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+# Oh My Zsh Backup Plugin
+
+This plugin provides a convenient way to back up your `~/.zshrc` file locally and to a GitHub repository. It automatically detects changes in the `.zshrc` file, commits them with a timestamped message, and pushes changes to the specified GitHub repository. If you ever rm your zshrc, simply go to your Github repo and check it out.
+
+## Dependencies
+1. Locally installed git with a git config for pulling the repo url and username
+2. A repo in Github https://github.com/yourusername/oh-my-zsh-backup
+    Example: https://github.com/yourusername/oh-my-zsh-backup
+3. Push privileges configured to the main/master origin branch
+4. Create directory privileges for this script - create "$HOME/projects/backups" manually otherwise
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Clone this repository into your Oh My Zsh custom plugins directory:
+
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/oh-my-zsh-backup ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/backup
+   ```
+
+2. Add `backup` to the plugins array in your `~/.zshrc` file:
+
+   ```bash
+   plugins=(... backup)
+   ```
+
+3. Restart your terminal.
+
+## Usage
+
+Simply open your terminal or source your `~/.zshrc` file, and the backup will be triggered automatically. Any changes detected in `~/.zshrc` will be backed up to the specified GitHub repository.
+
+## Configuration
+
+### GitHub Username
+
+If your GitHub username is not already set globally, the plugin will prompt you to enter it the first time you run it. Alternatively, you can set it manually using:
+
+```bash
+git config --global user.name "Your Username"
+```
+
+### Branch
+
+By default, the plugin pushes changes to the branch specified GitHub repository is checked out to locally in the "$HOME/projects/backups" backup directory. You can change the target branch by checking out to a new branch in the backup directory.
+
+## Contributions
+
+Contributions are welcome! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.
+
+## License
+
+This plugin is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
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+function backup_zshrc() {
+    # Function to back up ~/.zshrc locally and to a GitHub repository
+    # Runs every time zsh is opened or source ~/.zshrc is run
+    # Checks for git changes, will commit and push changes if detected
+    #
+
+    local current_dir=$(pwd)
+    local backup_dir="$HOME/projects/backups"
+    github_username=$(git config --global user.name | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | tr -d '[:space:]')
+    local commit_message="Backup ~/.zshrc at $(date +'%Y_%m_%d-%H%M%S')"
+
+    # Prompt for GitHub username if not set
+    if [[ -z "$github_username" ]]; then
+        read -p "Enter your GitHub username: " github_username
+    fi
+
+    # Create a backup directory if it doesn't exist
+    mkdir -p "$backup_dir"
+
+    cd "$backup_dir" || return
+
+    # Backup ~/.zshrc with a timestamp
+    local timestamp=$(date +'%Y_%m_%d-%H%M%S')
+    local backup_file="$backup_dir/zshrc_backup_$timestamp"
+    cp "$HOME/.zshrc" "$backup_dir/.zshrc"
+
+    changes=$(git diff --quiet --exit-code -- "$backup_dir" || echo "yes")
+
+    if [[ "$changes" == "yes" ]]; then
+        echo "Changes detected in $backup_dir/.zshrc"
+        cp "$HOME/.zshrc" "$backup_file"
+        git add . > /dev/null 2>&1
+        if git commit -m "$commit_message" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            if git push > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+                repo_url="https://github.com/$github_username/backups"
+                echo "Backup successfully pushed to GitHub. View it at: $repo_url"
+            else
+                push_error=$(git push 2>&1)
+                echo "Error: Failed to push backup to GitHub. Error details: $push_error"
+            fi
+        else
+            commit_error=$(git commit -m "$commit_message" 2>&1)
+            echo "Error: Failed to commit changes for backup. Error details: $commit_error"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "No changes detected in $backup_dir for .zshrc"
+    fi
+
+    cd "$backup_dir" || return
+    git add . > /dev/null 2>&1
+    cd "$current_dir" || return
+}
+
+backup_zshrc
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