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-# Backup Policy (QuoteForge)
+# AI Implementation Guide: Go Scheduled Backup Rotation (ZIP)
 
-## Overview
-QuoteForge performs automatic backups of local runtime data on a daily schedule. Backups are stored as ZIP archives and rotated per period (daily/weekly/monthly/yearly).
+This document is written **for an AI** to replicate the same backup approach in another Go project. It contains the exact requirements, design notes, and full module listings you can copy.
 
-The policy is designed to be easily replicated across installations and user environments without additional dependencies.
+## Requirements (Behavioral)
+- Run backups on a daily schedule at a configured local time (default `00:00`).
+- At startup, if there is no backup for the current period, create it immediately.
+- Backup content must include:
+  - Local SQLite DB file (e.g., `qfs.db`).
+  - SQLite sidecars (`-wal`, `-shm`) if present.
+  - Runtime config file (e.g., `config.yaml`) if present.
+- Backups must be ZIP archives named:
+  - `qfs-backp-YYYY-MM-DD.zip`
+- Retention policy:
+  - 7 daily, 4 weekly, 12 monthly, 10 yearly archives.
+- Keep backups in period-specific directories:
+  - `<backup root>/daily`, `/weekly`, `/monthly`, `/yearly`.
+- Prevent duplicate backups for the same period via a marker file.
+- Log success with the archive path, and log errors on failure.
 
-## What Gets Backed Up
-Each backup archive contains:
-- Local SQLite database file (`qfs.db`)
-- SQLite sidecar files (`qfs.db-wal`, `qfs.db-shm`) if present
-- Runtime config file (`config.yaml`) if present
+## Configuration & Env
+- Config key: `backup.time` with format `HH:MM` in local time. Default: `00:00`.
+- Env overrides:
+  - `QFS_BACKUP_DIR` — backup root directory.
+  - `QFS_BACKUP_DISABLE` — disable backups (`1/true/yes`).
 
-## Schedule
-Backups run once per day at a configured time.
-- Config key: `backup.time`
-- Default: `00:00`
-- Format: `HH:MM` (24-hour local time)
+## Integration Steps (Minimal)
+1. Add `BackupConfig` to your config struct.
+2. Add a scheduler goroutine that:
+   - On startup: runs backup immediately if needed.
+   - Then sleeps until next configured time and runs daily.
+3. Add the backup module (below).
+4. Wire logs for success/failure.
 
