blumeops/docs/reference/services/borgmatic.md
Erich Blume 72f9f21d46 Remove iCloud Photos from borgmatic backup (#100)
## Summary
- Remove ~/Pictures from borgmatic source directories
- Update borgmatic and backup policy documentation
- Add Sifaka-Native Data section to clarify that photos (via Immich), music (via Navidrome), and video (via Jellyfin) are stored directly on Sifaka

## Deployment and Testing
- [ ] Run `mise run provision-indri -- --tags borgmatic --check --diff` to preview changes
- [ ] Run `mise run provision-indri -- --tags borgmatic` to apply
- [ ] Verify borgmatic config no longer includes ~/Pictures

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Reviewed-on: https://forge.ops.eblu.me/eblume/blumeops/pulls/100
2026-02-04 07:09:28 -08:00

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---
title: borgmatic
tags:
- service
- backup
---
# Borgmatic
Daily backup system using Borg backup, running on indri.
## Quick Reference
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Install** | mise (pipx) |
| **Config** | `~/.config/borgmatic/config.yaml` |
| **Schedule** | Daily at 2:00 AM |
| **Repository** | `/Volumes/backups/borg/` on [[sifaka | Sifaka]] |
## What Gets Backed Up
**Directories:**
- `~/code/personal/zk` - Zettelkasten
- `/opt/homebrew/var/forgejo` - Git forge data
- `~/.config/borgmatic` - Borgmatic config
- `~/Documents` - Personal documents
**Databases:**
- `miniflux` on [[postgresql]]
- `teslamate` on [[postgresql]]
**Not backed up (by design):**
- ZIM archives (re-downloadable)
- Prometheus metrics (ephemeral)
- Loki logs (ephemeral)
## Retention Policy
| Period | Count |
|--------|-------|
| Daily | 7 |
| Monthly | 12 |
| Yearly | 1000 |
## Monitoring
Metrics exposed via textfile collector to [[prometheus]]:
- `borgmatic_up` - Repository accessibility
- `borgmatic_last_archive_timestamp` - Last backup time
- `borgmatic_repo_deduplicated_size_bytes` - Disk usage
Dashboard: "Borgmatic Backups" in [[grafana]]
## Related
- [[backups | Backups]] - Full backup policy
- [[sifaka | Sifaka]] - Backup target
- [[postgresql]] - Database backups