Skill Detail
Run PostgreSQL backup restore and WAL recovery workflows with pgBackRest
Execute PostgreSQL backup, restore, verification, and point-in-time recovery runbooks with explicit repository and WAL handling.
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Runbooks & Diagnostics
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INSTALL WITH ANY AGENT
npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill run-postgresql-backup-restore-and-wal-recovery-workflows-with-pgbackrest
Works best when you want a reusable capability, not another fragile one-off prompt.
At a glance
Tools required
pgBackRest installation, PostgreSQL server access, configured backup repository storage, credentials and retention settings for the target environment
Install & setup
Install pgBackRest from the upstream packages or build instructions, configure a stanza and repository for the target PostgreSQL cluster, then use the documented backup, check, restore, and WAL recovery commands for the intended runbook.
Author
pgbackrest
Publisher
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Last updated
Apr 19, 2026
Quick brief
Use pgBackRest when an agent needs to run or verify PostgreSQL backup and recovery procedures, including restore testing and WAL-based point in time recovery, instead of treating Postgres as a general database product. A user should invoke this instead of normal database use when the job is operational protection and recovery, not query execution or application development. The scope boundary is tight and skill-shaped: PostgreSQL backup, restore, retention, and recovery runbooks, not a plain database or backup platform listing.