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+# Contract: Backup Management
+
+Version: 1.0
+
+## Purpose
+
+Общие правила для создания, хранения, именования, ротации и восстановления бэкапов вне зависимости от того, что именно сохраняется: SQLite, централизованная БД, конфиг, файлы пользователя или смешанный bundle.
+
+## Backup Capability Must Be Shipped
+
+Backup/restore must be part of the application or its shipped operator tooling. Do not assume the operator already has suitable software installed on their machine.
+
+Rules:
+- AI must not rely on random machine-local applications (DB GUI clients, IDE plugins, desktop backup tools, ad-hoc admin utilities) being present on the user's machine.
+- If the application persists non-ephemeral state and does not already have backup functionality, implement it.
+- Preferred delivery is one of: built-in UI action, CLI subcommand, background scheduler, or a shipped maintenance script/runbook that is part of the project.
+- Rollout instructions must reference only shipped or implemented backup/restore paths.
+
+## Backup Storage
+
+Backups are operational artifacts, not source artifacts.
+
+Rules:
+- Never write backups into the git repository tree.
+- Backup files must never be staged or committed to git.
+- Every application must have an explicit backup root outside the repository.
+- Default local-app location: store backups next to the user config, for example `~/.config/<appname>/backups/`.
+- Default server/centralized location: store backups in an application-owned path outside the repository, for example `/appdata/<appname>/backups/` or `/var/backups/<appname>/`.
+- Keep retention tiers in separate directories: `daily/`, `weekly/`, `monthly/`, `yearly/`.
+
+## Backup Naming and Format
+
+Rules:
+- Each snapshot must be a single archive or dump artifact when feasible.
+- Backup filenames must include a timestamp and a version marker relevant to restore safety, for example schema version, migration number, app version, or backup format version.
+- If multiple artifacts are backed up independently, include the artifact identity in the filename.
+- Backups should be archived/compressed by default (`.zip`, `.tar.gz`, `.sql.gz`, `.dump.zst`, or equivalent) unless restore tooling requires a raw dump.
+- Include all sidecar files required for a correct restore.
+- Include the application config in the backup when it is required for a meaningful restore.
+
+## Retention and Rotation
+
+Use bounded retention. Do not keep an unbounded pile of snapshots.
+
+Default policy:
+- Daily: keep 7
+- Weekly: keep 4
+- Monthly: keep 12
+- Yearly: keep 10
+
+Rules:
+- Prevent duplicate backups within the same retention period.
+- Rotation/pruning must be automatic when the application manages recurring backups.
+- Pre-migration or pre-repair safety backups may be kept outside normal rotation until the change is verified.
+
+## Automated Backup Behavior
+
+For applications that manage recurring local or operator-triggered backups:
+
+Rules:
+- On application startup, create a backup immediately if none exists yet for the current period.
+- Support scheduled daily backups at a configured local time.
+- If backup location, schedule, or retention is configurable, provide safe defaults and an explicit disable switch.
+
+## Restore Readiness
+
+Rules:
+- The operator must know how to restore from the backup before applying risky changes.
+- Restore steps must be documented next to the backup workflow.
+- A backup that has never been validated for restore is only partially trusted.
diff --git a/rules/patterns/go-database/contract.md b/rules/patterns/go-database/contract.md
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 # Contract: Database Patterns (Go / MySQL / MariaDB)
 
-Version: 1.1
+Version: 1.4
 
 ## MySQL Transaction Cursor Safety (CRITICAL)
 
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ This applies to:
 - Imports, bulk updates, and bulk deletes
 - Admin tools or one-off operator commands
 
+Backup naming, storage, archive format, retention, and restore-readiness must follow the `backup-management` contract.
+
 Rules:
 - No schema change or data mutation is allowed on a non-ephemeral database without a current backup.
 - "Small" or "safe" changes are not exceptions.