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yetanotherchris/backup-github-repos.ps1

Created October 25, 2025 20:19
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Backup all your Github repositories script
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backup-github-repos.ps1
# View all your repos:
(iwr https://api.github.com/users/yetanotherchris/repos?per_page=1000).Content | jq '.[].html_url'
# Get all repositories (including private ones) using gh cli
# The gh cli handles authentication and paging automatically, and private repos
$repos = gh repo list yetanotherchris --limit 1000 --json nameWithOwner,sshUrl | ConvertFrom-Json
# Clone each repository
foreach ($repo in $repos) {
Write-Host "Cloning $($repo.nameWithOwner)..." -ForegroundColor Green
gh repo clone $repo.nameWithOwner
}
# Now zip up the folders + upload to your favourite S3 provider
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