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Privacy & Security/Data Storage

Data Storage

Everything you need to know about where your data lives.

Your Vault

When you set up Saga, you choose a vault folder. This is where all your data lives:

~/YourVault/
├── .saga/
│   └── journal/        # Daily journal entries
│       ├── 2026-01-13.md
│       └── 2026-01-12.md
└── notes/              # Your notes and documents

File Formats

All files are stored as plain markdown (.md). This means:

  • • Open in any text editor (VS Code, Obsidian, Notes, etc.)
  • • Human-readable without special software
  • • Easy to back up, sync, or version control
  • • Will work decades from now

Backing Up Your Data

Since your files are just folders on your computer, you can back them up however you prefer:

  • • Time Machine (macOS built-in backup)
  • • Cloud sync (Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive)
  • • Git version control
  • • Manual copies to external drives

Moving Your Data

To move your data to a new computer:

  1. 1. Copy your vault folder to the new computer
  2. 2. Install Saga on the new computer
  3. 3. Point Saga to your copied vault folder

That's it. Your full history is preserved.