it-backup-recovery

Plans and validates enterprise backup, restore, disaster recovery, and failover workflows.

Updated Jun 21, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/lwokeray/cowork-plugins --skill it-backup-recovery-lwokeray
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: it-backup-recovery
Source: https://github.com/lwokeray/cowork-plugins/tree/main/plugins/it-operations-cowork/skills/it-backup-recovery
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/lwokeray/cowork-plugins --skill it-backup-recovery-lwokeray

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Restoring data or failing over systems without a disciplined process risks overwriting good state, destroying evidence, or declaring recovery before integrity is proven. This Skill provides structured workflows for backup failures, restores, disaster recovery, and ransomware response so recovery is validated before cutover. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Restore Workflow: A 13-step process covering source/target resolution, authority verification, recovery point selection, isolated restore, integrity validation, and measured RPO/RTO reporting. - Backup Failure Diagnosis: Confirms job scope, retention, and last successful recovery point, then requires a test recovery since a green backup job alone does not prove recoverability. - Disaster Recovery & Ransomware Boundary: Pre-failover readiness checks (replication lag, DNS, split-brain prevention) and coordination with security response before restoring compromised systems. - Use Case: A user accidentally deletes a SharePoint folder and legal hold applies. Use this Skill to verify ownership, select the last known good recovery point, restore to an alternate location, validate permissions, and record actual RPO/RTO. ## Quick Start Help me plan and validate a restore of a deleted folder from last Tuesday's backup without overwriting current production data.

Frequently Asked Questions about it-backup-recovery

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I restore deleted files without overwriting current data?▼

Restore first to an isolated or alternate target, then validate structure, permissions, and business transactions before cutover. Select the recovery point based on business time rather than the latest timestamp, and estimate data loss and downstream impact before proceeding.

How to verify a backup is actually recoverable?▼

Run a test recovery, since a successful backup job alone does not prove recoverability. Confirm the job scope, retention, encryption, and last successful recovery point, then validate integrity, permissions, and application consistency on the restored copy.

What should I check before a disaster recovery failover?▼

Verify primary and secondary health, replication lag, RPO/RTO forecast, DNS, identity, secrets, certificates, and network readiness. Establish single write authority to prevent split brain, define user routing, and agree on failback criteria before failing over.

Can I restore systems after a ransomware attack immediately?▼

No. Coordinate with security response first, preserve affected evidence and immutable backups, and verify a clean recovery point plus eradication status. Rotate compromised credentials through clean channels and prevent restored systems from reconnecting to untrusted environments.

Why does an application fail after a successful restore?▼

A restore can succeed while the app fails due to schema mismatches, missing secrets, broken dependencies, wrong permissions, stale caches, or stopped background jobs. Validate each of these layers plus representative business transactions before declaring recovery complete.