xlflow backup

List rollback-capable workbook backups managed by xlflow.

Usage

xlflow backup list
xlflow backup prune [--keep-last <n>] [--older-than <duration>] [--max-total-size <size>] [--dry-run] [--all-workbooks] [--include-invalid] [--include-legacy]

Options and Arguments

Option / argument	Description	Default
list	List workbook-file backups for the configured workbook.	required
prune	Preview or delete backups matching an explicit policy.	optional
--keep-last <n>	Protect the newest n valid backups.	none
--older-than	Delete valid backups older than a duration like 30d.	none
--max-total-size	Delete oldest backups until total size is within limit.	none
--dry-run	Preview candidates without deleting files.	false
--all-workbooks	Evaluate valid backups for all managed workbooks.	false
--include-invalid	Include invalid managed backup directories for cleanup.	false
--include-legacy	Include legacy directories without metadata for cleanup.	false
--json	Return backup metadata for scripts and agent workflows.	false

Examples

xlflow backup list
xlflow backup list --json
xlflow backup prune --keep-last 20 --dry-run --json
xlflow backup prune --keep-last 20 --older-than 30d --max-total-size 2GB --json

Notes

IMPORTANT

backup list only shows metadata-backed workbook backups that xlflow can restore with rollback. Older component-export backup directories are ignored.

Manual backup prune is independent of [backup.retention]; it does not require automatic retention to be enabled. By default it is scoped to the configured workbook. Invalid entries and legacy directories are skipped unless explicitly included with cleanup flags. Backups preserve the configured workbook extension and file format, including .xlsb.

Automatic pruning is configured separately in xlflow.toml under [backup.retention]. It is disabled by default and runs only after successful backup-producing push or rollback operations.

JSON Output Example

Successful --json output uses the xlflow envelope plus command-specific fields.

{
  "status": "ok",
  "command": "backup list",
  "backups": [
    {
      "id": "20260518-175330-push",
      "created_at": "2026-05-18T17:53:31+09:00",
      "reason": "before-push",
      "workbook": "build/Book.xlsm",
      "path": ".xlflow/backups/20260518-175330-push/Book.xlsm"
    }
  ]
}

Related

• rollback
• push
• Backup and Rollback