The Continuity recovery key ritual

Continuity backs up setup shape — env profiles, ports, catalog — encrypted on device before upload. Restore needs your recovery key. Lose the key, lose the restore. That is intentional.

Ritual that works

  1. Generate the key once when you enable Continuity
  2. Store it in 1Password / Bitwarden / printed vault
  3. Never paste it into chat, tickets, or screenshots

Related: Backup the setup, not the repo.

https://userig.app/blog/continuity-recovery-key-ritual