fix: add RunDaemon test, remove dead daemonWatcherBatchDelay constant

- Add TestRunDaemon_CancelledContext: exercises RunDaemon with a
  daemon-friendly config, cancels via context, verifies clean return
  and startup output
- Remove unused daemonWatcherBatchDelay constant (batch-settle logic
  was never implemented; the watcher loop records changes immediately)
- Update TestDaemonConstants to remove reference to deleted constant

ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ The database tracks five primary entities and their relationships:
 
 #### File (`database.File`)
 Represents a file or directory in the backup system. Stores metadata needed for restoration:
-- Path, timestamps (mtime, ctime)
+- Path, mtime
 - Size, mode, ownership (uid, gid)
 - Symlink target (if applicable)
 

README.md

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ passphrase is needed or stored locally.
 vaultik [--config <path>] snapshot create [snapshot-names...] [--cron] [--daemon] [--prune]
 vaultik [--config <path>] snapshot list [--json]
 vaultik [--config <path>] snapshot verify <snapshot-id> [--deep]
-vaultik [--config <path>] snapshot purge [--keep-latest | --older-than <duration>] [--force]
+vaultik [--config <path>] snapshot purge [--keep-latest | --older-than <duration>] [--name <name>] [--force]
 vaultik [--config <path>] snapshot remove <snapshot-id> [--dry-run] [--force]
 vaultik [--config <path>] snapshot prune
 vaultik [--config <path>] restore <snapshot-id> <target-dir> [paths...]
@@ -170,8 +170,9 @@ vaultik [--config <path>] store info
 * Config is located at `/etc/vaultik/config.yml` by default
 * Optional snapshot names argument to create specific snapshots (default: all)
 * `--cron`: Silent unless error (for crontab)
-* `--daemon`: Run continuously with inotify monitoring and periodic scans
+* `--daemon`: Run continuously with filesystem monitoring and periodic scans (see [daemon mode](#daemon-mode))
 * `--prune`: Delete old snapshots and orphaned blobs after backup
+* `--skip-errors`: Skip file read errors (log them loudly but continue)
 
 **snapshot list**: List all snapshots with their timestamps and sizes
 * `--json`: Output in JSON format
@@ -180,8 +181,9 @@ vaultik [--config <path>] store info
 * `--deep`: Download and verify blob contents (not just existence)
 
 **snapshot purge**: Remove old snapshots based on criteria
-* `--keep-latest`: Keep only the most recent snapshot
+* `--keep-latest`: Keep the most recent snapshot per snapshot name
 * `--older-than`: Remove snapshots older than duration (e.g., 30d, 6mo, 1y)
+* `--name`: Filter purge to a specific snapshot name
 * `--force`: Skip confirmation prompt
 
 **snapshot remove**: Remove a specific snapshot
@@ -207,6 +209,53 @@ vaultik [--config <path>] store info
 
 ---
 
+## daemon mode
+
+When `--daemon` is passed to `snapshot create`, vaultik runs as a
+long-running process that continuously monitors configured directories for
+changes and creates backups automatically.
+
+```sh
+vaultik --config /etc/vaultik.yaml snapshot create --daemon
+```
+
+### how it works
+
+1. **Initial backup**: On startup, a full backup of all configured snapshots
+   runs immediately.
+2. **Filesystem watching**: All configured snapshot paths are monitored for
+   file changes using OS-native filesystem notifications (inotify on Linux,
+   FSEvents on macOS, ReadDirectoryChangesW on Windows) via the
+   [fsnotify](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify) library.
+3. **Periodic backups**: At each `backup_interval` tick, if filesystem
+   changes have been detected and `min_time_between_run` has elapsed since
+   the last backup, a backup runs for only the affected snapshots.
+4. **Full scans**: At each `full_scan_interval` tick, a full backup of all
+   snapshots runs regardless of detected changes. This catches any changes
+   that filesystem notifications may have missed.
+5. **Graceful shutdown**: On SIGTERM or SIGINT, the daemon completes any
+   in-progress backup before exiting.
+
+### configuration
+
+These config fields control daemon behavior:
+
+```yaml
+backup_interval: 1h       # How often to check for changes and run backups
+full_scan_interval: 24h   # How often to do a complete scan of all paths
+min_time_between_run: 15m  # Minimum gap between consecutive backup runs
+```
+
+### notes
+
+* New directories created under watched paths are automatically picked up.
+* The daemon uses the same `CreateSnapshot` logic as one-shot mode — each
+  backup run is a standard incremental snapshot.
+* The `--prune`, `--cron`, and `--skip-errors` flags work in daemon mode
+  and apply to each individual backup run.
+
+---
+
 ## architecture
 
 ### s3 bucket layout

TODO.md

@@ -106,23 +106,21 @@ User must have rclone configured separately (via `rclone config`).
 
 ---
 
-## Post-1.0 (Daemon Mode)
+## Daemon Mode (Complete)
 
-1. Implement inotify file watcher for Linux
-   - Watch source directories for changes
-   - Track dirty paths in memory
+1. [x] Implement cross-platform filesystem watcher (via fsnotify)
+   - Watches source directories for changes
+   - Tracks dirty paths in memory
+   - Automatically watches new directories
 
-1. Implement FSEvents watcher for macOS
-   - Watch source directories for changes
-   - Track dirty paths in memory
+1. [x] Implement backup scheduler in daemon mode
+   - Respects backup_interval config
+   - Triggers backup when dirty paths exist and interval elapsed
+   - Implements full_scan_interval for periodic full scans
+   - Respects min_time_between_run to prevent excessive runs
 
-1. Implement backup scheduler in daemon mode
-   - Respect backup_interval config
-   - Trigger backup when dirty paths exist and interval elapsed
-   - Implement full_scan_interval for periodic full scans
-
-1. Add proper signal handling for daemon
+1. [x] Add proper signal handling for daemon
    - Graceful shutdown on SIGTERM/SIGINT
-   - Complete in-progress backup before exit
+   - Completes in-progress backup before exit
 
-1. Write tests for daemon mode
+1. [x] Write tests for daemon mode

docs/DATAMODEL.md

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Stores metadata about files in the filesystem being backed up.
 - `id` (TEXT PRIMARY KEY) - UUID for the file record
 - `path` (TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE) - Absolute file path
 - `mtime` (INTEGER NOT NULL) - Modification time as Unix timestamp
-- `ctime` (INTEGER NOT NULL) - Change time as Unix timestamp  
 - `size` (INTEGER NOT NULL) - File size in bytes
 - `mode` (INTEGER NOT NULL) - Unix file permissions and type
 - `uid` (INTEGER NOT NULL) - User ID of file owner

go.mod

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/s3 v1.90.0
 	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.23.2
 	github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1
+	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0
 	github.com/gobwas/glob v0.2.3
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
 	github.com/johannesboyne/gofakes3 v0.0.0-20250603205740-ed9094be7668
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.1
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
 	go.uber.org/fx v1.24.0
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.18.0
 	golang.org/x/term v0.37.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 	modernc.org/sqlite v1.38.0
@@ -266,7 +268,6 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20251023183803-a4bb9ffd2546 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.47.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.33.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.18.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.31.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/time v0.14.0 // indirect

go.sum

@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4 h1:NFTV2Zj1bL4mc9sqWACXbQFVBBg2W3GPvqp8/ESS2
 github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4/go.mod h1:m8KPJKqk1gH5J9DgRY2ASl2lWCfGKXixSwevea8zH2U=
 github.com/flynn/noise v1.1.0 h1:KjPQoQCEFdZDiP03phOvGi11+SVVhBG2wOWAorLsstg=
 github.com/flynn/noise v1.1.0/go.mod h1:xbMo+0i6+IGbYdJhF31t2eR1BIU0CYc12+BNAKwUTag=
-github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.7.0 h1:8JEhPFa5W2WU7YfeZzPNqzMP6Lwt7L2715Ggo0nosvA=
-github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.7.0/go.mod h1:40Bi/Hjc2AVfZrqy+aj+yEI+/bRxZnMJyTJwOpGvigM=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 h1:2Ml+OJNzbYCTzsxtv8vKSFD9PbJjmhYF14k/jKC7S9k=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:8jBTzvmWwFyi3Pb8djgCCO5IBqzKJ/Jwo8TRcHyHii0=
 github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2 v2.7.0 h1:iM5WgngdRBanHcxugY4JySA0nk1wZorNOpTgCMedv5E=
 github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2 v2.7.0/go.mod h1:pxXPTn3joSm21Gbwsv0w9OSA2y1HFR9qXEeXQVeNoDQ=
 github.com/gabriel-vasile/mimetype v1.4.11 h1:AQvxbp830wPhHTqc1u7nzoLT+ZFxGY7emj5DR5DYFik=

internal/cli/purge.go

@@ -11,16 +11,9 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/fx"
 )
 
-// PurgeOptions contains options for the purge command
-type PurgeOptions struct {
-	KeepLatest bool
-	OlderThan  string
-	Force      bool
-}
-
 // NewPurgeCommand creates the purge command
 func NewPurgeCommand() *cobra.Command {
-	opts := &PurgeOptions{}
+	opts := &vaultik.SnapshotPurgeOptions{}
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "purge",
@@ -28,8 +21,15 @@ func NewPurgeCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		Long: `Removes snapshots based on age or count criteria.
 