-## Storage Location
-Default location is next to the local DB:
-```
-<db dir>/backups/
-```
-Period-specific subdirectories:
-```
-backups/daily
-backups/weekly
-backups/monthly
-backups/yearly
+---
+
+# Full Go Listings
+
+## 1) Backup Module (Drop-in)
+Create: `internal/appstate/backup.go`
+
+```go
+package appstate
+
+import (
+	"archive/zip"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type backupPeriod struct {
+	name      string
+	retention int
+	key       func(time.Time) string
+	date      func(time.Time) string
+}
+
+var backupPeriods = []backupPeriod{
+	{
+		name:      "daily",
+		retention: 7,
+		key: func(t time.Time) string {
+			return t.Format("2006-01-02")
+		},
+		date: func(t time.Time) string {
+			return t.Format("2006-01-02")
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		name:      "weekly",
+		retention: 4,
+		key: func(t time.Time) string {
+			y, w := t.ISOWeek()
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%04d-W%02d", y, w)
+		},
+		date: func(t time.Time) string {
+			return t.Format("2006-01-02")
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		name:      "monthly",
+		retention: 12,
+		key: func(t time.Time) string {
+			return t.Format("2006-01")
+		},
+		date: func(t time.Time) string {
+			return t.Format("2006-01-02")
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		name:      "yearly",
+		retention: 10,
+		key: func(t time.Time) string {
+			return t.Format("2006")
+		},
+		date: func(t time.Time) string {
+			return t.Format("2006-01-02")
+		},
+	},
+}
+
+const (
+	envBackupDisable = "QFS_BACKUP_DISABLE"
+	envBackupDir     = "QFS_BACKUP_DIR"
+)
+
+var backupNow = time.Now
+
+// EnsureRotatingLocalBackup creates or refreshes daily/weekly/monthly/yearly backups
+// for the local database and config. It keeps a limited number per period.
+func EnsureRotatingLocalBackup(dbPath, configPath string) ([]string, error) {
+	if isBackupDisabled() {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	if dbPath == "" {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(dbPath); err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("stat db: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	root := resolveBackupRoot(dbPath)
+	now := backupNow()
+
+	created := make([]string, 0)
+	for _, period := range backupPeriods {
+		newFiles, err := ensurePeriodBackup(root, period, now, dbPath, configPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return created, err
+		}
+		if len(newFiles) > 0 {
+			created = append(created, newFiles...)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return created, nil
+}
+
+func resolveBackupRoot(dbPath string) string {
+	if fromEnv := strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv(envBackupDir)); fromEnv != "" {
+		return filepath.Clean(fromEnv)
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(dbPath), "backups")
+}
+
+func isBackupDisabled() bool {
+	val := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv(envBackupDisable)))
+	return val == "1" || val == "true" || val == "yes"
+}
+
+func ensurePeriodBackup(root string, period backupPeriod, now time.Time, dbPath, configPath string) ([]string, error) {
+	key := period.key(now)
+	periodDir := filepath.Join(root, period.name)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(periodDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create %s backup dir: %w", period.name, err)
+	}
+
+	if hasBackupForKey(periodDir, key) {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	archiveName := fmt.Sprintf("qfs-backp-%s.zip", period.date(now))
+	archivePath := filepath.Join(periodDir, archiveName)
+
+	if err := createBackupArchive(archivePath, dbPath, configPath); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create %s backup archive: %w", period.name, err)
+	}
+
+	if err := writePeriodMarker(periodDir, key); err != nil {
+		return []string{archivePath}, err
+	}
+
+	if err := pruneOldBackups(periodDir, period.retention); err != nil {
+		return []string{archivePath}, err
+	}
+
+	return []string{archivePath}, nil
+}
+
+func hasBackupForKey(periodDir, key string) bool {
+	marker := periodMarker{Key: ""}
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(periodMarkerPath(periodDir))
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &marker); err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return marker.Key == key
+}
+
+type periodMarker struct {
+	Key string `json:"key"`
+}
+
+func periodMarkerPath(periodDir string) string {
+	return filepath.Join(periodDir, ".period.json")
+}
+
+func writePeriodMarker(periodDir, key string) error {
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(periodMarker{Key: key}, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return os.WriteFile(periodMarkerPath(periodDir), data, 0644)
+}
+
+func pruneOldBackups(periodDir string, keep int) error {
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(periodDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("read backups dir: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	files := make([]os.DirEntry, 0, len(entries))
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if entry.IsDir() {
+			continue
+		}
+		if strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".zip") {
+			files = append(files, entry)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(files) <= keep {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	sort.Slice(files, func(i, j int) bool {
+		infoI, errI := files[i].Info()
+		infoJ, errJ := files[j].Info()
+		if errI != nil || errJ != nil {
+			return files[i].Name() < files[j].Name()
