GitHub Backup

Backup all GitHub repository of a GitHub user. Initial backup is performed via a git clone --mirror. Subsequent updates are done via git remote update in order to avoid having to download large repositories over and over again.

Where to find the official version?

End users can download GitHub Backup at https://github.com/cniesen/GitHubBackup/releases

Developers can contribute to GitHub Backup at https://github.com/cniesen/GitHubBackup

Where to file bugs and feature requests?

Please use the issue tracking at https://github.com/cniesen/GitHubBackup/issues

How to use GitHub Backup?

Run `java -jar githubbackup.jar ' where is the GitHub user whose repositories should be backed up. Each backed up repository will be stored as a file in the working directory (most likely the directory that contains the githubbackup.jar).

How to restore/clone from a GitHub Backup?

Simply clone via git clone file://<backup-dir> <new-repo-dir>.