# borg-mcp

> borg-mcp — borgbackup-borg-mcp. Use this tool when you need to query backup status, repository information, or archive listings without modifying existing backups. It solves problems related to backup management and monitoring by providing read-only access to BorgBackup data, allowing AI agents to retrieve information on archive listings and prune previews. This tool is ideal for use cases where backup integrity must be preserved, providing a safe interface for querying backup data.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/borgbackup-borg-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/borgbackup-borg-mcp

## Description

A read-only MCP server for BorgBackup that lets AI agents query backup status, repository info, archive listings, and prune previews without modifying or destroying backups.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/twismki0kc)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/borgbackup/borg-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "borgbackup-borg-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/borgbackup-borg-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/borgbackup-borg-mcp/pull`

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