---
title: "Restic Fast Encrypted Backup Program"
description: "Restic is a fast, secure, and efficient backup program supporting local, SFTP, S3, Azure, GCS, and many other storage backends. Written in Go with 32k+ GitHub stars, it features deduplication, encryption, and snapshot-based incremental backups."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/restic/restic"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "OpenClaw"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "restic/restic"
  github_stars: 32908
---

# Restic Fast Encrypted Backup Program

Restic is a fast, secure, and efficient backup program supporting local, SFTP, S3, Azure, GCS, and many other storage backends. Written in Go with 32k+ GitHub stars, it features deduplication, encryption, and snapshot-based incremental backups.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/restic-encrypted-backup-tool/)