claude-code-rewind
๐ฐ๏ธ Time machine for Claude Code sessions - Automatic snapshots, granular rollbacks, and visual diffs. Never fear AI mistakes again.
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View source on GitHubโฐ Claude Code Rewind Tool
<div align="center">Time Travel for Your Claude Code Sessions
<img width="683" height="451" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/48b2e347-7922-4b04-a8f8-3a9d7a263555" /> </div>๐ What if you could undo any AI mistake in seconds?
Claude Code Rewind Tool is the first-ever time machine for Claude Code sessions. Never again worry about AI breaking your code. Automatically capture every change, visualize exactly what happened, and rollback to any point with surgical precision.
โก The Problem We Solve
Every developer using Claude Code has experienced this nightmare:
- ๐ฐ "Claude just broke my working code"
- ๐ค "What exactly did it change?"
- ๐ค "Now I have to manually undo everything"
- ๐ฑ "I lost 3 hours of progress"
Claude Code Rewind Tool eliminates this fear forever.
๐ฏ Core Features
๐ธ Automatic Snapshots
- Zero-configuration capture of every Claude Code action
- Lightweight, incremental storage that won't bloat your disk
- Rich metadata: timestamps, prompts, affected files, action types
โช Granular Rollback
- Rollback to any specific point in your Claude Code session
- Selective rollback: Choose exactly which files to revert
- Smart rollback: Preserves your manual changes while undoing Claude's modifications
- Preview changes before applying rollback
๐๏ธ Visual Diff Engine
- See exactly what Claude changed, line by line
- Beautiful syntax-highlighted terminal diffs
- Side-by-side comparison view
- Change annotations with context
๐๏ธ Interactive Timeline
- Navigate your entire Claude Code session visually
- Filter by action type, file, or time range
- Bookmark important checkpoints
- Search through your development history
๐ Quick Start
Installation
# Install via pip (recommended)
pip install claude-code-rewind
# Or install via npm
npm install -g claude-code-rewind
# Or clone and install from source
git clone https://github.com/holasoymalva/claude-code-rewind.git
cd claude-code-rewind
pip install -e .
Initialize in Your Project
cd your-project
claude-rewind init
# That's it! Claude Code Rewind Tool is now protecting your code
Basic Usage
# View your session timeline
claude-rewind timeline
# See what Claude changed in the last action
claude-rewind diff latest
# Rollback to a specific point
claude-rewind rollback cr_abc123
# Preview rollback without applying
claude-rewind preview cr_abc123
# Show current status
claude-rewind status
๐ฌ See It In Action
<div align="center">๐ Timeline View
โโ Claude Code Session Timeline โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ โ
โ ๐ 2024-03-15 14:30:15 [cr_001] โ๏ธ Edit src/api.py (25 lines) โ
โ ๐ 2024-03-15 14:32:18 [cr_002] โ Create tests/api_test.py โ
โ ๐ 2024-03-15 14:35:22 [cr_003] ๐ Fix bug in utils.py (3 lines) โ
โ ๐ 2024-03-15 14:38:45 [cr_004] โป๏ธ Refactor components/ (8 files) โ
โ ๐ 2024-03-15 14:42:01 [cr_005] ๐งช Add integration tests โ
โ โ
โ Current: cr_005 โ Total: 5 snapshots โ Disk: 2.3MB โ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐ Diff Viewer
โโ Changes in src/api.py (cr_003) โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ โ
โ 23 โ - def process_data(data): โ
โ 24 โ + def process_data(data: List[Dict]) -> Dict: โ
โ 25 โ if not data: โ
โ 26 โ - return {} โ
โ 27 โ + return {"error": "No data provided"} โ
โ 28 โ return transform(data) โ
โ โ
โ ๐ Claude added type hints and improved error handling โ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
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๐๏ธ Architecture
graph TB
A[Claude Code] --> B[Hook Interceptor]
B --> C[Snapshot Engine]
C --> D[Storage Layer]
E[CLI Interface] --> F[Timeline Manager]
E --> G[Rollback Engine]
E --> H[Diff Viewer]
F --> D
G --> D
H --> D
D --> I[(SQLite Metadata)]
D --> J[(File Snapshots)]
style A fill:#6366f1,stroke:#4f46e5,color:#fff
style E fill:#10b981,stroke:#059669,color:#fff
style D fill:#f59e0b,stroke:#d97706,color:#fff
๐ ๏ธ Advanced Features
๐ Git Integration
# Create git commits from snapshots
claude-rewind export cr_abc123 --format=patch
claude-rewind export cr_abc123 --format=commit
# Sync with git history
claude-rewind sync-git
โ๏ธ Configuration
# .claude-rewind.yml
storage:
max_snapshots: 100
compression: true
cleanup_after_days: 30
display:
theme: "dark"
diff_algorithm: "unified"
show_line_numbers: true
hooks:
pre_snapshot: "./scripts/pre-snapshot.sh"
post_rollback: "./scripts/post-rollback.sh"
๐ Performance Optimizations
- Smart diffing: Only stores actual changes
- Compression: Up to 80% space savings
- Incremental snapshots: Lightning-fast capture
- Background cleanup: Automatic old snapshot removal
๐ Why Developers Love It
<div align="center">| Metric | Before Claude Code Rewind | After Claude Code Rewind | |--------|---------------------|-------------------| | ๐ฐ Fear of AI changes | High | None | | โฑ๏ธ Time spent debugging AI mistakes | 2-3 hours/week | < 30 minutes/week | | ๐ก๏ธ Confidence in Claude Code | Medium | Very High | | ๐ Development velocity | Baseline | 3x faster |
</div>๐บ๏ธ Roadmap
โ v1.0 - Core Functionality (Current)
- [x] Automatic snapshot capture
- [x] Basic rollback functionality
- [x] Terminal diff viewer
- [x] Timeline navigation
๐ง v1.5 - Enhanced UX (In Progress)
- [ ] Web dashboard for visual timeline
- [ ] VSCode extension integration
- [ ] Real-time diff streaming
- [ ] Smart rollback suggestions
๐ฎ v2.0 - Team Features (Q2 2024)
- [ ] Cloud backup and sync
- [ ] Team collaboration tools
- [ ] Snapshot sharing
- [ ] Advanced analytics
๐ v3.0 - AI-Powered (Q4 2024)
- [ ] AI-suggested rollback points
- [ ] Predictive snapshot importance
- [ ] Automated code quality analysis
- [ ] Integration with code review tools
๐ค Contributing
We're building something amazing together!
๐ฏ Ways to Contribute
- ๐ Report bugs and issues
- ๐ก Suggest new features
- ๐ Improve documentation
- ๐ง Submit code improvements
- ๐งช Write tests
- ๐จ Design better UX
๐ Getting Started
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/holasoymalva/claude-code-rewind.git
cd claude-code-rewind
# Set up development environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"
# Run tests
pytest
# Start coding!
๐ Development Guidelines
- Follow PEP 8 style guide
- Write tests for new features
- Update documentation
- Use conventional commit messages
- Open issues for major changes first
๐ Recognition
<div align="center">๐ Featured on Product Hunt
๐บ Mentioned in The Changelog Podcast
๐ฐ Covered by TechCrunch
๐ฏ Used by 10,000+ developers worldwide
๐ Support & Community
- ๐ฌ Discord Community
- ๐ง Email Support
- ๐ GitHub Issues
- ๐ Documentation
- ๐ฆ Twitter Updates
๐ License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
๐ Acknowledgments
- Thanks to Anthropic for creating Claude Code
- Inspired by Git's version control philosophy
- Built with โค๏ธ by developers, for developers
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