MinaConfigGuard
Safe config backups, restore, diff and validation for Minecraft servers.
MinaConfigGuard is a production-grade safety plugin designed to protect server owners from broken configs, accidental overwrites and risky restores.
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What it does
- Creates safe, structured backups of plugin configs
- Supports configs-only and full backup modes
- Provides diff between backups before restoring
- Enforces strict safety limits to prevent accidents
- Supports scheduled backups via cron
- Creates automatic shutdown backups
- Designed for large servers and Windows environments
Architecture
MinaConfigGuard is part of the Mina ecosystem and requires MinaCore to run.
- MinaCore
- Provides shared paths
- Handles messages and localization
- Enforces IO and filesystem safety
- ConfigGuard
- Focuses only on backup, diff and restore logic
- Does not depend on external services
- All data is stored under plugins/Mina/ for consistency
Who this is for
- Server owners running multiple plugins
- Production servers where broken configs are costly
- Admins who want visibility before restoring files
- Anyone tired of guessing what changed
Start with Getting Started to install and run your first backup.