Git for AI Agents

In plain words

Git for AI Agents is an open-source version control system designed to track AI agent actions and decisions. It addresses the challenge of understanding why and when agents made specific changes to files and projects. The tool helps users rewind to previous states, investigate when deletions occurred, and identify what prompted particular agent behaviors—similar to how Git tracks code changes. Currently supporting Claude Code, it is intended for developers and teams working with AI agents who need accountability and visibility into agent-driven workflows.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Version control for AI agents — track what your agent did, blame any line to a prompt, inspect any step. - regent-vcs/re_gent

In the maker’s words, at launch

hi guys. been working on something i think is fundamentally missing in today's workflow with ai agents. vcs. i find myself struggling with questions that agents can't answer like "why did you do it?", "when did u delete this folder? why?", etc. or trying to /rewind (after a /compact...) or basically…

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