A Minimalist Version Control System for Developers

Chronos is a lightweight, command-line version control system designed to simplify your development workflow. Quickly track changes, manage commits, and navigate your project's history with ease. Whether you're working on a small project or a complex codebase, Chronos ensures that your work is always secure and organized.

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Chronos: A Lightweight Version Control System

In this release, I've implemented the core features of Chronos, a simplified version control system designed to offer essential Git-like functionality while being easy to understand and extend. Chronos is ideal for those who want to grasp the basics of version control or need a lightweight tool for smaller projects.

Key Features

  • Initialize a Repository: Easily set up a new Chronos repository with the init command, creating a .chronos directory to track changes.
  • Add Files: Stage your changes with the add command. Chronos securely stores the content by hashing it using SHA-1, ensuring each version is unique.
  • Commit Changes: Save your progress with the commit command. Chronos stores a timestamped snapshot of your changes, along with a custom message to describe your work.
  • View Commit History: Use the log command to view a chronological list of your commits, helping you track the evolution of your project.
  • Diff Between Commits: The show command lets you compare changes between commits, highlighting additions, removals, and modifications.

Future Enhancements

While Chronos already supports basic version control operations, future versions will include additional features to expand its capabilities. Some of the planned enhancements are:

Planned Features

  • Branch Management: Allow the creation and management of branches to facilitate parallel development.
  • AI-Powered Commit Suggestions: Integrate AI to suggest meaningful commit messages based on the changes made, saving time and improving consistency.
  • Checkout: Implement the ability to switch between different branches or specific commits, allowing for flexible project navigation.
  • Stash Changes: Add the ability to temporarily save work-in-progress changes without committing them, enabling cleaner commits.
  • Improved Diff Tools: Enhance the show command to include more advanced diffing features, making it easier to understand changes between commits.

Chronos is an open-source project, and I'm excited to continue developing it. Stay tuned for more updates and features that will make Chronos even more powerful and user-friendly!