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A simple utility to decrypt Home Assistant\nbackups similar to plain `tar`.\n\nPre-compiled binaries available from [releases page]; see under Assets.\nExamples assume you download as `htar` within your shell `$PATH`.\n\n# Example\n\n## Set your decryption key\n\nSet `HASSIO_PASSWORD` environment variable with your backup password.\n\n```bash\nexport HASSIO_PASSWORD\nread -ersp password:\\  HASSIO_PASSWORD\n```\n\n\u003e **Note**: If you are working from a dead drive backup, see my [HA password\n\u003e recovery guide].\n\n## Decrypt your backup\n\nIdentify which inner tar file you wish to decrypt by using `tar` to list the\nencrypted `tar.gz` files.\n\n```bash\ntar -tf backup.tar\n```\n\nList files within an encrypted `tar.gz`.\n\n```bash\ntar -xOf backup.tar inner-addon.tar.gz | \\\n  htar | \\\n  tar -tz\n```\n\nExtract files from an encrypted `tar.gz`.\n\n```bash\ntar -xOf backup.tar inner-addon.tar.gz | \\\n  htar | \\\n  tar -xz\n```\n\n\n# Build from source\n\nRequires Go 1.23+.\n\n```bash\ngo build -o htar ./go-hassio-tar\n```\n\nOr use GoReleaser to cross-compile all supported platforms:\n\n```bash\nmake release-snapshot\n```\n\n# Testing\n\nTests run inside Docker for full isolation (works locally and in CI):\n\n```bash\nmake test\n```\n\n# SecureTar support\n\nHome Assistant uses a custom encryption format named [SecureTar].\n\n| HA Backup format     | Supported?         | Home Assistant release |\n| -------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------- |\n| SecureTar v1         | :x:                | not supported          |\n| SecureTar v2         | :white_check_mark: | 2025.2.0 - 2026.2.x    |\n| SecureTar v3         | :white_check_mark: | 2026.3.0 - latest      |\n\n## Legacy shell script\n\nIf you are looking for the SecureTar v2 shell script, you may find it in the\n[older 0.1.1 release].\n\n# License\n\nSee [LICENSE](LICENSE).\n\n    Copyright 2025-2026 Sam Gleske - https://github.com/samrocketman/home-assistant-decrypt-backup/blob/main/LICENSE\n    Apache License - Version 2.0, January 2004\n\n[HA password recovery guide]: https://github.com/samrocketman/blog/issues/90\n[SecureTar]: https://github.com/home-assistant-libs/securetar\n[older 0.1.1 release]: https://github.com/samrocketman/home-assistant-decrypt-backup/tree/v0.1.1\n[releases page]: https://github.com/samrocketman/home-assistant-decrypt-backup/releases\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsamrocketman%2Fhome-assistant-decrypt-backup","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fsamrocketman%2Fhome-assistant-decrypt-backup","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsamrocketman%2Fhome-assistant-decrypt-backup/lists"}