 This command allows you to:
-- Keep only the latest snapshot (--keep-latest)
+- Keep only the latest snapshot per name (--keep-latest)
 - Remove snapshots older than a specific duration (--older-than)
+- Filter to a specific snapshot name (--name)
+
+When --keep-latest is used, retention is applied per snapshot name. For example,
+if you have snapshots named "home" and "system", --keep-latest keeps the most
+recent of each.
+
+Use --name to restrict the purge to a single snapshot name.
 
 Config is located at /etc/vaultik/config.yml by default, but can be overridden by 
 specifying a path using --config or by setting VAULTIK_CONFIG to a path.`,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ specifying a path using --config or by setting VAULTIK_CONFIG to a path.`,
 								// Start the purge operation in a goroutine
 								go func() {
 									// Run the purge operation
-									if err := v.PurgeSnapshots(opts.KeepLatest, opts.OlderThan, opts.Force); err != nil {
+									if err := v.PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions(opts); err != nil {
 										if err != context.Canceled {
 											log.Error("Purge operation failed", "error", err)
 											os.Exit(1)
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@ specifying a path using --config or by setting VAULTIK_CONFIG to a path.`,
 		},
 	}
 
-	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.KeepLatest, "keep-latest", false, "Keep only the latest snapshot")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.KeepLatest, "keep-latest", false, "Keep only the latest snapshot per name")
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.OlderThan, "older-than", "", "Remove snapshots older than duration (e.g. 30d, 6m, 1y)")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.Force, "force", false, "Skip confirmation prompts")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.Name, "name", "", "Filter purge to a specific snapshot name")
 
 	return cmd
 }

internal/cli/snapshot.go

@@ -167,21 +167,25 @@ func newSnapshotListCommand() *cobra.Command {
 
 // newSnapshotPurgeCommand creates the 'snapshot purge' subcommand
 func newSnapshotPurgeCommand() *cobra.Command {
-	var keepLatest bool
-	var olderThan string
-	var force bool
+	opts := &vaultik.SnapshotPurgeOptions{}
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "purge",
 		Short: "Purge old snapshots",
-		Long:  "Removes snapshots based on age or count criteria",
+		Long: `Removes snapshots based on age or count criteria.
+
+When --keep-latest is used, retention is applied per snapshot name. For example,
+if you have snapshots named "home" and "system", --keep-latest keeps the most
+recent of each.
+
+Use --name to restrict the purge to a single snapshot name.`,
 		Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			// Validate flags
-			if !keepLatest && olderThan == "" {
+			if !opts.KeepLatest && opts.OlderThan == "" {
 				return fmt.Errorf("must specify either --keep-latest or --older-than")
 			}
-			if keepLatest && olderThan != "" {
+			if opts.KeepLatest && opts.OlderThan != "" {
 				return fmt.Errorf("cannot specify both --keep-latest and --older-than")
 			}
 
@@ -205,7 +209,7 @@ func newSnapshotPurgeCommand() *cobra.Command {
 						lc.Append(fx.Hook{
 							OnStart: func(ctx context.Context) error {
 								go func() {
-									if err := v.PurgeSnapshots(keepLatest, olderThan, force); err != nil {
+									if err := v.PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions(opts); err != nil {
 										if err != context.Canceled {
 											log.Error("Failed to purge snapshots", "error", err)
 											os.Exit(1)
@@ -228,9 +232,10 @@ func newSnapshotPurgeCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 
-	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&keepLatest, "keep-latest", false, "Keep only the latest snapshot")
-	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&olderThan, "older-than", "", "Remove snapshots older than duration (e.g., 30d, 6m, 1y)")
-	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&force, "force", false, "Skip confirmation prompt")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.KeepLatest, "keep-latest", false, "Keep only the latest snapshot per name")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.OlderThan, "older-than", "", "Remove snapshots older than duration (e.g., 30d, 6m, 1y)")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.Force, "force", false, "Skip confirmation prompt")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.Name, "name", "", "Filter purge to a specific snapshot name")
 
 	return cmd
 }

internal/database/cascade_debug_test.go

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ func TestCascadeDeleteDebug(t *testing.T) {
 	file := &File{
 		Path:  "/cascade-test.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  1024,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,

internal/database/chunk_files_test.go

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ func TestChunkFileRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	file1 := &File{
 		Path:       "/file1.txt",
 		MTime:      testTime,
-		CTime:      testTime,
 		Size:       1024,
 		Mode:       0644,
 		UID:        1000,
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ func TestChunkFileRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	file2 := &File{
 		Path:       "/file2.txt",
 		MTime:      testTime,
-		CTime:      testTime,
 		Size:       1024,
 		Mode:       0644,
 		UID:        1000,
@@ -138,9 +136,9 @@ func TestChunkFileRepositoryComplexDeduplication(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create test files
 	testTime := time.Now().Truncate(time.Second)
-	file1 := &File{Path: "/file1.txt", MTime: testTime, CTime: testTime, Size: 3072, Mode: 0644, UID: 1000, GID: 1000}
-	file2 := &File{Path: "/file2.txt", MTime: testTime, CTime: testTime, Size: 3072, Mode: 0644, UID: 1000, GID: 1000}
-	file3 := &File{Path: "/file3.txt", MTime: testTime, CTime: testTime, Size: 2048, Mode: 0644, UID: 1000, GID: 1000}
+	file1 := &File{Path: "/file1.txt", MTime: testTime, Size: 3072, Mode: 0644, UID: 1000, GID: 1000}
+	file2 := &File{Path: "/file2.txt", MTime: testTime, Size: 3072, Mode: 0644, UID: 1000, GID: 1000}
+	file3 := &File{Path: "/file3.txt", MTime: testTime, Size: 2048, Mode: 0644, UID: 1000, GID: 1000}
 
 	if err := fileRepo.Create(ctx, nil, file1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create file1: %v", err)

internal/database/file_chunks_test.go

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ func TestFileChunkRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	file := &File{
 		Path:       "/test/file.txt",
 		MTime:      testTime,
-		CTime:      testTime,
 		Size:       3072,
 		Mode:       0644,
 		UID:        1000,
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ func TestFileChunkRepositoryMultipleFiles(t *testing.T) {
 		file := &File{
 			Path:       types.FilePath(path),
 			MTime:      testTime,
-			CTime:      testTime,
 			Size:       2048,
 			Mode:       0644,
 			UID:        1000,

internal/database/files.go

@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@ func (r *FileRepository) Create(ctx context.Context, tx *sql.Tx, file *File) err
 	}
 
 	query := `
-		INSERT INTO files (id, path, source_path, mtime, ctime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target)
-		VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+		INSERT INTO files (id, path, source_path, mtime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target)
+		VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
 		ON CONFLICT(path) DO UPDATE SET
 			source_path = excluded.source_path,
 			mtime = excluded.mtime,
-			ctime = excluded.ctime,
 			size = excluded.size,
 			mode = excluded.mode,
 			uid = excluded.uid,
@@ -42,10 +41,10 @@ func (r *FileRepository) Create(ctx context.Context, tx *sql.Tx, file *File) err
 	var idStr string
 	var err error
 	if tx != nil {
-		LogSQL("Execute", query, file.ID.String(), file.Path.String(), file.SourcePath.String(), file.MTime.Unix(), file.CTime.Unix(), file.Size, file.Mode, file.UID, file.GID, file.LinkTarget.String())
-		err = tx.QueryRowContext(ctx, query, file.ID.String(), file.Path.String(), file.SourcePath.String(), file.MTime.Unix(), file.CTime.Unix(), file.Size, file.Mode, file.UID, file.GID, file.LinkTarget.String()).Scan(&idStr)
+		LogSQL("Execute", query, file.ID.String(), file.Path.String(), file.SourcePath.String(), file.MTime.Unix(), file.Size, file.Mode, file.UID, file.GID, file.LinkTarget.String())
+		err = tx.QueryRowContext(ctx, query, file.ID.String(), file.Path.String(), file.SourcePath.String(), file.MTime.Unix(), file.Size, file.Mode, file.UID, file.GID, file.LinkTarget.String()).Scan(&idStr)
 	} else {
-		err = r.db.QueryRowWithLog(ctx, query, file.ID.String(), file.Path.String(), file.SourcePath.String(), file.MTime.Unix(), file.CTime.Unix(), file.Size, file.Mode, file.UID, file.GID, file.LinkTarget.String()).Scan(&idStr)
+		err = r.db.QueryRowWithLog(ctx, query, file.ID.String(), file.Path.String(), file.SourcePath.String(), file.MTime.Unix(), file.Size, file.Mode, file.UID, file.GID, file.LinkTarget.String()).Scan(&idStr)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ func (r *FileRepository) Create(ctx context.Context, tx *sql.Tx, file *File) err
 
 func (r *FileRepository) GetByPath(ctx context.Context, path string) (*File, error) {
 	query := `
-		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, ctime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
+		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
 		FROM files
 		WHERE path = ?
 	`
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *FileRepository) GetByPath(ctx context.Context, path string) (*File, err
 // GetByID retrieves a file by its UUID
 func (r *FileRepository) GetByID(ctx context.Context, id types.FileID) (*File, error) {
 	query := `
-		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, ctime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
+		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
 		FROM files
 		WHERE id = ?
 	`
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ func (r *FileRepository) GetByID(ctx context.Context, id types.FileID) (*File, e
 
 func (r *FileRepository) GetByPathTx(ctx context.Context, tx *sql.Tx, path string) (*File, error) {
 	query := `
-		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, ctime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
+		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
 		FROM files
 		WHERE path = ?
 	`
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ func (r *FileRepository) GetByPathTx(ctx context.Context, tx *sql.Tx, path strin
 func (r *FileRepository) scanFile(row *sql.Row) (*File, error) {
 	var file File
 	var idStr, pathStr, sourcePathStr string
-	var mtimeUnix, ctimeUnix int64
+	var mtimeUnix int64
 	var linkTarget sql.NullString
 
