# borgmatic

> wrapper script for the Borg backup software

**Wikidata**: [Q127425567](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127425567)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/borgmatic

## Summary
borgmatic is a wrapper script for the Borg backup software. It is software distributed under the PyPI project name "borgmatic" and is packaged for multiple platforms (Homebrew, Gentoo) and documented in community wikis.

## Key Facts
- borgmatic is a wrapper script for the Borg backup software.
- borgmatic is an instance of software.
- The PyPI project name for borgmatic is "borgmatic".
- The Homebrew formula name for borgmatic is "borgmatic".
- Gentoo provides a package for borgmatic as app-backup/borgmatic.
- borgmatic depends on the software packages jsonschema, packaging, and Requests.
- The ArchWiki has an article titled "Borgmatic" (English, identifier 35825).
- The Gentoo Wiki has an article titled "Borgmatic" (English, identifier 348263).
- The software is listed on AlternativeTo with the identifier "borgmatic".
- The Wikidata description for borgmatic is "wrapper script for the Borg backup software".

## FAQs
### Q: What is borgmatic?
A: borgmatic is a software wrapper script designed to work with the Borg backup software. It is packaged and published under the name "borgmatic" on PyPI and other package systems.

### Q: How can I install borgmatic?
A: borgmatic is available as a PyPI project named "borgmatic", as a Homebrew formula named "borgmatic", and as a Gentoo package under app-backup/borgmatic.

### Q: What dependencies does borgmatic have?
A: borgmatic depends on the software packages jsonschema, packaging, and Requests.

### Q: Where can I find documentation or community information about borgmatic?
A: Documentation and community references include an ArchWiki article "Borgmatic" (English, id 35825) and a Gentoo Wiki article "Borgmatic" (English, id 348263).

## Why It Matters
borgmatic matters because it provides a scripted wrapper around the Borg backup tool, enabling users to interact with Borg through a packaged, consumable software component. By being published on PyPI and packaged for common systems like Homebrew and Gentoo, borgmatic is made accessible to users across different operating systems and packaging ecosystems. Its dependencies on common Python libraries (jsonschema, packaging, Requests) indicate it integrates with standard Python tooling and validation libraries. Presence on community resources such as the ArchWiki and Gentoo Wiki demonstrates that borgmatic is recognized and documented within platform-specific communities. For users who deploy Borg-based backups, borgmatic offers a packaged, documented way to apply wrapper-level automation or configuration without building bespoke scripts from scratch.

## Notable For
- Being explicitly described as a wrapper script for the Borg backup software.
- Availability across multiple packaging ecosystems: PyPI project "borgmatic", Homebrew formula "borgmatic", and Gentoo package app-backup/borgmatic.
- Documented in major community wikis: ArchWiki (English, id 35825) and Gentoo Wiki (English, id 348263).
- Depending on widely used Python libraries: jsonschema, packaging, and Requests.
- Presence on software discovery platforms such as AlternativeTo under the identifier "borgmatic".

## Body
### Overview
- Name: borgmatic.
- Role: wrapper script for the Borg backup software.
- Classification: software (non-tangible executable component).

### Distribution and packaging
- PyPI: project name "borgmatic".
- Homebrew: formula name "borgmatic".
- Gentoo: package name app-backup/borgmatic.
- Alternative listings: AlternativeTo identifier "borgmatic".

### Dependencies
- Declared software dependencies:
  - jsonschema
  - packaging
  - Requests

### Documentation and references
- ArchWiki: article "Borgmatic" (language: English, identifier: 35825).
- Gentoo Wiki: article "Borgmatic" (language: English, identifier: 348263).

### Classification and metadata
- Instance of: software.
- Wikidata short description: "wrapper script for the Borg backup software".