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Kubernetes Backup with Velero

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git clone https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub
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T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/rohitg00/kubectl-mcp-server/k8s-backup" ~/.claude/skills/comeonoliver-skillshub-k8s-backup && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/rohitg00/kubectl-mcp-server/k8s-backup/SKILL.md
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Kubernetes Backup with Velero

Manage backups and restores using kubectl-mcp-server's Velero tools.

When to Apply

Use this skill when:

  • User mentions: "backup", "restore", "Velero", "disaster recovery", "DR"
  • Operations: creating backups, restoring namespaces, migration
  • Keywords: "protect", "recover", "migrate", "snapshot"

Priority Rules

PriorityRuleImpactTools
1Verify Velero installation firstCRITICAL
velero_detect_tool
2Check backup location before createHIGH
velero_backup_locations_list_tool
3Wait for backup completionHIGH
velero_backup_get_tool
4Test restores to non-prod firstMEDIUM
velero_restore_create_tool

Quick Reference

TaskToolExample
Detect Velero
velero_detect_tool
velero_detect_tool()
List backups
velero_backups_list_tool
velero_backups_list_tool()
Create backup
velero_backup_create_tool
velero_backup_create_tool(name, namespaces)
Restore
velero_restore_create_tool
velero_restore_create_tool(name, backup_name)

Check Velero Installation

velero_detect_tool()

velero_backup_locations_list_tool()

Create Backups

velero_backup_create_tool(
    name="my-backup",
    namespaces=["default", "app-namespace"]
)

velero_backup_create_tool(
    name="app-backup",
    namespaces=["default"],
    label_selector="app=my-app"
)

velero_backup_create_tool(
    name="config-backup",
    namespaces=["default"],
    exclude_resources=["pods", "replicasets"]
)

velero_backup_create_tool(
    name="daily-backup",
    namespaces=["production"],
    ttl="720h"
)

List and Describe Backups

velero_backups_list_tool()

velero_backup_get_tool(name="my-backup")

Restore from Backup

velero_restore_create_tool(
    name="my-restore",
    backup_name="my-backup"
)

velero_restore_create_tool(
    name="my-restore",
    backup_name="my-backup",
    namespace_mappings={"old-ns": "new-ns"}
)

velero_restore_create_tool(
    name="config-restore",
    backup_name="my-backup",
    include_resources=["configmaps", "secrets"]
)

velero_restore_create_tool(
    name="partial-restore",
    backup_name="my-backup",
    exclude_resources=["persistentvolumeclaims"]
)

List and Monitor Restores

velero_restores_list_tool()

velero_restore_get_tool(name="my-restore")

Scheduled Backups

velero_schedules_list_tool()

velero_schedule_get_tool(name="daily-backup")

kubectl_apply(manifest="""
apiVersion: velero.io/v1
kind: Schedule
metadata:
  name: daily-backup
  namespace: velero
spec:
  schedule: "0 2 * * *"
  template:
    includedNamespaces:
    - production
    ttl: 720h
""")

Disaster Recovery Workflow

Create DR Backup

from datetime import datetime

velero_backup_create_tool(
    name=f"dr-backup-{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d-%H%M%S')}",
    namespaces=["production"]
)
velero_backup_get_tool(name="dr-backup-20260130-120000")

Restore to New Cluster

velero_detect_tool()
velero_backups_list_tool()
velero_restore_create_tool(
    name="dr-restore",
    backup_name="dr-backup-..."
)
velero_restore_get_tool(name="dr-restore")

Prerequisites

  • Velero: Required for all backup tools 
    velero install --provider aws --bucket my-bucket --secret-file ./credentials

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