 	err := row.Scan(
@@ -131,7 +130,6 @@ func (r *FileRepository) scanFile(row *sql.Row) (*File, error) {
 		&pathStr,
 		&sourcePathStr,
 		&mtimeUnix,
-		&ctimeUnix,
 		&file.Size,
 		&file.Mode,
 		&file.UID,
@@ -149,7 +147,6 @@ func (r *FileRepository) scanFile(row *sql.Row) (*File, error) {
 	file.Path = types.FilePath(pathStr)
 	file.SourcePath = types.SourcePath(sourcePathStr)
 	file.MTime = time.Unix(mtimeUnix, 0).UTC()
-	file.CTime = time.Unix(ctimeUnix, 0).UTC()
 	if linkTarget.Valid {
 		file.LinkTarget = types.FilePath(linkTarget.String)
 	}
@@ -161,7 +158,7 @@ func (r *FileRepository) scanFile(row *sql.Row) (*File, error) {
 func (r *FileRepository) scanFileRows(rows *sql.Rows) (*File, error) {
 	var file File
 	var idStr, pathStr, sourcePathStr string
-	var mtimeUnix, ctimeUnix int64
+	var mtimeUnix int64
 	var linkTarget sql.NullString
 
 	err := rows.Scan(
@@ -169,7 +166,6 @@ func (r *FileRepository) scanFileRows(rows *sql.Rows) (*File, error) {
 		&pathStr,
 		&sourcePathStr,
 		&mtimeUnix,
-		&ctimeUnix,
 		&file.Size,
 		&file.Mode,
 		&file.UID,
@@ -187,7 +183,6 @@ func (r *FileRepository) scanFileRows(rows *sql.Rows) (*File, error) {
 	file.Path = types.FilePath(pathStr)
 	file.SourcePath = types.SourcePath(sourcePathStr)
 	file.MTime = time.Unix(mtimeUnix, 0).UTC()
-	file.CTime = time.Unix(ctimeUnix, 0).UTC()
 	if linkTarget.Valid {
 		file.LinkTarget = types.FilePath(linkTarget.String)
 	}
@@ -197,7 +192,7 @@ func (r *FileRepository) scanFileRows(rows *sql.Rows) (*File, error) {
 
 func (r *FileRepository) ListModifiedSince(ctx context.Context, since time.Time) ([]*File, error) {
 	query := `
-		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, ctime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
+		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
 		FROM files
 		WHERE mtime >= ?
 		ORDER BY path
@@ -258,7 +253,7 @@ func (r *FileRepository) DeleteByID(ctx context.Context, tx *sql.Tx, id types.Fi
 
 func (r *FileRepository) ListByPrefix(ctx context.Context, prefix string) ([]*File, error) {
 	query := `
-		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, ctime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
+		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
 		FROM files
 		WHERE path LIKE ? || '%'
 		ORDER BY path
@@ -285,7 +280,7 @@ func (r *FileRepository) ListByPrefix(ctx context.Context, prefix string) ([]*Fi
 // ListAll returns all files in the database
 func (r *FileRepository) ListAll(ctx context.Context) ([]*File, error) {
 	query := `
-		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, ctime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
+		SELECT id, path, source_path, mtime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target
 		FROM files
 		ORDER BY path
 	`
@@ -315,7 +310,7 @@ func (r *FileRepository) CreateBatch(ctx context.Context, tx *sql.Tx, files []*F
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// Each File has 10 values, so batch at 100 to be safe with SQLite's variable limit
+	// Each File has 9 values, so batch at 100 to be safe with SQLite's variable limit
 	const batchSize = 100
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(files); i += batchSize {
@@ -325,19 +320,18 @@ func (r *FileRepository) CreateBatch(ctx context.Context, tx *sql.Tx, files []*F
 		}
 		batch := files[i:end]
 
-		query := `INSERT INTO files (id, path, source_path, mtime, ctime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target) VALUES `
-		args := make([]interface{}, 0, len(batch)*10)
+		query := `INSERT INTO files (id, path, source_path, mtime, size, mode, uid, gid, link_target) VALUES `
+		args := make([]interface{}, 0, len(batch)*9)
 		for j, f := range batch {
 			if j > 0 {
 				query += ", "
 			}
-			query += "(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"
-			args = append(args, f.ID.String(), f.Path.String(), f.SourcePath.String(), f.MTime.Unix(), f.CTime.Unix(), f.Size, f.Mode, f.UID, f.GID, f.LinkTarget.String())
+			query += "(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"
+			args = append(args, f.ID.String(), f.Path.String(), f.SourcePath.String(), f.MTime.Unix(), f.Size, f.Mode, f.UID, f.GID, f.LinkTarget.String())
 		}
 		query += ` ON CONFLICT(path) DO UPDATE SET
 			source_path = excluded.source_path,
 			mtime = excluded.mtime,
-			ctime = excluded.ctime,
 			size = excluded.size,
 			mode = excluded.mode,
 			uid = excluded.uid,

internal/database/files_test.go

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ func TestFileRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	file := &File{
 		Path:       "/test/file.txt",
 		MTime:      time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime:      time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:       1024,
 		Mode:       0644,
 		UID:        1000,
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ func TestFileRepositorySymlink(t *testing.T) {
 	symlink := &File{
 		Path:       "/test/link",
 		MTime:      time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime:      time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:       0,
 		Mode:       uint32(0777 | os.ModeSymlink),
 		UID:        1000,
@@ -161,7 +159,6 @@ func TestFileRepositoryTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 		file := &File{
 			Path:  "/test/tx_file.txt",
 			MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-			CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 			Size:  1024,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,

internal/database/models.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ type File struct {
 	Path       types.FilePath   // Absolute path of the file
 	SourcePath types.SourcePath // The source directory this file came from (for restore path stripping)
 	MTime      time.Time
-	CTime      time.Time
 	Size       int64
 	Mode       uint32
 	UID        uint32

internal/database/repositories_test.go

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ func TestRepositoriesTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 		file := &File{
 			Path:  "/test/tx_file.txt",
 			MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-			CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 			Size:  1024,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,
@@ -146,7 +145,6 @@ func TestRepositoriesTransactionRollback(t *testing.T) {
 		file := &File{
 			Path:  "/test/rollback_file.txt",
 			MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-			CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 			Size:  1024,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,
@@ -202,7 +200,6 @@ func TestRepositoriesReadTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 	file := &File{
 		Path:  "/test/read_file.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  1024,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,
@@ -226,7 +223,6 @@ func TestRepositoriesReadTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 		_ = repos.Files.Create(ctx, tx, &File{
 			Path:  "/test/should_fail.txt",
 			MTime: time.Now(),
-			CTime: time.Now(),
 			Size:  0,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,

internal/database/repository_comprehensive_test.go

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ func TestFileRepositoryUUIDGeneration(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			Path:  "/file1.txt",
 			MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-			CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 			Size:  1024,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ func TestFileRepositoryUUIDGeneration(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			Path:  "/file2.txt",
 			MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-			CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 			Size:  2048,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ func TestFileRepositoryGetByID(t *testing.T) {
 	file := &File{
 		Path:  "/test.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  1024,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,
@@ -120,7 +117,6 @@ func TestOrphanedFileCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	file1 := &File{
 		Path:  "/orphaned.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  1024,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,
@@ -129,7 +125,6 @@ func TestOrphanedFileCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	file2 := &File{
 		Path:  "/referenced.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  2048,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,
@@ -218,7 +213,6 @@ func TestOrphanedChunkCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	file := &File{
 		Path:  "/test.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  1024,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,
@@ -348,7 +342,6 @@ func TestFileChunkRepositoryWithUUIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	file := &File{
 		Path:  "/test.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  3072,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,
@@ -419,7 +412,6 @@ func TestChunkFileRepositoryWithUUIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	file1 := &File{
 		Path:  "/file1.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  1024,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,
@@ -428,7 +420,6 @@ func TestChunkFileRepositoryWithUUIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	file2 := &File{
 		Path:  "/file2.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  1024,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,
@@ -586,7 +577,6 @@ func TestComplexOrphanedDataScenario(t *testing.T) {
 		files[i] = &File{
 			Path:  types.FilePath(fmt.Sprintf("/file%d.txt", i)),
 			MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-			CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 			Size:  1024,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,
@@ -678,7 +668,6 @@ func TestCascadeDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	file := &File{
 		Path:  "/cascade-test.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  1024,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,
@@ -750,7 +739,6 @@ func TestTransactionIsolation(t *testing.T) {
 		file := &File{
 			Path:  "/tx-test.txt",
 			MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-			CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 			Size:  1024,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,
@@ -812,7 +800,6 @@ func TestConcurrentOrphanedCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 		file := &File{
 			Path:  types.FilePath(fmt.Sprintf("/concurrent-%d.txt", i)),
 			MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-			CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 			Size:  1024,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,

internal/database/repository_debug_test.go

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ func TestOrphanedFileCleanupDebug(t *testing.T) {
 	file1 := &File{
 		Path:  "/orphaned.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  1024,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ func TestOrphanedFileCleanupDebug(t *testing.T) {
 	file2 := &File{
 		Path:  "/referenced.txt",
 		MTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
-		CTime: time.Now().Truncate(time.Second),
 		Size:  2048,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,

