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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Replicate objects from vps-0 (hot) → black (cold) for the platform's MinIO buckets.
+# Uses `mc mirror`, which is incremental + idempotent.
+#
+# Run on BLACK, on a cron/systemd-timer (e.g., every 15 min).
+# Buckets configured below — extend BUCKETS array as new ones are created.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# mc alias names — configure once via `mc alias set ...`
+SRC_ALIAS="${SRC_ALIAS:-platform-vps0}"
+DST_ALIAS="${DST_ALIAS:-platform-black}"
+
+# Buckets to replicate (extend as features add new buckets)
+BUCKETS=(
+    "platform-media"
+    "platform-uploads"
+    "platform-exports"
+)
+
+if ! command -v mc &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "ERROR: mc (minio client) not found" >&2
+    echo "  install: dnf install minio-mc  OR  https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/reference/minio-mc.html" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Sanity: aliases must exist
+for alias in "$SRC_ALIAS" "$DST_ALIAS"; do
+    if ! mc alias list | grep -q "^${alias}\b"; then
+        echo "ERROR: mc alias '${alias}' not configured. Run:" >&2
+        echo "  mc alias set ${alias} https://<endpoint> <access> <secret>" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+done
+
+for bucket in "${BUCKETS[@]}"; do
+    echo "==> mirror ${SRC_ALIAS}/${bucket} → ${DST_ALIAS}/${bucket}"
+    # --overwrite: replace newer on dst with newer on src; --remove: prune deletes
+    mc mirror --overwrite --remove \
+        "${SRC_ALIAS}/${bucket}" "${DST_ALIAS}/${bucket}" \
+        2>&1 | tail -5
+done
+
+echo "done."