+		}
+		return infoI.ModTime().Before(infoJ.ModTime())
+	})
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(files)-keep; i++ {
+		path := filepath.Join(periodDir, files[i].Name())
+		if err := os.Remove(path); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove old backup %s: %w", path, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func createBackupArchive(destPath, dbPath, configPath string) error {
+	file, err := os.Create(destPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	zipWriter := zip.NewWriter(file)
+	if err := addZipFile(zipWriter, dbPath); err != nil {
+		_ = zipWriter.Close()
+		return err
+	}
+	_ = addZipOptionalFile(zipWriter, dbPath+"-wal")
+	_ = addZipOptionalFile(zipWriter, dbPath+"-shm")
+
+	if strings.TrimSpace(configPath) != "" {
+		_ = addZipOptionalFile(zipWriter, configPath)
+	}
+
+	if err := zipWriter.Close(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return file.Sync()
+}
+
+func addZipOptionalFile(writer *zip.Writer, path string) error {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return addZipFile(writer, path)
+}
+
+func addZipFile(writer *zip.Writer, path string) error {
+	in, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer in.Close()
+
+	info, err := in.Stat()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	header, err := zip.FileInfoHeader(info)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	header.Name = filepath.Base(path)
+	header.Method = zip.Deflate
+
+	out, err := writer.CreateHeader(header)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	_, err = io.Copy(out, in)
+	return err
+}
 ```
 
-Optional override:
-- `QFS_BACKUP_DIR` — absolute or relative path to the backup root
+---
 
-## Naming Convention
-Backup files are ZIP archives named by creation date:
-```
-qfs-backp-YYYY-MM-DD.zip
-```
-Each period keeps its own copy under its directory.
+## 2) Scheduler Hook (Main)
+Add this to your `main.go` (or equivalent). This schedules daily backups and logs success.
 
-## Retention
-Rotation keeps a fixed number of archives per period:
-- Daily: 7 archives
-- Weekly: 4 archives
-- Monthly: 12 archives
-- Yearly: 10 archives
+```go
+func startBackupScheduler(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, dbPath, configPath string) {
+	if cfg == nil {
+		return
+	}
 
-Older archives beyond these limits are deleted automatically.
+	hour, minute, err := parseBackupTime(cfg.Backup.Time)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("invalid backup time; using 00:00", "value", cfg.Backup.Time, "error", err)
+		hour = 0
+		minute = 0
+	}
 
-## Period Dedupe
-A marker file stored inside each period directory tracks the last backup key to avoid duplicate backups within the same period.
-- File: `.period.json`
-- Content: `{ "key": "<period-key>" }`
+	// Startup check: if no backup exists for current periods, create now.
+	if created, backupErr := appstate.EnsureRotatingLocalBackup(dbPath, configPath); backupErr != nil {
+		slog.Error("local backup failed", "error", backupErr)
+	} else if len(created) > 0 {
+		for _, path := range created {
+			slog.Info("local backup completed", "archive", path)
+		}
+	}
 
-## Logs
-Successful backup creation is logged with the archive path:
-```
-local backup completed archive=/path/to/.../qfs-backp-YYYY-MM-DD.zip duration=...
+	for {
+		next := nextBackupTime(time.Now(), hour, minute)
+		timer := time.NewTimer(time.Until(next))
+
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			timer.Stop()
+			return
+		case <-timer.C:
+			start := time.Now()
+			created, backupErr := appstate.EnsureRotatingLocalBackup(dbPath, configPath)
+			duration := time.Since(start)
+			if backupErr != nil {
+				slog.Error("local backup failed", "error", backupErr, "duration", duration)
+			} else {
+				for _, path := range created {
+					slog.Info("local backup completed", "archive", path, "duration", duration)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func parseBackupTime(value string) (int, int, error) {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(value) == "" {
+		return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("empty backup time")
+	}
+	parsed, err := time.Parse("15:04", value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, err
+	}
+	return parsed.Hour(), parsed.Minute(), nil
+}
+
+func nextBackupTime(now time.Time, hour, minute int) time.Time {
+	location := now.Location()
+	target := time.Date(now.Year(), now.Month(), now.Day(), hour, minute, 0, 0, location)
+	if !now.Before(target) {
+		target = target.Add(24 * time.Hour)
+	}
+	return target
+}
 ```
 
-Failures are logged with:
-```
-local backup failed error=... duration=...
+---
+
+## 3) Config Struct (Minimal)
+Add to config:
+
+```go
+type BackupConfig struct {
+	Time string `yaml:"time"`
+}
 ```
 
-## Disable Backups
-Set environment variable:
+Default:
+```go
+if c.Backup.Time == "" {
+	c.Backup.Time = "00:00"
+}
 ```
-QFS_BACKUP_DISABLE=1
-```
-Accepted values: `1`, `true`, `yes` (case-insensitive).
 
-## Notes
-- Backups are performed on startup if the current period has no backup.
-- All paths are resolved relative to runtime DB/config paths.
+---
+
+## Notes for Replication
+- Keep `backup.time` in local time. Do **not** parse with timezone offsets unless required.
+- The `.period.json` marker is what prevents duplicate backups within the same period.
+- The archive file name only contains the date. Uniqueness is ensured by per-period directories and the period marker.
+- If you change naming or retention, update both the file naming and prune logic together.