internal/database/repository_edge_cases_test.go

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ func TestFileRepositoryEdgeCases(t *testing.T) {
 			file: &File{
 				Path:  "",
 				MTime: time.Now(),
-				CTime: time.Now(),
 				Size:  1024,
 				Mode:  0644,
 				UID:   1000,
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ func TestFileRepositoryEdgeCases(t *testing.T) {
 			file: &File{
 				Path:  types.FilePath("/" + strings.Repeat("a", 4096)),
 				MTime: time.Now(),
-				CTime: time.Now(),
 				Size:  1024,
 				Mode:  0644,
 				UID:   1000,
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ func TestFileRepositoryEdgeCases(t *testing.T) {
 			file: &File{
 				Path:  "/test/file with spaces and 特殊文字.txt",
 				MTime: time.Now(),
-				CTime: time.Now(),
 				Size:  1024,
 				Mode:  0644,
 				UID:   1000,
@@ -68,7 +65,6 @@ func TestFileRepositoryEdgeCases(t *testing.T) {
 			file: &File{
 				Path:  "/empty.txt",
 				MTime: time.Now(),
-				CTime: time.Now(),
 				Size:  0,
 				Mode:  0644,
 				UID:   1000,
@@ -81,7 +77,6 @@ func TestFileRepositoryEdgeCases(t *testing.T) {
 			file: &File{
 				Path:       "/link",
 				MTime:      time.Now(),
-				CTime:      time.Now(),
 				Size:       0,
 				Mode:       0777 | 0120000, // symlink mode
 				UID:        1000,
@@ -123,7 +118,6 @@ func TestDuplicateHandling(t *testing.T) {
 		file1 := &File{
 			Path:  "/duplicate.txt",
 			MTime: time.Now(),
-			CTime: time.Now(),
 			Size:  1024,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,
@@ -132,7 +126,6 @@ func TestDuplicateHandling(t *testing.T) {
 		file2 := &File{
 			Path:  "/duplicate.txt", // Same path
 			MTime: time.Now().Add(time.Hour),
-			CTime: time.Now().Add(time.Hour),
 			Size:  2048,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,
@@ -192,7 +185,6 @@ func TestDuplicateHandling(t *testing.T) {
 		file := &File{
 			Path:  "/test-dup-fc.txt",
 			MTime: time.Now(),
-			CTime: time.Now(),
 			Size:  1024,
 			Mode:  0644,
 			UID:   1000,
@@ -244,7 +236,6 @@ func TestNullHandling(t *testing.T) {
 		file := &File{
 			Path:       "/regular.txt",
 			MTime:      time.Now(),
-			CTime:      time.Now(),
 			Size:       1024,
 			Mode:       0644,
 			UID:        1000,
@@ -349,7 +340,6 @@ func TestLargeDatasets(t *testing.T) {
 			file := &File{
 				Path:  types.FilePath(fmt.Sprintf("/large/file%05d.txt", i)),
 				MTime: time.Now(),
-				CTime: time.Now(),
 				Size:  int64(i * 1024),
 				Mode:  0644,
 				UID:   uint32(1000 + (i % 10)),
@@ -474,7 +464,6 @@ func TestQueryInjection(t *testing.T) {
 			file := &File{
 				Path:  types.FilePath(injection),
 				MTime: time.Now(),
-				CTime: time.Now(),
 				Size:  1024,
 				Mode:  0644,
 				UID:   1000,
@@ -513,7 +502,6 @@ func TestTimezoneHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	file := &File{
 		Path:  "/timezone-test.txt",
 		MTime: nyTime,
-		CTime: nyTime,
 		Size:  1024,
 		Mode:  0644,
 		UID:   1000,

internal/database/schema.sql

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS files (
     path TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
     source_path TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',  -- The source directory this file came from (for restore path stripping)
     mtime INTEGER NOT NULL,
-    ctime INTEGER NOT NULL,
     size INTEGER NOT NULL,
     mode INTEGER NOT NULL,
     uid INTEGER NOT NULL,
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS snapshot_files (
     file_id TEXT NOT NULL,
     PRIMARY KEY (snapshot_id, file_id),
     FOREIGN KEY (snapshot_id) REFERENCES snapshots(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
-    FOREIGN KEY (file_id) REFERENCES files(id)
+    FOREIGN KEY (file_id) REFERENCES files(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
 
 -- Index for efficient file lookups (used in orphan detection)
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS snapshot_blobs (
     blob_hash TEXT NOT NULL,
     PRIMARY KEY (snapshot_id, blob_id),
     FOREIGN KEY (snapshot_id) REFERENCES snapshots(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
-    FOREIGN KEY (blob_id) REFERENCES blobs(id)
+    FOREIGN KEY (blob_id) REFERENCES blobs(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
 
 -- Index for efficient blob lookups (used in orphan detection)
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS uploads (
     size INTEGER NOT NULL,
     duration_ms INTEGER NOT NULL,
     FOREIGN KEY (blob_hash) REFERENCES blobs(blob_hash),
-    FOREIGN KEY (snapshot_id) REFERENCES snapshots(id)
+    FOREIGN KEY (snapshot_id) REFERENCES snapshots(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
 
 -- Index for efficient snapshot lookups

internal/snapshot/backup_test.go

@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ func (b *BackupEngine) Backup(ctx context.Context, fsys fs.FS, root string) (str
 			Size:  info.Size(),
 			Mode:  uint32(info.Mode()),
 			MTime: info.ModTime(),
-			CTime: info.ModTime(), // Use mtime as ctime for test
 			UID:   1000, // Default UID for test
 			GID:   1000, // Default GID for test
 		}

internal/snapshot/scanner.go

@@ -785,7 +785,6 @@ func (s *Scanner) checkFileInMemory(path string, info os.FileInfo, knownFiles ma
 		Path:       types.FilePath(path),
 		SourcePath: types.SourcePath(s.currentSourcePath), // Store source directory for restore path stripping
 		MTime:      info.ModTime(),
-		CTime:      info.ModTime(), // afero doesn't provide ctime
 		Size:       info.Size(),
 		Mode:       uint32(info.Mode()),
 		UID:        uid,

