Handle Restore from Backup

After restoring from backup, a service may need to re-register with external systems, fix file paths, or regenerate ephemeral state. The setupOnInit hook receives kind === 'restore' in this case — distinct from 'install' (fresh) and null (rebuild).

Solution

In setupOnInit, check for kind === 'restore' and run restore-specific logic: re-register with external systems, fix file paths, mark state for reindexing, or create tasks alerting the user to post-restore steps. For setup shared between install and restore but not container rebuild, use kind !== null.

Reference: Initialization · Tasks

Examples

See startos/init/ in: lnd, nextcloud, bitcoin-core, synapse