CLI reference

All commands accept --profile= to target a specific profile (default: the configured default profile).

`backup:run`

Create a new backup.

1php artisan backup:run
2php artisan backup:run --profile=nightly

List stored backups for a profile's destination.

1php artisan backup:list
2php artisan backup:list --profile=nightly --disk=s3

Option	Description
`--disk=`	Override the destination disk to inspect

Restore a backup. Asks for confirmation unless --force.

1php artisan backup:restore
2php artisan backup:restore my-backup.tar.gz.enc --force

Option	Description
`--disk=`	Override the destination disk
`--database`	Restore databases only
`--files`	Restore files only
`--only=*`	Restore only files under these absolute path prefixes
`--no-verify`	Skip archive integrity verification
`--force`	Do not ask for confirmation

Verify a backup's integrity against its manifest (checksum + signature) without restoring. Exits non-zero on failure.

1php artisan backup:verify
2php artisan backup:verify my-backup.tar.gz.enc

Apply the retention policy, deleting backups that fall outside it.

1php artisan backup:clean
2php artisan backup:clean --dry-run
3php artisan backup:clean --profile=nightly --disk=s3

Option	Description
`--disk=`	Only clean this destination disk
`--dry-run`	Show what would be deleted without deleting

Report the health of a profile's backups. Exits non-zero if any destination is unhealthy.

1php artisan backup:monitor
2php artisan backup:monitor --profile=nightly

Code	Meaning
`0`	success / healthy
`1`	failure / unhealthy / verification failed