One-click workspace revival after VS Code crashes
Students learning full-stack development face frequent crashes in VS Code extensions during large coding projects, halting their progress.
Our service auto-backups your VS Code workspace state to the cloud every 5 minutes during large projects. When a crash hits, restore instantly via web dashboard or extension command, preserving all open files, extensions, and progress for uninterrupted student coding.
Students learning full-stack development through large coding projects
Hyper-fast granular backups optimized for full-stack project recovery, not just file sync
friendly
Continuous cloud sync of open tabs, settings, extensions
Rehydrates exact pre-crash state
Manage, preview, and schedule restores
Extension triggers backup on crash detection
Rollback to any backup point
Custom intervals for long sessions
Export backups for collaborators
End-to-end encrypted backups
Restore across machines
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
| data_blob | jsonb | No |
| size_bytes | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/backupsUpload workspace backup
/api/backups/:id/restoreTrigger restore download
/api/projects/:id/backupsList project backups
1GB storage
50GB storage
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 2% | $40 | $480 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 4% | $700 | $8,400 |
Auto-backups for full-stack students – never lose progress on large projects again.
Target r/csMajors and Discord bootcamps with free lifetime Pro offers for video testimonials. Run a 'VS Code horror story' thread collecting emails. Follow up with install guides.
Cloud workspaces
No local backup focus
Local-first with cloud safety net
Network of shared recovery templates from student crashes
Increasing complexity of student projects with monorepos amplifying crash impacts
Large backup sizes overwhelm storage
Compression and tiered storage
High storage costs
Usage-based limits
Success: 100 signups
Success: 95% success rate
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