diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3b510a3..677661e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -110,4 +110,5 @@ venv.bak/
 .clj-kondo/
 .lsp/
 .calva/
-.cpcache/
\ No newline at end of file
+.cpcache/
+infrastructure/backup/image/resources/backup-repository-state.edn
diff --git a/infrastructure/backup/image/resources/restic_management.clj b/infrastructure/backup/image/resources/restic_management.clj
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1723193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/backup/image/resources/restic_management.clj
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env bb
+
+(ns restic-management
+  (:require
+   [clojure.spec.alpha :as s]
+   [clojure.java.io :as io]
+   [clojure.edn :as edn]))
+
+(s/def ::state string?)
+
+(s/def ::backup-repository-state
+  (s/keys :req-un [::state]))
+
+(def state {:state ""})
+
+(defn store-backup-repository-state [s]
+  (spit "backup-repository-state.edn" s))
+
+(defn read-backup-repository-state []
+   (try
+     (with-open [r (io/reader "backup-repository-state.edn")]
+       (edn/read (java.io.PushbackReader. r)))
+  
+     (catch java.io.IOException e
+       (printf "Couldn't open '%s': %s\n" "backup-repository-state.edn" (.getMessage e)))
+     (catch RuntimeException e
+       (printf "Error parsing edn file '%s': %s\n" "backup-repository-state.edn" (.getMessage e)))))
+
+(println (read-backup-repository-state))
+
+(println (:state (read-backup-repository-state)))
+
+(println (s/valid? ::backup-repository-state (read-backup-repository-state)))