Where Does Hoarder Store Bookmarks and Data?
Which Docker volumes hold the Hoarder bookmarks, lists and AI tags, and how to back them up.
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Hoarder stores nothing fixed on the host. Your compose file maps host folders into the container for data (bookmarks, lists, tags and settings). The host side is whatever you typed during setup.
Read the volumes section first. A common layout keeps a data folder beside the compose file. Back up with the container stopped; the database dislikes live copies while imports or AI tagging run. The rename to Karakeep changed names, not layouts.
Where Hoarder stores this, by platform
/opt/hoarder/data
Host folders mapped in compose to container data. Common parent is user chosen, often under opt or srv. Stop the container before copying.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Hoarder?
Stop the stack and copy the host folders mapped to data plus your compose file. Bookmarks and tags live in data. One half alone restores poorly without the other.
Hoarder or Karakeep: which name is right?
The project renamed to Karakeep while keeping data formats compatible. Older guides say Hoarder where new ones say Karakeep. Your compose file shows the live names on your machine.
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