Ever felt that Git is overkill for your small project? Need a simple way to create snapshots of your work without the complexity of a full version control system? No Git is your solution!
🎯 Perfect For:
Solo Projects: When you just need to track your own changes
Learning/Teaching: Perfect for students learning to code without the overhead of Git
Quick Prototypes: When you want to experiment safely without setting up a repository
Non-Technical Users: When you need version control but Git feels too complex
Temporary Backups: Quick snapshots before making major changes
🌟 Key Features
Simple Snapshots: Create up to 10 named snapshots of your entire workspace
One-Click Restore: Easily return to any previous snapshot
No Configuration: Works right out of the box
Visual Interface: No command line needed
Lightweight: Minimal impact on your workspace
No External Dependencies: Everything stays in your project folder
📸 How It Works
No Git creates a .backup folder in your workspace where it stores snapshots of your files. Each snapshot is a complete copy of your workspace at a specific point in time, making it easy to restore your entire project to a previous state.
Available Commands:
No Git: Create Snapshot - Save your current workspace state
No Git: Restore Snapshot - Return to a previous snapshot
No Git: List Snapshots - View all your saved snapshots
🚀 Getting Started
Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace
Open your project folder in VS Code
Use Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P) and type "No Git"
Create your first snapshot!
💡 Usage Examples
Creating a Snapshot
Make changes to your files
Open Command Palette
Run "No Git: Create Snapshot"
Enter a name (e.g., "before-refactoring")
Done! Your code is safely stored
Restoring a Snapshot
Open Command Palette
Run "No Git: Restore Snapshot"
Select the snapshot you want to restore
Confirm the restore
Your code is back to the previous state!
⚡️ Why Choose No Git Over Git?
Feature
No Git
Git
Learning Curve
Minutes
Days/Weeks
Commands to Learn
3
20+
Setup Time
None
Repository initialization required
Interface
Visual
Command-line first
Best For
Solo projects & quick snapshots
Team collaboration & complex versioning
🛡️ Safe and Secure
All snapshots are stored locally in your project
No cloud storage or external services
No data leaves your computer
Clear visual confirmation before restoring snapshots
📝 Smart Features
Automatically ignores system files and folders
Prevents duplicate snapshot names
Maintains snapshot history with timestamps
Shows preview of changes before restore
🎓 Perfect for Education
Teachers love No Git because:
Students focus on coding, not version control
No need to teach Git commands
Easy to demonstrate code evolution
Perfect for assignments and projects
🚫 When Not to Use No Git
Be transparent about when to use Git instead:
For team projects
When you need branching and merging
For open-source contributions
When you need a detailed change history
📊 Technical Details
Stores snapshots in .backup folder
Uses simple JSON for metadata
Ignores .backup, node_modules, and hidden folders
Limits total snapshots to 10 for space efficiency
🤝 Contributing
Found a bug or have a suggestion? We'd love to hear from you!
