Save and restore versions

Versions records local snapshots of your Space. Use it to review earlier work or restore a recorded state. It does not require an account.

Enable history

Open Versions in Eidos Lite and choose Enable versioning. The initial version records the Space’s starting state. Use Changes to review current work and History to browse saved versions.

Save a milestone

1. Open Changes.
2. Review the added, modified, and deleted files.
3. Enter a version note, such as Reading list before cleanup.
4. Choose Save version.

Check: the new note appears in History.

Inspect a version

Open History, select a version, and choose a file to inspect its changes. Browsing history does not modify your current files.

Restore deliberately

1. Select the target version in History.
2. Review the state you intend to restore.
3. Choose Restore this version.
4. Read the confirmation and confirm Restore Space.

This operation affects the Space, not just the selected file. After restoring, open important files and check their contents. Keep an independent backup for recovery after device or disk loss.

Leave temporary files out

Use .gitignore or .graftignore in the Space root to exclude temporary content from version tracking. For example:

node_modules/
*.tmp
cache/

Excluded files cannot be recovered from a version that never captured them. Physical file attributes used by File Metadata Management also require separate backup verification. See data safety.