAX_VERSIONS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backup": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BACKUP_DIR": "<BACKUP_DIR>",
        "EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR": "<EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR>",
        "MAX_VERSIONS": "<MAX_VERSIONS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backup": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BACKUP_DIR": "<BACKUP_DIR>",
        "EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR": "<EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR>",
        "MAX_VERSIONS": "<MAX_VERSIONS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.trae/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backup": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@hexitex/MCP-Backup-Server",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BACKUP_DIR": "<BACKUP_DIR>",
        "EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR": "<EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR>",
        "MAX_VERSIONS": "<MAX_VERSIONS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

BACKUP_DIR
EMERGENCY_BACKUP_DIR
MAX_VERSIONS

Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.

Setup

Environment variables

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