# restic-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to manage and automate restic backups, including listing snapshots, browsing files, and creating new backups. It solves problems related to data protection, repository maintenance, and retention policy management, providing a seamless interface for AI assistants to interact with restic backups through the Model Context Protocol. It accepts input commands and outputs backup status, file listings, and restoration results, making it ideal for use cases requiring automated backup management and data recovery.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/mohsenil85-restic-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mohsenil85-restic-mcp

## Description

An MCP server that enables AI assistants to manage restic backups, including listing snapshots, browsing files, and creating new backups. It provides tools for repository maintenance, data restoration, and applying retention policies through the Model Context Protocol.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-04-22

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/nssejm8lqp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mohsenil85/restic-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": "mohsenil85-restic-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mohsenil85-restic-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mohsenil85-restic-mcp/pull`

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