Got Your Back 1.97

Got Your Back (GYB) is a command line tool for backing up your Gmail messages to your local computer. It uses Gmail's API over HTTPS.

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About Got Your Back

Got Your Back (GYB) is a command line tool for backing up your Gmail messages to your local computer. It uses Gmail's API over HTTPS.

What's new in 1.97

1.97:

  • Fix an issue with cacerts.pem location that was causing errors in 1.96.

1.96:

  • Improved signing process on Windows should reduce false positive virus reports.
  • Moved to InnoSetup .exe installer instead of Wix MSI for Windows.
  • Latest Python 3.14.7 and OpenSSL 4.0.3 releases.
  • Drop Intel MacOS release (Apple is removing support).
  • Add native support for Windows ARM64 CPUs

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Technical details

PublisherJay Lee - [email protected]
Version1.97
Release date2026-09-29
LicenseApache-2.0
Installer typezip
Architecturex64
Package IDGAM-Team.GotYourBack

Install Got Your Back from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=GAM-Team.GotYourBack -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=GAM-Team.GotYourBack -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=GAM-Team.GotYourBack -e

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Got Your Back version history

  • 1.95
  • 1.90
  • 1.82
  • 1.81
  • 1.80
  • 1.74

Frequently asked questions

Is Got Your Back free?

Yes. Got Your Back is free and open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license.

What is the latest version of Got Your Back?

The latest version is 1.97, released on Sep 29, 2026.

Is it safe to download Got Your Back?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 1ccc0a4587c8e2ae46f2dd9ed29a023a93249e4713091913c76e2e0d6fd3ce68.

Which Windows versions does Got Your Back support?

Got Your Back runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I uninstall Got Your Back?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Got Your Back and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=GAM-Team.GotYourBack -e.

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