post_run and pre_run hook support

README.md

@@ -100,4 +100,12 @@ exclude_files: {}
 # Only supportet in restic based backups
 # Ignored in vm-via-hypervisor mode
 include_files: {}
+
+# Run one or more hooks before and after each (standalone) backup run
+# Items are executed in bash in their own subshell
+hooks:
+  pre_run:
+  - mysqldump --all-databases > /var/backups/mysql-backup.sql
+  post_run:
+  - rm /var/backups/mysql-backup.sql
 ```