Get Started · 01–03
Installation & Concepts
Prerequisites, wizard, initial configuration and the tool's mental model.
Aranéite Product · Public Documentation
Understand the full scope
of Fulgurite before using it
Strike. Save. Restore.
Fulgurite is a source-available web interface for managing Restic repositories, automating backups and copies, exploring snapshots, launching restores, managing users, monitoring instance health and integrating the tool into your infrastructure.
PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0
Source-available, self-hosted, with no mandatory cloud dependency. The root LICENSE file controls.
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From installation to the API, the entire functional surface is covered.
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Supported databases: SQLite, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL
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Built-in notification channels, from email to browser push
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System roles: viewer, operator, restore-operator, admin
Documentation structure
Organized into 3 logical groups to match user profiles: deployment, day-to-day operations and administration.
Operations · 04–10
Repositories, Jobs & Monitoring
Restic repositories, backup jobs, copy jobs, explorer, scheduler and notifications.
Administration · 11–15
Security & Integrations
SSH hosts, users, roles, 2FA, themes, settings and the public API.
Single cron entry
Scheduler architecture
A single cron line drives all jobs, copies and global tasks.
Repository
Job
Snapshot
Restore
Recommended paths
The best entry point depends on your context. You don't need to read everything in order.
I'm deploying a new instance
Getting Started → Repositories → Backup Jobs → Scheduler
02→04→05→08
I'm taking over an existing instance
Concepts → Explorer → Notifications → Monitoring
03→07→10→09
I manage access and security
Users & Security → Settings Reference
12→14
I'm integrating Fulgurite into my infrastructure
API & Integrations → Notifications → Webhooks
15→10
Functional architecture
What the tool manages
Current functional scope
The project is not limited to a Restic viewing interface. It already exposes a coherent set of operational, administrative and integration functions.
Storage and data
- Restic repositories with secrets stored in files or via Infisical.
- Snapshot exploration with browsing, search, diff and downloads.
- Retention policies applied at the job or repository level.
Execution and automation
- Backup jobs — local or remote — with hooks, tags, exclusions and a retry policy.
- Copy jobs for replication to a second target, including
rclone:...destinations. - Central cron, global tasks and a dedicated worker for the internal queue.
Security and administration
- Users, roles, permissions and scopes on repositories and hosts.
- TOTP, WebAuthn, sessions and re-auth for sensitive actions.
- Themes, API, webhooks and observability to adapt and integrate the instance.
One key idea runs throughout the entire documentation: Fulgurite relies on a single cron entry. There is not one cron line per job. The central cron decides which backups, copies and global tasks should run.
So you don't get lost
Recommended paths based on your needs
You don't need to read everything in order. The best entry point depends on the context in which you come to Fulgurite.
- I'm deploying a new instance. Start with Getting Started, then read Restic Repositories, Backup Jobs and Scheduler & Worker.
- I need to operate an existing instance. Begin with Concepts and Navigation, then check Explorer & Restores, Notifications and Monitoring, Logs & Performance.
- I manage access or security. Read Users & Security, then complete it with Settings Reference.
- I want to integrate Fulgurite into my infrastructure. Go to API & Integrations, then come back to Notifications for channels and delivery policies.
Reading guide
Documentation map
Each page is designed to be readable on its own, but the whole follows a logical progression from installation to advanced operations.
| Page | What you will find | When to read it |
|---|---|---|
| Getting Started | Prerequisites, installation wizard, database setup, creating the first admin account and initial configuration. | Before the first launch or when picking up an existing project. |
| Concepts and Navigation | Fulgurite's mental model, the relationship between repositories, snapshots, jobs, restores, the scheduler and access scopes. | When the interface feels rich or when onboarding a new user. |
| Repositories / Jobs / Explorer | The core functional building blocks for backing up, replicating and retrieving data. | For any backup or restore operation. |
| Security / Settings / API | Access, roles, 2FA, passkeys, policies, public API, signed webhooks and external integrations. | To industrialize the tool or open access to multiple teams. |
System view
Functional architecture at a glance
The product can be understood as a simple processing chain: you declare repositories, attach tasks, produce snapshots, explore or restore them, then oversee everything with notifications, roles and integrations.
Main business flow
- 1. Repository: declare a Restic backend with its secret and alert policy.
- 2. Job: add a backup job or copy job with scheduling, notifications, retry and retention.
- 3. Execution: manual trigger, central cron or worker depending on the context.
- 4. Snapshot: content becomes browsable from the explorer and indexable for search.
- 5. Restore: local or remote restore, full or partial, with history and logs.
Cross-cutting administration flow
- Access: users, invitations, roles, permissions, scopes, sessions and 2FA.
- Monitoring: dashboard, notifications, activity logs, cron logs, performance page and job queue.
- Customization: themes, branding, user preferences and start page.
- Integrations: SMTP, chat ops, web push, Infisical, REST API and outgoing webhooks.
The most natural next step if you are just getting started is Getting Started. If you want to understand the application's language before configuring anything, go to Concepts and Navigation instead.