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Claude Code Automates Backup Restoration Verification
A developer used Anthropic's Claude Code to automate verifying that backups can actually be restored, not just that backup jobs ran. The tool creates an inventory of data stores and regularly tests restoration, capturing proof of success. This addresses the common failure mode where backups exist but are unusable due to format changes, missing tables, or expired encryption keys.
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The article highlights a critical ops gap that many teams ignore, but the solution is specific to Claude Code and may not generalize to other backup tools.
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