Save and restore versions

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

Enable history

Open Versions in Eidos Lite. Select Enable versioning. The initial version records the current state of your Space. Use Changes to review working edits. Use History to browse saved versions.

Save a milestone

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

Check: The new note appears in History.

Inspect a version

Open History. Select a version, then select a file to inspect its diffs. Browsing history does not change your current files.

Restore a previous state

1. Select the target version in History.
2. Review the file changes you plan to restore.
3. Select Restore this version.
4. Read the modal prompt and select Restore Space.

This operation restores the whole Space, not only the selected file. After restoring, open important files and check their contents. Keep an independent backup for protection against drive failures.

Exclude temporary files

Open Versions and select Build ignore rules before enabling versioning for the first time. The builder writes .graftignore or .gitignore in the Space root. Both files use one pattern per line, and either can exclude files from tracking:

node_modules/
*.tmp
cache/

The builder combines rule templates, per-file exclusions for large files, and a raw editor for both files. Templates cover videos, Node and build output, design files, archives, system files and temporary files. The preflight summary excludes paths matched by the saved rules. Review the generated rules, save once, then create the first version.

History cannot restore files that you excluded from tracking. File attributes used by File Metadata Management require separate backup tools. See data safety.