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SoloEnt lets you version-control your whole project (workspace) with Git. You can initialize the open project as a local repository (no internet or remote hosting required), commit staged progress as snapshots while writing, and later roll the entire project back to a satisfactory point if you are not happy with the AI’s subsequent changes.

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Initialize the repository

In the left sidebar, select the third tab (Source Control) and click Initialize Repository to turn the current project into a local Git repo. The Source Control tab in the left sidebar, showing project files like chapter-01.md and the auto-commit entry available after initializing the repository

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Commit changes

After initializing, each time you finish a task you can commit the changes to the repository from the Source Control panel.
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Review changes

The left side of the panel lists the files changed this time (new files are marked U).
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Generate a commit message

Click the second icon in the top-right of the panel to auto-generate a commit message with SoloEnt’s commit summary feature.
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Commit

After confirming the message, click Commit to save this change as a version checkpoint.
The Source Control commit view: the list of changed files on the left, and the auto icon next to the commit button in the top-right used to generate a commit message

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When to commit

If you are worried that a version’s content might later be lost or messed up, commit after each milestone task, for example:
  • Finishing the outline for the whole book
  • Finishing the first 10 chapters
  • Making a major worldbuilding or setting change
That way, if you later feel the AI’s edits aren’t good, you can roll the whole project back to a previously committed checkpoint and start over.
The more frequently and cleanly you commit, the easier it is to find that clean “before it got messed up” version when rolling back.

Context & SOLOENT.md

Use SOLOENT.md to record the full picture of your project so every new session can quickly restore context

FAQ

Check here for issues like the “install Git” prompt and checkpoints