internal/vaultik/daemon.go

@@ -0,0 +1,434 @@
+package vaultik
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/vaultik/internal/log"
+	"github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify"
+)
+
+// daemonMinBackupInterval is the absolute minimum time allowed between backup runs,
+// regardless of config, to prevent runaway backup loops.
+const daemonMinBackupInterval = 1 * time.Minute
+
+// daemonShutdownTimeout is the maximum time to wait for an in-progress backup
+// to complete during graceful shutdown before force-exiting.
+const daemonShutdownTimeout = 5 * time.Minute
+
+// RunDaemon runs vaultik in daemon mode: it watches configured directories for
+// changes using filesystem notifications, runs periodic backups at the configured
+// interval, and performs full scans at the full_scan_interval. It handles
+// SIGTERM/SIGINT for graceful shutdown, completing any in-progress backup before
+// exiting.
+func (v *Vaultik) RunDaemon(opts *SnapshotCreateOptions) error {
+	backupInterval := v.Config.BackupInterval
+	if backupInterval < daemonMinBackupInterval {
+		backupInterval = daemonMinBackupInterval
+	}
+
+	minTimeBetween := v.Config.MinTimeBetweenRun
+	if minTimeBetween < daemonMinBackupInterval {
+		minTimeBetween = daemonMinBackupInterval
+	}
+
+	fullScanInterval := v.Config.FullScanInterval
+	if fullScanInterval <= 0 {
+		fullScanInterval = 24 * time.Hour
+	}
+
+	log.Info("Starting daemon mode",
+		"backup_interval", backupInterval,
+		"min_time_between_run", minTimeBetween,
+		"full_scan_interval", fullScanInterval,
+	)
+	v.printfStdout("Daemon mode started\n")
+	v.printfStdout("  Backup interval:     %s\n", backupInterval)
+	v.printfStdout("  Min time between:    %s\n", minTimeBetween)
+	v.printfStdout("  Full scan interval:  %s\n", fullScanInterval)
+
+	// Create a daemon-scoped context that we cancel on signal.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(v.ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Set up signal handling for graceful shutdown.
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+
+	// Tracker for filesystem change events.
+	tracker := newChangeTracker()
+
+	// Start the filesystem watcher.
+	watcher, err := v.startWatcher(ctx, tracker)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("starting filesystem watcher: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = watcher.Close() }()
+
+	// Timers
+	backupTicker := time.NewTicker(backupInterval)
+	defer backupTicker.Stop()
+
+	fullScanTicker := time.NewTicker(fullScanInterval)
+	defer fullScanTicker.Stop()
+
+	var lastBackupTime time.Time
+	backupRunning := make(chan struct{}, 1) // semaphore: 1 = backup in progress
+
+	// Run an initial full backup immediately on startup.
+	log.Info("Running initial backup on daemon startup")
+	v.printfStdout("Running initial backup...\n")
+	if err := v.runDaemonBackup(ctx, opts, tracker, false); err != nil {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return nil // context cancelled, shutting down
+		}
+		log.Error("Initial backup failed", "error", err)
+		v.printfStderr("Initial backup failed: %v\n", err)
+		// Continue running — next scheduled backup may succeed.
+	} else {
+		lastBackupTime = time.Now()
+		tracker.reset()
+	}
+
+	v.printfStdout("Watching for changes...\n")
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			log.Info("Daemon context cancelled, shutting down")
+			return nil
+
+		case sig := <-sigCh:
+			log.Info("Received signal, initiating graceful shutdown", "signal", sig)
+			v.printfStdout("\nReceived %s, shutting down...\n", sig)
+			cancel()
+
+			// Wait for any in-progress backup to finish.
+			select {
+			case backupRunning <- struct{}{}:
+				// No backup running, we can exit immediately.
+				<-backupRunning
+			default:
+				// Backup is running, wait for it to complete.
+				v.printfStdout("Waiting for in-progress backup to complete...\n")
+				shutdownTimer := time.NewTimer(daemonShutdownTimeout)
+				select {
+				case backupRunning <- struct{}{}:
+					<-backupRunning
+					shutdownTimer.Stop()
+				case <-shutdownTimer.C:
+					log.Warn("Shutdown timeout exceeded, forcing exit")
+					v.printfStderr("Shutdown timeout exceeded, forcing exit\n")
+				}
+			}
+			return nil
+
+		case <-backupTicker.C:
+			// Periodic backup tick. Only run if there are changes and enough
+			// time has elapsed since the last run.
+			if !tracker.hasChanges() {
+				log.Debug("Backup tick: no changes detected, skipping")
+				continue
+			}
+			if time.Since(lastBackupTime) < minTimeBetween {
+				log.Debug("Backup tick: too soon since last backup",
+					"last_backup", lastBackupTime,
+					"min_interval", minTimeBetween,
+				)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Try to acquire the backup semaphore (non-blocking).
+			select {
+			case backupRunning <- struct{}{}:
+			default:
+				log.Debug("Backup tick: backup already in progress, skipping")
+				continue
+			}
+
+			log.Info("Running scheduled backup", "changes", tracker.changeCount())
+			v.printfStdout("Running scheduled backup (%d changes detected)...\n", tracker.changeCount())
+			if err := v.runDaemonBackup(ctx, opts, tracker, false); err != nil {
+				if ctx.Err() != nil {
+					<-backupRunning
+					return nil
+				}
+				log.Error("Scheduled backup failed", "error", err)
+				v.printfStderr("Scheduled backup failed: %v\n", err)
+			} else {
+				lastBackupTime = time.Now()
+				tracker.reset()
+			}
+			<-backupRunning
+
+		case <-fullScanTicker.C:
+			// Full scan — ignore whether changes were detected; do a complete scan.
+			if time.Since(lastBackupTime) < minTimeBetween {
+				log.Debug("Full scan tick: too soon since last backup, deferring")
+				continue
+			}
+
+			select {
+			case backupRunning <- struct{}{}:
+			default:
+				log.Debug("Full scan tick: backup already in progress, skipping")
+				continue
+			}
+
+			log.Info("Running full periodic scan")
+			v.printfStdout("Running full periodic scan...\n")
+			if err := v.runDaemonBackup(ctx, opts, tracker, true); err != nil {
+				if ctx.Err() != nil {
+					<-backupRunning
+					return nil
+				}
+				log.Error("Full scan backup failed", "error", err)
+				v.printfStderr("Full scan backup failed: %v\n", err)
+			} else {
+				lastBackupTime = time.Now()
+				tracker.reset()
+			}
+			<-backupRunning
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// runDaemonBackup executes a single backup run within the daemon loop.
+// If fullScan is true, all snapshots are processed regardless of tracked changes.
+// Otherwise, only snapshots whose paths overlap with tracked changes are processed.
+func (v *Vaultik) runDaemonBackup(ctx context.Context, opts *SnapshotCreateOptions, tracker *changeTracker, fullScan bool) error {
+	startTime := time.Now()
+
+	// Build a one-shot create options for this run.
+	runOpts := &SnapshotCreateOptions{
+		Cron:       opts.Cron,
+		Prune:      opts.Prune,
+		SkipErrors: opts.SkipErrors,
+	}
+
+	if !fullScan {
+		// Filter to only snapshots whose paths had changes.
+		changedPaths := tracker.changedPaths()
+		affected := v.snapshotsAffectedByChanges(changedPaths)
+		if len(affected) == 0 {
+			log.Debug("No snapshots affected by changes")
+			return nil
+		}
+		runOpts.Snapshots = affected
+		log.Info("Running incremental backup for affected snapshots", "snapshots", affected)
+	}
+	// fullScan: leave runOpts.Snapshots empty → CreateSnapshot processes all.
+
+	// Use a child context so cancellation propagates but we can still finish
+	// if the parent hasn't been cancelled.
+	childCtx, childCancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	defer childCancel()
+
+	// Temporarily swap the Vaultik context.
+	origCtx := v.ctx
+	v.ctx = childCtx
+	defer func() { v.ctx = origCtx }()
+
+	if err := v.CreateSnapshot(runOpts); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("backup run failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Info("Daemon backup complete", "duration", time.Since(startTime))
+	v.printfStdout("Backup complete in %s\n", formatDuration(time.Since(startTime)))
+	return nil
+}
+
+// snapshotsAffectedByChanges returns the names of configured snapshots whose
+// paths overlap with any of the changed paths.
+func (v *Vaultik) snapshotsAffectedByChanges(changedPaths []string) []string {
+	var affected []string
+	for _, snapName := range v.Config.SnapshotNames() {
+		snapCfg := v.Config.Snapshots[snapName]
+		for _, snapPath := range snapCfg.Paths {
+			absSnapPath, err := filepath.Abs(snapPath)
+			if err != nil {
+				absSnapPath = snapPath
+			}
+			for _, changed := range changedPaths {
+				if isSubpath(changed, absSnapPath) {
+					affected = append(affected, snapName)
+					goto nextSnapshot
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	nextSnapshot:
+	}
+	return affected
+}
+
+// isSubpath returns true if child is under parent (or equal to it).
+func isSubpath(child, parent string) bool {
+	// Normalize both paths.
+	child = filepath.Clean(child)
+	parent = filepath.Clean(parent)
+	if child == parent {
+		return true
+	}
+	// Ensure parent ends with a separator for prefix matching,
+	// unless parent is the root directory (which already ends with /).
+	prefix := parent
+	if !strings.HasSuffix(prefix, string(filepath.Separator)) {
+		prefix += string(filepath.Separator)
+	}
+	return strings.HasPrefix(child, prefix)
+}
+
+// startWatcher creates an fsnotify watcher and adds all configured snapshot paths.
+// It spawns a goroutine that reads events and feeds the change tracker.
+func (v *Vaultik) startWatcher(ctx context.Context, tracker *changeTracker) (*fsnotify.Watcher, error) {
+	watcher, err := fsnotify.NewWatcher()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating watcher: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Collect unique absolute paths to watch.
+	watchPaths := make(map[string]struct{})
+	for _, snapName := range v.Config.SnapshotNames() {
+		snapCfg := v.Config.Snapshots[snapName]
+		for _, p := range snapCfg.Paths {
+			absPath, err := filepath.Abs(p)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Warn("Failed to resolve absolute path for watch", "path", p, "error", err)
+				continue
+			}
+			watchPaths[absPath] = struct{}{}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add paths to watcher. Walk the top-level to add subdirectories
+	// since fsnotify doesn't recurse automatically.
+	for p := range watchPaths {
+		if err := v.addWatchRecursive(watcher, p); err != nil {
+			log.Warn("Failed to watch path", "path", p, "error", err)
+			// Non-fatal: the path might not exist yet.
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Spawn the event reader goroutine.
+	go v.watcherLoop(ctx, watcher, tracker)
+
+	return watcher, nil
+}
+
+// addWatchRecursive walks a directory tree and adds each directory to the watcher.
+func (v *Vaultik) addWatchRecursive(watcher *fsnotify.Watcher, root string) error {
+	return filepath.Walk(root, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			// Can't read — skip this subtree.
+			if info != nil && info.IsDir() {
+				return filepath.SkipDir
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+		if info.IsDir() {
+			// Skip common directories that don't need watching.
+			base := filepath.Base(path)
+			if base == ".git" || base == "node_modules" || base == "__pycache__" {
+				return filepath.SkipDir
+			}
+			if err := watcher.Add(path); err != nil {
+				log.Debug("Failed to watch directory", "path", path, "error", err)
+				// Non-fatal: continue walking.
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
+// watcherLoop reads filesystem events from the watcher and records them
+// in the change tracker. It runs until the context is cancelled.
+func (v *Vaultik) watcherLoop(ctx context.Context, watcher *fsnotify.Watcher, tracker *changeTracker) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case event, ok := <-watcher.Events:
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+			// Only track write/create/remove/rename events.
+			if event.Op&(fsnotify.Write|fsnotify.Create|fsnotify.Remove|fsnotify.Rename) != 0 {
+				tracker.recordChange(event.Name)
+				log.Debug("Filesystem change detected", "path", event.Name, "op", event.Op)
+			}
+			// If a new directory was created, watch it too.
+			if event.Op&fsnotify.Create != 0 {
+				if info, err := os.Stat(event.Name); err == nil && info.IsDir() {
+					if err := v.addWatchRecursive(watcher, event.Name); err != nil {
+						log.Debug("Failed to watch new directory", "path", event.Name, "error", err)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		case err, ok := <-watcher.Errors:
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+			log.Warn("Filesystem watcher error", "error", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// changeTracker records filesystem paths that have been modified since the
+// last backup. It is safe for concurrent use.
+type changeTracker struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	changes map[string]time.Time // path → last change time
+}
+
+// newChangeTracker creates a new empty change tracker.
+func newChangeTracker() *changeTracker {
+	return &changeTracker{
+		changes: make(map[string]time.Time),
+	}
+}
+
+// recordChange records that a path has been modified.
+func (ct *changeTracker) recordChange(path string) {
+	ct.mu.Lock()
+	ct.changes[path] = time.Now()
+	ct.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+// hasChanges returns true if any changes have been recorded.
+func (ct *changeTracker) hasChanges() bool {
+	ct.mu.Lock()
+	defer ct.mu.Unlock()
+	return len(ct.changes) > 0
+}
+
+// changeCount returns the number of unique changed paths.
+func (ct *changeTracker) changeCount() int {
+	ct.mu.Lock()
+	defer ct.mu.Unlock()
+	return len(ct.changes)
+}
+
+// changedPaths returns all changed paths.
+func (ct *changeTracker) changedPaths() []string {
+	ct.mu.Lock()
+	defer ct.mu.Unlock()
+	paths := make([]string, 0, len(ct.changes))
+	for p := range ct.changes {
+		paths = append(paths, p)
+	}
+	return paths
+}
+
+// reset clears all recorded changes.
+func (ct *changeTracker) reset() {
+	ct.mu.Lock()
+	ct.changes = make(map[string]time.Time)
+	ct.mu.Unlock()
+}

