Backrest turns the command-line restic backup engine into a visual, browser-managed disaster recovery platform that schedules encrypted snapshots, orchestrates repository maintenance, and restores individual files from a unified web dashboard. Import existing restic repositories or initialize new encrypted backup stores across Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, SFTP servers, local directories, and any storage provider supported by rclone. Define granular backup plans with directory inclusion lists, glob exclusion rules, and flexible schedules driven by cron expressions, hourly intervals, or last-run-time clocks that prevent missed backups after server downtime. Automated retention policies handle snapshot forgetting, repository pruning, and cryptographic integrity checks in the background without manual intervention. When a file is accidentally deleted or corrupted, open the interactive snapshot tree browser to inspect historical directory structures and download or restore specific files directly to disk. Pre-backup and post-backup shell command hooks let administrators dump databases or pause containers before snapshots start, while configurable alerts dispatch status reports to Discord, Slack, Gotify, Healthchecks, and Shoutrrr endpoints whenever an operation succeeds or fails. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. GPL-3.0 licensed.