Version Control with Git

Bulifier AI integrates Git, the standard for version control, directly into the development environment. This allows you to track changes, revert to previous versions, and potentially collaborate.

Git Menu

Access Git functionality through the "Git" menu, usually located in the app's top bar or a dedicated side panel. From here, you can perform standard Git actions, such as:

• View project status (changes)
• Stage changes
• Commit staged changes with a message
• View commit history (log)
• Create and switch branches
• Merge branches
• Push changes to a remote repository (like GitHub, GitLab - requires setup)
• Pull changes from a remote repository

Special Bulifier Git Features

Beyond standard Git commands, Bulifier offers unique integrated features:

• autocommit Feature:

  This is a highly recommended feature, often configurable in the Settings. When autocommit is enabled, Bulifier automatically creates a new Git commit of the current project state *just before* it executes any potentially significant change initiated by the AI (via Code, Doc, or Chat tabs).

  Benefit: This creates an automatic safety net. If the AI makes undesirable changes, you have an instant checkpoint to revert to using standard Git tools or the Rollback feature described below. Each AI operation becomes a distinct point in your history.

• rollback Feature:

  Bulifier provides a user-friendly "Rollback" function, typically accessible from the commit history view.

  How it differs from `git reset`: While `git reset --hard` moves your branch pointer back, discarding subsequent commits, Bulifier's `rollback` aims to achieve a "true rollback". It effectively reverts the *content* of your project files back to the state of a selected past commit but does so by creating a *new* commit that undoes the intermediate changes. This preserves the full Git history, showing both the original changes and the rollback action itself. It's generally a safer way to undo changes while keeping a complete record.

Basic Workflow Recommendation

Even for solo projects, it's good practice to:

1. Enable autocommit.
2. After a successful work session or implementing a feature, make a manual, descriptive commit using the Git menu.
3. Periodically review your commit history.
4. Consider setting up a remote repository (like a free private one on GitHub) and pushing your changes occasionally as a backup.

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