internal/vaultik/daemon_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+package vaultik
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/vaultik/internal/config"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestNewChangeTracker(t *testing.T) {
+	ct := newChangeTracker()
+	require.NotNil(t, ct)
+	assert.False(t, ct.hasChanges())
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, ct.changeCount())
+	assert.Empty(t, ct.changedPaths())
+}
+
+func TestChangeTrackerRecordChange(t *testing.T) {
+	ct := newChangeTracker()
+
+	ct.recordChange("/home/user/file1.txt")
+	assert.True(t, ct.hasChanges())
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, ct.changeCount())
+
+	ct.recordChange("/home/user/file2.txt")
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, ct.changeCount())
+
+	// Duplicate path should update time but not increase count.
+	ct.recordChange("/home/user/file1.txt")
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, ct.changeCount())
+
+	paths := ct.changedPaths()
+	assert.Len(t, paths, 2)
+	assert.Contains(t, paths, "/home/user/file1.txt")
+	assert.Contains(t, paths, "/home/user/file2.txt")
+}
+
+func TestChangeTrackerReset(t *testing.T) {
+	ct := newChangeTracker()
+
+	ct.recordChange("/home/user/file1.txt")
+	ct.recordChange("/home/user/file2.txt")
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, ct.changeCount())
+
+	ct.reset()
+	assert.False(t, ct.hasChanges())
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, ct.changeCount())
+	assert.Empty(t, ct.changedPaths())
+}
+
+func TestChangeTrackerConcurrency(t *testing.T) {
+	ct := newChangeTracker()
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+
+	// Write from multiple goroutines simultaneously.
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		go func(n int) {
+			for j := 0; j < 100; j++ {
+				ct.recordChange("/path/" + string(rune('a'+n)))
+			}
+			done <- struct{}{}
+		}(i)
+	}
+
+	// Also read concurrently.
+	go func() {
+		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+			_ = ct.hasChanges()
+			_ = ct.changeCount()
+			_ = ct.changedPaths()
+		}
+		done <- struct{}{}
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for all goroutines.
+	for i := 0; i < 11; i++ {
+		<-done
+	}
+
+	assert.True(t, ct.hasChanges())
+	assert.LessOrEqual(t, ct.changeCount(), 10) // 10 unique paths
+}
+
+func TestChangeTrackerRecordTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
+	ct := newChangeTracker()
+
+	before := time.Now()
+	ct.recordChange("/some/path")
+	after := time.Now()
+
+	ct.mu.Lock()
+	ts := ct.changes["/some/path"]
+	ct.mu.Unlock()
+
+	assert.False(t, ts.Before(before))
+	assert.False(t, ts.After(after))
+}
+
+func TestIsSubpath(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		child    string
+		parent   string
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{"/home/user/file.txt", "/home/user", true},
+		{"/home/user", "/home/user", true},
+		{"/home/user/deep/nested/file.txt", "/home/user", true},
+		{"/home/other/file.txt", "/home/user", false},
+		{"/home/username/file.txt", "/home/user", false}, // not a subpath, just prefix match
+		{"/etc/config", "/home/user", false},
+		{"/", "/", true},
+		{"/a", "/", true},
+		{"/a/b", "/a", true},
+		{"/ab", "/a", false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.child+"_under_"+tt.parent, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := isSubpath(tt.child, tt.parent)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, result)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSnapshotsAffectedByChanges(t *testing.T) {
+	// We can't easily test this without a full Vaultik instance with config,
+	// but we can verify the helper function isSubpath which it depends on.
+	// The full integration is tested via the daemon integration test.
+
+	// Verify basic subpath logic used by snapshotsAffectedByChanges.
+	assert.True(t, isSubpath("/home/user/docs/report.txt", "/home/user"))
+	assert.False(t, isSubpath("/var/log/syslog", "/home/user"))
+}
+
+func TestDaemonConstants(t *testing.T) {
+	// Verify daemon constants are reasonable values.
+	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, daemonMinBackupInterval, 1*time.Minute)
+	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, daemonShutdownTimeout, 1*time.Minute)
+}
+
+func TestRunDaemon_CancelledContext(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary directory to use as a snapshot path.
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Write a file so the watched path is non-empty.
+	err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tmpDir, "testfile.txt"), []byte("hello"), 0o644)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Build a minimal Vaultik with daemon-friendly config.
+	// RunDaemon will fail on the initial backup (no storage configured),
+	// but it should continue running. We cancel the context to verify
+	// graceful shutdown.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	stdout := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	stderr := &bytes.Buffer{}
+
+	v := &Vaultik{
+		Config: &config.Config{
+			BackupInterval:    1 * time.Hour,
+			FullScanInterval:  24 * time.Hour,
+			MinTimeBetweenRun: 1 * time.Minute,
+			Snapshots: map[string]config.SnapshotConfig{
+				"test": {
+					Paths: []string{tmpDir},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		ctx:    ctx,
+		cancel: cancel,
+		Stdout: stdout,
+		Stderr: stderr,
+	}
+
+	// Cancel the context shortly after RunDaemon starts so the daemon
+	// loop exits via its ctx.Done() path.
+	go func() {
+		// Wait for the initial backup to fail (it will, since there's no
+		// storage backend), then cancel.
+		time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
+	err = v.RunDaemon(&SnapshotCreateOptions{})
+	// RunDaemon should return nil on context cancellation (graceful shutdown).
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify daemon printed startup messages.
+	output := stdout.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "Daemon mode started")
+}

internal/vaultik/helpers.go

@@ -79,6 +79,22 @@ func parseSnapshotTimestamp(snapshotID string) (time.Time, error) {
 	return timestamp.UTC(), nil
 }
 
+// parseSnapshotName extracts the snapshot name from a snapshot ID.
+// Format: hostname_snapshotname_timestamp — the middle part(s) between hostname
+// and the RFC3339 timestamp are the snapshot name (may contain underscores).
+// Returns the snapshot name, or empty string if the ID is malformed.
+func parseSnapshotName(snapshotID string) string {
+	parts := strings.Split(snapshotID, "_")
+	if len(parts) < 3 {
+		// Format: hostname_timestamp — no snapshot name
+		return ""
+	}
+	// Format: hostname_name_timestamp — middle parts are the name.
+	// The last part is the RFC3339 timestamp, the first part is the hostname,
+	// everything in between is the snapshot name (which may itself contain underscores).
+	return strings.Join(parts[1:len(parts)-1], "_")
+}
+
 // parseDuration parses a duration string with support for days
 func parseDuration(s string) (time.Duration, error) {
 	// Check for days suffix

internal/vaultik/helpers_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package vaultik
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestParseSnapshotName(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		snapshotID string
+		want       string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:       "standard format with name",
+			snapshotID: "myhost_home_2026-01-12T14:41:15Z",
+			want:       "home",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "standard format with different name",
+			snapshotID: "server1_system_2026-02-15T09:30:00Z",
+			want:       "system",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "name with underscores",
+			snapshotID: "myhost_my_special_backup_2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
+			want:       "my_special_backup",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := parseSnapshotName(tt.snapshotID)
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("parseSnapshotName(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.snapshotID, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseSnapshotTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		snapshotID string
+		wantErr    bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:       "valid with name",
+			snapshotID: "myhost_home_2026-01-12T14:41:15Z",
+			wantErr:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "valid without name",
+			snapshotID: "myhost_2026-01-12T14:41:15Z",
+			wantErr:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "invalid - single part",
+			snapshotID: "nounderscore",
+			wantErr:    true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "invalid - bad timestamp",
+			snapshotID: "myhost_home_notadate",
+			wantErr:    true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, err := parseSnapshotTimestamp(tt.snapshotID)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("parseSnapshotTimestamp(%q) error = %v, wantErr %v", tt.snapshotID, err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

