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@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ Outstanding:
 - shell profile consistency
 - runtime PATH injection
 
+### Dev Container Backups
+Recommendation:
+- implement dev backups as workspace snapshots, not whole-container backups
+- primary scope should be `/home/dev/workspace`
+- restore should rebuild from config, then restore workspace snapshot
+- treat dotfiles / user settings as optional follow-up, not default backup scope
+- avoid backing up reproducible runtime payloads and caches by default
+- plan remote storage early for dev backups so node loss does not equal workspace loss
+
 ### Code Server Addon
 Status: Installed, running, browser-verified end-to-end.