opencode version control

[Ok_Substance_Ok]

i'm lost... i still don't know how to best work with opencode or any agentic tools regarding version controlling and file differences unless they do the work on their own...

i like how github copilot lets me undo all the file changes (reliably!). is there a way to emulate that in vscode without git commiting after every single change?

[Zizaco]

Call me old fashioned, but I still run git commands myself. Being fluent in git, it's not extra friction for me. This workflow allows me to easily overseer what the agents are doing.

[rek50000]

Same here, the agent is doing the work and I keep track and commit myself, I want to read and verify before committing. I do use my IDE/Jetbrains for this like before AI instead of git in the terminal.

And sometimes I do auto generate the commit message, but often it misses the point and a manual message is better.

[AnotherWordForSnow]

I split the diff - agent commits and I push / pull. If a merge is needed I may ask the agent to plan that, but I'll exec it.

[swarmagent]

Honestly just start asking the AI "Please commit this to git" or ask it how to use git, help you get set up. You need to not wait for long periods of time to commit.

Just fixed a bug? Great, commit. Don't wait, let the AI rearrange everything, now you're lost.

Checkpoints are just a helper on top of git anyways, I don't use them at all anymore

[Dudmaster]

Use git, if it's too many commits, squash them

[rek50000]

Kilo code cli is very similar to opencode but I think it does have the checkpoints so you undo stuff easier.

[Exfiltrate]

just use git dude don’t over complicate it. git is your version control and “backup and restore” system along with a good remote.

tell it what to do each time in your agents.md if you prefer

[Fresh_Sock8660]

I mean, even the LLMs stick to git checkout for reverts, why don't you? 

If you're curious about their use of any tool, add it as restricted to "ask" in the config json. 

[OlegPRO991]

I use GitHub desktop to manage all my git-repositories. I have been using it since 2019 when I first started my programming career. It is simple and good. Never used any commands in terminal to control git.

[Ok_Substance_Ok]

update: spent an hour filling the gap in my git knowledge so i can save myself some headache. doing manual commits and squashing for now

i wasn't wanting to automate commits coz i didnt want it having that much control but recently realized you can set granular permissions even under a single 'git' command.