Brave sync import through command line

Hi,

Is there a way to import the sync code from Brave through the command line?

Also maybe a way to choose what to sync, in the command line.

I didnt find it anywhere, nor through the manual (man). So, if there are many more, it could be one of the hidden / undocumented.

I am currently building my dotfiles, that would be cool to have as an addition.


Looking at the list here https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044860011-How-Do-I-Use-Command-Line-Flags-in-Brave it doesnt seem to have one. So, unless there are more flags undocumented, I guess this is a feature request then.


If there were a way to import and export those data that sync offers through command line, I would not have to rely on Sync, as it is not a backup it seems. I could set a script to automatically export and make the backup.

This is another important feature that would be good to have, and very useful.

I’m pretty sure there isn’t. If someone is familiar with coding you might be able to change some script to set things to sync to your own server. But not sure how complicated that would be.

In any case, let me tag in @Mattches as I’m sure he’ll see what you’re asking better and should have a more solid answer overall.

Thanks.

If there were information about what which folder and file means in that sync options context, that would also be something if no other more convenient option were available.

e.g., What files and / or folders are the settings part, which are bookmarks and extensions, etc…
If by having those the file back in the folder or symlinked, would make the browser download those extensions, or something alike.


Though in the feature request context, a way to have all those options in the minimum way possible throught a export/import flags, would also be something.

If you consider to export only what had been changed from default, that would reduce the amount of information needed to be exported, same thing to let the browser know what to download in the webapps / extension part.

But I understand that some things would not be ideal to export and are part of sync, like passwords and other form information.

Unfortunately this is not possible and I am not sure that we have plans to add it any time soon.

Ok. I will just have to try something else that does, since that is a important part, backup of what I have and do in a browser.

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