Data and backups
Corvid keeps all its data in one folder on your computer. It backs up the important files in that folder by itself.
The data folder#
| Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|
%APPDATA%\Corvid | ~/Library/Application Support/Corvid | ~/.config/Corvid, or $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Corvid if that is set |
On Windows, if %APPDATA%\Claude Dashboard exists from before the rename, Corvid uses that folder.
Agents can never read the data folder. A deny rule blocks it, and you cannot turn that rule off.
What is in it#
| File or folder | What it holds |
|---|---|
config.json | Your settings |
projects.json | Your project list |
tasks.json | The task board |
agents.json | What Corvid needs to resume recent agents |
notes | One Markdown file per note |
board | The message board |
connections and remote | Your connections. Passwords and tokens are encrypted. |
extensions.json and extensions | Your extensions |
backups | The backups |
deploy.log | The steps of every deploy |
crash.log | Crashes and errors |
Corvid also reads Claude Code's files in ~/.claude: your session transcripts and the list of live sessions. It never writes there.
Backups#
Corvid backs up these files and folders: config.json, tasks.json, projects.json, agents.json, notes, board, extensions.json and extensions.
- It makes a backup when Corvid starts, if the file changed since the last backup.
- It makes a backup when a file changes, at most once every 10 minutes for each file.
- It keeps the last 10 backups of each, and the newest one of each day for a week.
Corvid never backs up your passwords and tokens, or the connections, remote and connectors folders.
Restore a backup#
Caution
a restore restarts Corvid. Every running agent stops.
- Go to Settings → Rare and destructive → Restore from backup.
- Pick what to restore, then pick the backup.
- Click Restore…. A dialog asks you to confirm. Click Restore and restart. Corvid restarts.
- Corvid backs up the current version first, then puts the backup in its place. A notice says it is done.
To undo a restore, restore the backup that Corvid made in step 4.
Uninstall#
See Uninstall. Deleting the data folder removes your projects, tasks, notes and board. You cannot undo it.