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 # bitbucket-archiver
+
+This is a tool to automatically backup git repos hosted on Bitbucket locally.
+The primary use case for this tool is to reduce clutter on Bitbucket.
+
+## Modes of Operation
+
+The archiver has two options to specify the repos to archive.
+
+1. Archive all repos that are marked as archived on Bitbucket
+2. Provide a list of bitbucket projects to archive (All repos in the projects will be archived)
+
+## Usage
+
+### Only create a backup
+
+1. Copy the `.env.example` file to `.env` and fill in the values
+2. Choose the mode of operation
+    - Default: Archive all repos that are marked as archived on Bitbucket
+
+        ```bash
+        docker run --env-file .env ghcr.io/ls1admin/bitbucket-archiver:latest
+        ```
+
+    - Project based archival:
+        - Create a file with the name `projects.txt` in the root of the project
+        - Add the project names to the file, one per line
+
+        ```bash
+        docker run --env-file .env -v $(pwd)/projects.txt:/app/projects.txt ghcr.io/ls1admin/bitbucket-archiver:latest --project-file projects.txt
+        ```
+
+        > Explanation  
+        > We need to explicitly provide the env file to the docker container.
+        > We also need to mount the `projects.txt` file to the container so that it can be read by the script.
+
+### Backup and Delete Repositories
+
+1. Copy the `.env.example` file to `.env` and fill in the values
+2. Choose the mode of operation
+    - Default: Archive all repos that are marked as archived on Bitbucket
+
+        ```bash
+        docker run --env-file .env ghcr.io/ls1admin/bitbucket-archiver:latest --execute-delete
+        ```
+
+    - Project based archival:
+        - Create a file with the name `projects.txt` in the root of the project
+        - Add the project names to the file, one per line
+
+        ```bash
+        docker run --env-file .env -v $(pwd)/projects.txt:/app/projects.txt ghcr.io/ls1admin/bitbucket-archiver:latest --project-file projects.txt --execute-delete
+        ```
+
+## Development
+
+Run app locally:
+
+```bash
+go run . 
+```