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You Use 3 Different AI Tools. None of Them Know What the Others Did.

If you are a developer in 2026, you probably use multiple AI tools. One for writing code. One for debugging. One for code review. Maybe one for refactoring.

Here is the problem: none of them know what the others did to your project.

Tool A changes a file. Tool B does not know. You have to manually explain context every single time.

The Missing Link

CodeFootprint is a Mac app that monitors your project folders and records every file change:

  • What changed — full diff details
  • When it changed — precise timestamps
  • What was deleted — recoverable history

It runs silently in the background. No account needed. Everything stays on your machine.

Export for AI Analysis

CodeFootprint lets you export trace files — a structured record of your project change history. Hand this trace to any AI tool:

  • "Here is everything that changed in the last 3 hours. Debug this issue."
  • "Continue from where the last AI left off. Here is the context."

This eliminates the most painful part of multi-tool AI workflows: repeating yourself.

Privacy by Design

  • No account required
  • No cloud uploads
  • No project files leave your machine

Available on the Mac App Store

CodeFootprint is live now.

More convenience. More protection. More peace of mind.

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