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[Feature Request] trigger individual backup entries manually #238

@Agrrox

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@Agrrox

What feature do you want to see added?

Currently, the backup command (/drivebackup backup) runs all entries in the backup-list. There seems to be no way to trigger a specific backup entry, either by folder/path, glob, or other selector.

Proposed feature:
Add support for manually triggering a specific backup entry. Possible approaches could include:

  • Trigger by path or glob.
  • Trigger by numeric index of the entry in backup-list.
  • Optional: allow triggering multiple selected entries at once.

Use cases:

  • Servers may want to back up only a specific world or subset of files without waiting for all other backups to run.
  • Some files/folders do not need frequent backups, so targeted backups allow more efficient scheduling (like server panels), reduced server load and wasted storage, and better flexibility on larger servers.

Example usage:

/drivebackup backup index <number>               # select entry by its order in the backup-list
/drivebackup backup path "<path>"                # specific path
/drivebackup backup glob "<pattern>"             # all entries matching glob
/drivebackup backup path "<path>" index <number> # combined backups

Are there any alternatives?

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