Quick summary
- Clone production to staging in one workflow
- Create real full-backup snapshots and restore them in a controlled way
- Verify service, healthcheck, proxy, and database state after recovery
- The free path starts without a license
MoveStack reference
What is MoveStack
MoveStack is a Linux CLI for production, staging, backup, and restore workflows around Node.js and Next.js applications.
Who it is for
Teams, developers, and operators who need a practical way to move real app state between environments without fragile hand-built deploy and restore routines.
What works without a license
- Scan app structure
- Create a deploy snapshot preview
- List snapshots
- Monitor and watch environment state
What the license unlocks
- Full-backup snapshots
- Deploy targets
- Clone production to staging
- Verified restore operations
What MoveStack actually verifies
The operating model does not stop at backup creation or import. A target is only treated as ready after these checks run in the same workflow.
service startup and readiness
real healthcheck response
proxy and public URL state
database fingerprint after recovery
Where to start
Start from the download page, try the local preview path first, and move into the licensed restore path only when you need real deploy, clone, or full-backup operations.
FAQ
Is MoveStack only a backup tool?
No. MoveStack also covers deploy, clone, staging, and restore workflows.
Can MoveStack be tried without a license?
Yes. The free path covers scan, preview snapshots, monitor, and watch style commands.
When is a license required?
When you need full backups, deploy, clone, or verified restore operations.