backup.bash

#!/bin/bash
# backup.bash: Pull BG3 mod project files into a single location for Git backup
# by mstephenson6 - modified by request, with logging and safety checks

# Stop the script if any command fails
set -e

# --- CONFIGURATION ---

# Set this to your mod's folder name (as it appears in BG3's project directories)
MOD_SUBDIR_NAME="DGB_Body_AkELkA_533a435e-8c13-bc21-7cfc-48c3a322e29a"

# Path to the Baldur’s Gate 3 Data directory (can be adjusted if needed)
BG3_DATA="E:/El/Games/Steam/steamapps/common/Baldurs Gate 3/Data"

# These are the standard subdirectories used for mod files
SUBDIR_LIST=(
  "Projects"
  "Editor/Mods"
  "Mods"
  "Public"
  "Generated/Public"
)

# --- SAFETY CHECKS ---

# Check that MOD_SUBDIR_NAME was filled in (avoids copying from an empty string)
if [ -z "$MOD_SUBDIR_NAME" ]; then
  echo "[ERROR] MOD_SUBDIR_NAME is not set in the script."
  exit 1
fi

# Check that the BG3 data path exists
if [ ! -d "$BG3_DATA" ]; then
  echo "[ERROR] BG3_DATA path not found: $BG3_DATA"
  exit 1
fi

# --- MAIN SCRIPT ---

# Show what we're about to back up
echo "[INFO] Backing up mod: $MOD_SUBDIR_NAME"
echo "[INFO] From BG3 data folder: $BG3_DATA"
echo

# Loop through each subdirectory and copy over any mod folders that exist
for subdir in "${SUBDIR_LIST[@]}"; do
  SRC="$BG3_DATA/$subdir/$MOD_SUBDIR_NAME"   # Full path to source mod folder
  DEST="$subdir/$MOD_SUBDIR_NAME"            # Destination path for backup

  # Skip if source directory doesn't exist
  if [ ! -d "$SRC" ]; then
    echo "[SKIP] $SRC not found"
    continue
  fi

  echo "[COPY] $SRC -> $DEST"

  # Delete existing copy if there is one
  rm -rf "$DEST"

  # Make sure the destination parent directory exists
  mkdir -p "$(dirname "$DEST")"

  # Copy the mod folder (with all contents) from BG3 data into this Git folder
  cp -a "$SRC" "$DEST"
done

# --- GIT BACKUP ---

echo
echo "[INFO] Committing changes to Git"

# Stage all changes
git add --all

# Commit with timestamp message
git commit -m "Backup at $(date)"

# Push to remote repository
git push

# Done
echo "[DONE] Backup complete."