Summary

Implemented the approved recommendations for the N: / NEEDLESBACKUP cloud-access path.

Completed

• Built the mirror runner under C:UsersSAguiarDocumentsCodexn-drive-needlesbackup-cloud-mirror_20260513_191221.
• Added rollback and restore helpers.
• Created Azure Blob container sailbackup/needlesbackup-readonly.
• Added separate AZURE_NEEDLESBACKUP_* vault keys after backing up the vault.
• Validated live dry-run and hash-enabled dry-run against \server-hostNEEDLESBACKUP.
• Tested fixture copy, hash verification, Azure upload, restore-to-review, live-restore dry-run, and rollback removal.
• Copied the runner to \server-hostg$CodexRunnersneedlesbackup-cloud-mirror_20260513_191221 and ran a remote dry-run.
• Created a disabled staging-only scheduled task on server-host.
• Installed local skill C:UsersSAguiar.codexskillsbackup-share-cloud-fit.
• Completed read-only review of stale old N: residue.

Safety status

No live backup files were changed, no source deletes were performed, no live restore was performed, and the real 7.5 GB backup set was not uploaded yet. Only small proof/test files were uploaded to Azure.

Key artifacts

• C:UsersSAguiarDocumentsCodexn-drive-needlesbackup-cloud-mirror_20260513_191221RUN_REPORT.md
• C:UsersSAguiarDocumentsCodexn-drive-needlesbackup-cloud-mirror_20260513_191221POST_RUN_QA.md
• C:UsersSAguiarDocumentsCodexn-drive-residue-review_20260513_191221N_DRIVE_RESIDUE_REVIEW.md
• C:UsersSAguiarDocumentsCodexn-drive-needlesbackup-cloud-mirror_20260513_191221.zip