From db980671a8861513345424b84126129a639a3f80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: clawbot <35+clawbot@noreply.example.org>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:33:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] README: what a backup does with a file deleted in Ente
 (closes #242)

A file deleted in Ente keeps its original at its save path, and the JSON
beside it. The next run removes its symlinks from the collection
directories.

Model: opus-5-5
---
 README.md | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3db31da..44e3a08 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -671,6 +671,9 @@ but letters and digits, or when it is longer than 16 characters.
 When the date or the time zone changes, the next run stores the original at its
 new path and leaves the old copy where it is.
 
+A file deleted in Ente keeps its original at its save path, and the JSON beside
+it. The next run removes its symlinks from the collection directories.
+
 The library gives the same path as `photo.savePath` and writes it with
 `photo.download()` (see "A photo's content").