diff --git a/maintenance/create-backup.sh b/maintenance/create-backup.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+APPFACTORY_ROOT="/opt/appfactory"
+
+echo "Starting AppFactory backup..."
+
+cd "$APPFACTORY_ROOT/workspace/appfactory-tools"
+
+bash scripts/backup-appfactory.sh
+
+echo "Backup finished."
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