internal/vaultik/purge_per_name_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+package vaultik_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/vaultik/internal/database"
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/vaultik/internal/log"
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/vaultik/internal/types"
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/vaultik/internal/vaultik"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// setupPurgeTest creates a Vaultik instance with an in-memory database and mock
+// storage pre-populated with the given snapshot IDs. Each snapshot is marked as
+// completed. Remote metadata stubs are created so syncWithRemote keeps them.
+func setupPurgeTest(t *testing.T, snapshotIDs []string) *vaultik.Vaultik {
+	t.Helper()
+	log.Initialize(log.Config{})
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	db, err := database.New(ctx, ":memory:")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = db.Close() })
+
+	repos := database.NewRepositories(db)
+	mockStorage := NewMockStorer()
+
+	// Insert each snapshot into the DB and create remote metadata stubs.
+	// Use timestamps parsed from snapshot IDs for realistic ordering.
+	for _, id := range snapshotIDs {
+		// Parse timestamp from the snapshot ID
+		parts := strings.Split(id, "_")
+		timestampStr := parts[len(parts)-1]
+		startedAt, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, timestampStr)
+		require.NoError(t, err, "parsing timestamp from snapshot ID %q", id)
+
+		completedAt := startedAt.Add(5 * time.Minute)
+		snap := &database.Snapshot{
+			ID:             types.SnapshotID(id),
+			Hostname:       "testhost",
+			VaultikVersion: "test",
+			StartedAt:      startedAt,
+			CompletedAt:    &completedAt,
+		}
+		err = repos.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context, tx *sql.Tx) error {
+			return repos.Snapshots.Create(ctx, tx, snap)
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err, "creating snapshot %s", id)
+
+		// Create remote metadata stub so syncWithRemote keeps it
+		metadataKey := "metadata/" + id + "/manifest.json.zst"
+		err = mockStorage.Put(ctx, metadataKey, strings.NewReader("stub"))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	stdout := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	stderr := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	stdin := &bytes.Buffer{}
+
+	v := &vaultik.Vaultik{
+		Storage:      mockStorage,
+		Repositories: repos,
+		DB:           db,
+		Stdout:       stdout,
+		Stderr:       stderr,
+		Stdin:        stdin,
+	}
+	v.SetContext(ctx)
+
+	return v
+}
+
+// listRemainingSnapshots returns IDs of all completed snapshots in the database.
+func listRemainingSnapshots(t *testing.T, v *vaultik.Vaultik) []string {
+	t.Helper()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	dbSnaps, err := v.Repositories.Snapshots.ListRecent(ctx, 10000)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var ids []string
+	for _, s := range dbSnaps {
+		if s.CompletedAt != nil {
+			ids = append(ids, s.ID.String())
+		}
+	}
+	return ids
+}
+
+func TestPurgeKeepLatest_PerName(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create snapshots for two different names: "home" and "system".
+	// With per-name --keep-latest, the latest of each should be kept.
+	snapshotIDs := []string{
+		"testhost_system_2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T01:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_system_2026-01-01T02:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T03:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_system_2026-01-01T04:00:00Z",
+	}
+
+	v := setupPurgeTest(t, snapshotIDs)
+
+	err := v.PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions(&vaultik.SnapshotPurgeOptions{
+		KeepLatest: true,
+		Force:      true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	remaining := listRemainingSnapshots(t, v)
+
+	// Should keep the latest of each name
+	assert.Len(t, remaining, 2, "should keep exactly 2 snapshots (one per name)")
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_system_2026-01-01T04:00:00Z", "should keep latest system")
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_home_2026-01-01T03:00:00Z", "should keep latest home")
+}
+
+func TestPurgeKeepLatest_SingleName(t *testing.T) {
+	// All snapshots have the same name — keep-latest should keep exactly one.
+	snapshotIDs := []string{
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T01:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T02:00:00Z",
+	}
+
+	v := setupPurgeTest(t, snapshotIDs)
+
+	err := v.PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions(&vaultik.SnapshotPurgeOptions{
+		KeepLatest: true,
+		Force:      true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	remaining := listRemainingSnapshots(t, v)
+	assert.Len(t, remaining, 1)
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_home_2026-01-01T02:00:00Z", "should keep the newest")
+}
+
+func TestPurgeKeepLatest_WithNameFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	// Use --name to filter purge to only "home" snapshots.
+	// "system" snapshots should be untouched.
+	snapshotIDs := []string{
+		"testhost_system_2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T01:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_system_2026-01-01T02:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T03:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T04:00:00Z",
+	}
+
+	v := setupPurgeTest(t, snapshotIDs)
+
+	err := v.PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions(&vaultik.SnapshotPurgeOptions{
+		KeepLatest: true,
+		Force:      true,
+		Name:       "home",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	remaining := listRemainingSnapshots(t, v)
+
+	// 2 system snapshots untouched + 1 latest home = 3
+	assert.Len(t, remaining, 3)
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_system_2026-01-01T00:00:00Z")
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_system_2026-01-01T02:00:00Z")
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_home_2026-01-01T04:00:00Z")
+}
+
+func TestPurgeKeepLatest_NoSnapshots(t *testing.T) {
+	v := setupPurgeTest(t, nil)
+
+	err := v.PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions(&vaultik.SnapshotPurgeOptions{
+		KeepLatest: true,
+		Force:      true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestPurgeKeepLatest_NameFilterNoMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	snapshotIDs := []string{
+		"testhost_system_2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_system_2026-01-01T01:00:00Z",
+	}
+
+	v := setupPurgeTest(t, snapshotIDs)
+
+	err := v.PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions(&vaultik.SnapshotPurgeOptions{
+		KeepLatest: true,
+		Force:      true,
+		Name:       "nonexistent",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// All snapshots should remain — the name filter matched nothing
+	remaining := listRemainingSnapshots(t, v)
+	assert.Len(t, remaining, 2)
+}
+
+func TestPurgeOlderThan_WithNameFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	// Snapshots with different names and timestamps.
+	// --older-than should apply only to the named subset when --name is used.
+	snapshotIDs := []string{
+		"testhost_system_2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_home_2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_system_2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+	}
+
+	v := setupPurgeTest(t, snapshotIDs)
+
+	// Purge only "home" snapshots older than 365 days
+	err := v.PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions(&vaultik.SnapshotPurgeOptions{
+		OlderThan: "365d",
+		Force:     true,
+		Name:      "home",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	remaining := listRemainingSnapshots(t, v)
+
+	// Old system stays (not filtered by name), old home deleted, recent ones stay
+	assert.Len(t, remaining, 3)
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_system_2020-01-01T00:00:00Z")
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_system_2026-01-01T00:00:00Z")
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_home_2026-01-01T00:00:00Z")
+}
+
+func TestPurgeKeepLatest_ThreeNames(t *testing.T) {
+	// Three different snapshot names with multiple snapshots each.
+	snapshotIDs := []string{
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_system_2026-01-01T01:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_media_2026-01-01T02:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T03:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_system_2026-01-01T04:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_media_2026-01-01T05:00:00Z",
+		"testhost_home_2026-01-01T06:00:00Z",
+	}
+
+	v := setupPurgeTest(t, snapshotIDs)
+
+	err := v.PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions(&vaultik.SnapshotPurgeOptions{
+		KeepLatest: true,
+		Force:      true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	remaining := listRemainingSnapshots(t, v)
+	assert.Len(t, remaining, 3, "should keep one per name")
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_home_2026-01-01T06:00:00Z")
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_system_2026-01-01T04:00:00Z")
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "testhost_media_2026-01-01T05:00:00Z")
+}

internal/vaultik/snapshot.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"text/tabwriter"
 	"time"
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/vaultik/internal/snapshot"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/vaultik/internal/types"
 	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
 
 // SnapshotCreateOptions contains options for the snapshot create command
@@ -56,9 +58,7 @@ func (v *Vaultik) CreateSnapshot(opts *SnapshotCreateOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	if opts.Daemon {
-		log.Info("Running in daemon mode")
-		// TODO: Implement daemon mode with inotify
-		return fmt.Errorf("daemon mode not yet implemented")
+		return v.RunDaemon(opts)
 	}
 
 	// Determine which snapshots to process
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@ func (v *Vaultik) CreateSnapshot(opts *SnapshotCreateOptions) error {
 		log.Info("Pruning enabled - deleting old snapshots and unreferenced blobs")
 		v.printlnStdout("\nPruning old snapshots (keeping latest)...")
 
-		if err := v.PurgeSnapshots(true, "", true); err != nil {
+		if err := v.PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions(&SnapshotPurgeOptions{
+			KeepLatest: true,
+			Force:      true,
+		}); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("prune: purging old snapshots: %w", err)
 		}
 
@@ -419,7 +422,7 @@ func (v *Vaultik) listRemoteSnapshotIDs() (map[string]bool, error) {
 	return remoteSnapshots, nil
 }
 
-// reconcileLocalWithRemote removes local snapshots not in remote and returns the surviving local map
+// reconcileLocalWithRemote builds a map of local snapshots keyed by ID for cross-referencing with remote
 func (v *Vaultik) reconcileLocalWithRemote(remoteSnapshots map[string]bool) (map[string]*database.Snapshot, error) {
 	localSnapshots, err := v.Repositories.Snapshots.ListRecent(v.ctx, 10000)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -431,19 +434,6 @@ func (v *Vaultik) reconcileLocalWithRemote(remoteSnapshots map[string]bool) (map
 		localSnapshotMap[s.ID.String()] = s
 	}
 
-	for _, snap := range localSnapshots {
-		snapshotIDStr := snap.ID.String()
-		if !remoteSnapshots[snapshotIDStr] {
-			log.Info("Removing local snapshot not found in remote", "snapshot_id", snap.ID)
-			if err := v.deleteSnapshotFromLocalDB(snapshotIDStr); err != nil {
-				log.Error("Failed to delete local snapshot", "snapshot_id", snap.ID, "error", err)
-			} else {
-				log.Info("Deleted local snapshot not found in remote", "snapshot_id", snap.ID)
-				delete(localSnapshotMap, snapshotIDStr)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	return localSnapshotMap, nil
 }
 
