generated: '2026-07-20'
method: searched
source: https://plakar.io/docs
name: plakar
description: >-
  plakar is the first-party command-line interface and backup engine for the
  Plakar open-source, end-to-end encrypted, deduplicated backup platform powered
  by the Kloset immutable data store. The CLI is the primary programmatic surface
  for creating snapshots, restoring, synchronizing Kloset stores, and managing
  integration plugins.
current_version: v1.1.4
license: ISC
install:
  - method: go
    command: go install github.com/PlakarKorp/plakar@latest
  - method: binary
    command: Download prebuilt binaries from https://www.plakar.io/download
commands:
  - name: backup
    description: Create an encrypted, deduplicated snapshot of a source into a Kloset store.
  - name: restore
    description: Restore files or a full snapshot from a Kloset store to a destination.
  - name: ls
    description: List snapshots stored in a Kloset.
  - name: sync
    description: Synchronize Kloset stores across locations.
  - name: ptar
    description: Export snapshots as portable ptar archives.
  - name: ui
    description: Launch the built-in local web UI for browsing snapshots.
  - name: pkg add
    description: Install an integration plugin (importer/exporter/storage connector).
notes: >-
  The documented command surface includes 40+ subcommands for backup, restore,
  maintenance, integrity checking, and Kloset store management; the entries above
  are the marquee flows. See https://plakar.io/docs for the full CLI reference.