Configuration

OpsVault is configured through a single YAML file, by default at /etc/opsvault/config.yaml.

Create the file

opsvault config    # interactive wizard — creates the file if it doesn't exist

Top-level fields

version: 1                    # config format version, always 1
backup_dir: /var/backups/opsvault   # where backup files are stored locally
schedule: "0 2 * * *"         # cron expression for automatic backups
log_level: info               # debug | info | warn | error
log_format: json              # json (for systemd) | text (for terminal)

Schedule format

Standard 5-field cron:

┌─ minute (0–59)
│ ┌─ hour (0–23)
│ │ ┌─ day of month (1–31)
│ │ │ ┌─ month (1–12)
│ │ │ │ ┌─ day of week (0–7, 0 and 7 = Sunday)
│ │ │ │ │
0 2 * * *     every day at 02:00
0 */6 * * *   every 6 hours
30 3 * * 0    every Sunday at 03:30
0 1 * * 1-5   weekdays at 01:00

Log format

Value	When to use
`json`	Default. Structured output consumed by journald / log aggregators.
`text`	Human-readable colored output. Auto-selected when a TTY is detected.

Sections

Databases

MySQL and PostgreSQL connection settings.

Paths

Directory and file backup with preset excludes.

Storage

rclone remote upload configuration.

Retention

Automatic cleanup of old backup files.

Notifications

Telegram and email alert settings.

Full example

version: 1
backup_dir: /var/backups/opsvault
schedule: "0 2 * * *"
log_level: info
log_format: json

databases:
  - name: myapp_prod
    type: postgres
    host: 127.0.0.1
    port: 5432
    user: backup_user
    password_env: DB_PASS
    database: myapp
    enabled: true

paths:
  - name: myapp_uploads
    path: /var/www/myapp/uploads
    preset_excludes:
      - cache
    enabled: true

storage:
  rclone:
    enabled: true
    remote: "gdrive"
    path: "opsvault/{hostname}/{name}/{date}"
    delete_after_upload: false

retention:
  local:
    enabled: true
    keep_last: 7
    keep_days: 30
  remote:
    enabled: true
    keep_last: 0
    keep_days: 90

notifications:
  on_success: true
  on_failure: true
  telegram:
    enabled: true
    bot_token_env: TELEGRAM_TOKEN
    chat_id: "123456789"
  email:
    enabled: false