@@ -451,6 +441,9 @@ func (v *Vaultik) reconcileLocalWithRemote(remoteSnapshots map[string]bool) (map
 func (v *Vaultik) buildSnapshotInfoList(remoteSnapshots map[string]bool, localSnapshotMap map[string]*database.Snapshot) ([]SnapshotInfo, error) {
 	snapshots := make([]SnapshotInfo, 0, len(remoteSnapshots))
 
+	// remoteOnly collects snapshot IDs that need a manifest download.
+	var remoteOnly []string
+
 	for snapshotID := range remoteSnapshots {
 		if localSnap, exists := localSnapshotMap[snapshotID]; exists && localSnap.CompletedAt != nil {
 			totalSize, err := v.Repositories.Snapshots.GetSnapshotTotalCompressedSize(v.ctx, snapshotID)
@@ -471,16 +464,73 @@ func (v *Vaultik) buildSnapshotInfoList(remoteSnapshots map[string]bool, localSn
 				continue
 			}
 
-			totalSize, err := v.getManifestSize(snapshotID)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get manifest size for %s: %w", snapshotID, err)
-			}
-
+			// Pre-add with zero size; will be filled by concurrent downloads.
 			snapshots = append(snapshots, SnapshotInfo{
 				ID:             types.SnapshotID(snapshotID),
 				Timestamp:      timestamp,
-				CompressedSize: totalSize,
+				CompressedSize: 0,
 			})
+			remoteOnly = append(remoteOnly, snapshotID)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Download manifests concurrently for remote-only snapshots.
+	if len(remoteOnly) > 0 {
+		// maxConcurrentManifestDownloads bounds parallel manifest fetches to
+		// avoid overwhelming the S3 endpoint while still being much faster
+		// than serial downloads.
+		const maxConcurrentManifestDownloads = 10
+
+		type manifestResult struct {
+			snapshotID string
+			size       int64
+		}
+
+		var (
+			mu      sync.Mutex
+			results []manifestResult
+		)
+
+		g, gctx := errgroup.WithContext(v.ctx)
+		g.SetLimit(maxConcurrentManifestDownloads)
+
+		for _, sid := range remoteOnly {
+			g.Go(func() error {
+				manifestPath := fmt.Sprintf("metadata/%s/manifest.json.zst", sid)
+				reader, err := v.Storage.Get(gctx, manifestPath)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("downloading manifest for %s: %w", sid, err)
+				}
+				defer func() { _ = reader.Close() }()
+
+				manifest, err := snapshot.DecodeManifest(reader)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("decoding manifest for %s: %w", sid, err)
+				}
+
+				mu.Lock()
+				results = append(results, manifestResult{
+					snapshotID: sid,
+					size:       manifest.TotalCompressedSize,
+				})
+				mu.Unlock()
+				return nil
+			})
+		}
+
+		if err := g.Wait(); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("fetching manifest sizes: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Build a lookup from results and patch the pre-added entries.
+		sizeMap := make(map[string]int64, len(results))
+		for _, r := range results {
+			sizeMap[r.snapshotID] = r.size
+		}
+		for i := range snapshots {
+			if sz, ok := sizeMap[string(snapshots[i].ID)]; ok {
+				snapshots[i].CompressedSize = sz
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -533,8 +583,19 @@ func (v *Vaultik) printSnapshotTable(snapshots []SnapshotInfo) error {
 	return w.Flush()
 }
 
-// PurgeSnapshots removes old snapshots based on criteria
-func (v *Vaultik) PurgeSnapshots(keepLatest bool, olderThan string, force bool) error {
+// SnapshotPurgeOptions contains options for the snapshot purge command
+type SnapshotPurgeOptions struct {
+	KeepLatest bool
+	OlderThan  string
+	Force      bool
+	Name       string // Filter purge to a specific snapshot name
+}
+
+// PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions removes old snapshots based on criteria.
+// When KeepLatest is true, retention is applied per snapshot name — the latest
+// snapshot for each distinct name is kept. If Name is non-empty, only snapshots
+// matching that name are considered for purge.
+func (v *Vaultik) PurgeSnapshotsWithOptions(opts *SnapshotPurgeOptions) error {
 	// Sync with remote first
 	if err := v.syncWithRemote(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("syncing with remote: %w", err)
@@ -558,14 +619,51 @@ func (v *Vaultik) PurgeSnapshots(keepLatest bool, olderThan string, force bool)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// If --name is specified, filter to only snapshots matching that name
+	if opts.Name != "" {
+		filtered := make([]SnapshotInfo, 0, len(snapshots))
+		for _, snap := range snapshots {
+			if parseSnapshotName(snap.ID.String()) == opts.Name {
+				filtered = append(filtered, snap)
+			}
+		}
+		snapshots = filtered
+	}
+
 	// Sort by timestamp (newest first)
 	sort.Slice(snapshots, func(i, j int) bool {
 		return snapshots[i].Timestamp.After(snapshots[j].Timestamp)
 	})
 
-	toDelete, err := v.collectSnapshotsToPurge(snapshots, keepLatest, olderThan)
+	var toDelete []SnapshotInfo
+
+	if opts.KeepLatest {
+		// Keep the latest snapshot per snapshot name
+		// Group snapshots by name, then mark all but the newest in each group
+		latestByName := make(map[string]bool) // tracks whether we've seen the latest for each name
+		for _, snap := range snapshots {
+			name := parseSnapshotName(snap.ID.String())
+			if latestByName[name] {
+				// Already kept the latest for this name — delete this one
+				toDelete = append(toDelete, snap)
+			} else {
+				// This is the latest (sorted newest-first) — keep it
+				latestByName[name] = true
+			}
+		}
+	} else if opts.OlderThan != "" {
+		// Parse duration
+		duration, err := parseDuration(opts.OlderThan)
 		if err != nil {
-		return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid duration: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		cutoff := time.Now().UTC().Add(-duration)
+		for _, snap := range snapshots {
+			if snap.Timestamp.Before(cutoff) {
+				toDelete = append(toDelete, snap)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	if len(toDelete) == 0 {
@@ -573,37 +671,7 @@ func (v *Vaultik) PurgeSnapshots(keepLatest bool, olderThan string, force bool)
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return v.confirmAndExecutePurge(toDelete, force)
-}
-
-// collectSnapshotsToPurge determines which snapshots to delete based on retention criteria
-func (v *Vaultik) collectSnapshotsToPurge(snapshots []SnapshotInfo, keepLatest bool, olderThan string) ([]SnapshotInfo, error) {
-	if keepLatest {
-		// Keep only the most recent snapshot
-		if len(snapshots) > 1 {
-			return snapshots[1:], nil
-		}
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	if olderThan != "" {
-		// Parse duration
-		duration, err := parseDuration(olderThan)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid duration: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		cutoff := time.Now().UTC().Add(-duration)
-		var toDelete []SnapshotInfo
-		for _, snap := range snapshots {
-			if snap.Timestamp.Before(cutoff) {
-				toDelete = append(toDelete, snap)
-			}
-		}
-		return toDelete, nil
-	}
-
-	return nil, nil
+	return v.confirmAndExecutePurge(toDelete, opts.Force)
 }
 
 // confirmAndExecutePurge shows deletion candidates, confirms with user, and deletes snapshots
@@ -801,23 +869,6 @@ func (v *Vaultik) outputVerifyJSON(result *VerifyResult) error {
 
 // Helper methods that were previously on SnapshotApp
 
-func (v *Vaultik) getManifestSize(snapshotID string) (int64, error) {
-	manifestPath := fmt.Sprintf("metadata/%s/manifest.json.zst", snapshotID)
-
-	reader, err := v.Storage.Get(v.ctx, manifestPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("downloading manifest: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer func() { _ = reader.Close() }()
-
-	manifest, err := snapshot.DecodeManifest(reader)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("decoding manifest: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return manifest.TotalCompressedSize, nil
-}
-
 func (v *Vaultik) downloadManifest(snapshotID string) (*snapshot.Manifest, error) {
 	manifestPath := fmt.Sprintf("metadata/%s/manifest.json.zst", snapshotID)
 
@@ -872,7 +923,7 @@ func (v *Vaultik) syncWithRemote() error {
 		snapshotIDStr := snapshot.ID.String()
 		if !remoteSnapshots[snapshotIDStr] {
 			log.Info("Removing local snapshot not found in remote", "snapshot_id", snapshot.ID)
-			if err := v.Repositories.Snapshots.Delete(v.ctx, snapshotIDStr); err != nil {
+			if err := v.deleteSnapshotFromLocalDB(snapshotIDStr); err != nil {
 				log.Error("Failed to delete local snapshot", "snapshot_id", snapshot.ID, "error", err)
 			} else {
 				removedCount++
@@ -1001,6 +1052,7 @@ func (v *Vaultik) listAllRemoteSnapshotIDs() ([]string, error) {
 	log.Info("Listing all snapshots")
 	objectCh := v.Storage.ListStream(v.ctx, "metadata/")
 
+	seen := make(map[string]bool)
 	var snapshotIDs []string
 	for object := range objectCh {
 		if object.Err != nil {
@@ -1015,14 +1067,8 @@ func (v *Vaultik) listAllRemoteSnapshotIDs() ([]string, error) {
 			}
 			if strings.HasSuffix(object.Key, "/") || strings.Contains(object.Key, "/manifest.json.zst") {
 				sid := parts[1]
-				found := false
-				for _, id := range snapshotIDs {
-					if id == sid {
-						found = true
-						break
-					}
-				}
-				if !found {
+				if !seen[sid] {
+					seen[sid] = true
 					snapshotIDs = append(snapshotIDs, sid)
 				}
 			}