User guide

Restore Points

Restore points are local safety snapshots. Aura Start uses them to make destructive changes easier to recover from.

When restore points are useful

Before replacing data during import.
Before restoring from Google Drive during connection.
Before reset or destructive cleanup actions where supported.
Before duplicate deletion when you confirm selected items.

Restore Points Manager

The Restore Points Manager shows local snapshots with their reason, date, and data counts when available. You can restore a snapshot or export it as a JSON backup.

Aura Start keeps up to 20 local restore points. The cap prevents unbounded growth in extension storage; use Full Backup JSON exports for long-term backup history outside the browser profile.

Before restoring

Restoring changes your current local Aura Start data. Aura Start creates a new restore point for the current state before restore where possible, so you have a way back if the restored snapshot is not the one you wanted.

Good habits

Restore points are helpful, but they are still local browser data. Keep a Full Backup JSON file somewhere safe before very large changes.