resticview

A TUI browser for restic backup repositories. Browse snapshots, explore the file tree of any snapshot, view repository stats, and restore whole snapshots or single paths on demand.

Installation

macOS (Homebrew)

brew tap janvete/tools
brew install resticview

From source

cargo install --git https://github.com/janvete/resticview

restic must be installed and on PATH.

Usage

resticview reads restic credentials (RESTIC_REPOSITORY, RESTIC_PASSWORD, …) from env files stored in ~/.restic. It picks up every hidden file (name starting with ., e.g. .env, .hetzner) directly in that directory as well as inside hidden subdirectories, one level deep (e.g. ~/.restic/.work/.env). If several env files are found, a picker is shown; with exactly one it is loaded directly.

resticview                  # use env files from ~/.restic
resticview --env-dir DIR    # use a different env directory
resticview --select         # always show the env file picker

The main view has three panels: snapshots (left), the file tree of the selected snapshot (middle), and repository stats (right). The focused panel has a highlighted border.

Restore (r) asks for a target directory (pre-filled with ~/restic-restore-<id>), asks for confirmation, and then runs restic restore in the background. With the focus on the snapshot list the whole snapshot is restored; with the focus on the file tree only the selected path is restored (--include).

Controls

Key	Action
q / Ctrl-C	quit
Tab / Shift-Tab	cycle focus between panels
j / k or ↓ / ↑	move selection / scroll
mouse wheel	scroll the focused panel
Enter	expand/collapse directory (Files panel)
h / l or ← / →	collapse / expand directory
g / G	jump to top / bottom
r	restore selected snapshot or path
R	refresh snapshots and repository stats
Esc	close prompt / dialog, clear status

License

MIT