YOYO – AI Version Control for Vibe Coding
Hey HN — Been deep in vibe coding with AI tools like Cursor and Windsurf — but sometimes, AI edits don’t go as planned. You hit revert… and only some files roll back, or your repo ends up in a weird state. Especially messy when you’ve got multiple chats open and you're mid-flow. So I built YOYO — a lightweight version control layer for the fast, chaotic phase of coding where you're exploring, iterating, and letting AI throw stuff at your repo. It works across Cursor, Windsurf, and VSCode — wherever you’re coding with AI right now. Not trying to replace Git. Git’s great when you’re ready to…
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Hey HN — Been deep in vibe coding with AI tools like Cursor and Windsurf — but sometimes, AI edits don’t go as planned. You hit revert… and only some files roll back, or your repo ends up in a weird state. Especially messy when you’ve got multiple chats open and you're mid-flow. So I built YOYO — a lightweight version control layer for the fast, chaotic phase of coding where you're exploring, iterating, and letting AI throw stuff at your repo. It works across Cursor, Windsurf, and VSCode — wherever you’re coding with AI right now. Not trying to replace Git. Git’s great when you’re ready to commit. YOYO is for the part before that. What it gives you: - One-click save, preview, and restore — no broken states, no chat digging - Shadow Git — stores versions separately, so your real repo stays clean - AI-generated summaries of what changed in each snapshot - Natural-language search — ask things like: - What did I do in v3? - Show my dark mode refactor - When did I add favorites? A new wave of builders is coding with AI — and not all of them are traditional devs. They just want a way to save progress and undo when AI goes off track. YOYO gives them the save button — without the Git gymnastics. Try it here: https://runyoyo.com If AI has ever broken your code mid-flow, I’d love to hear how you dealt with it — or if this approach makes sense.
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