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Your File Is Gone. Git Won't Help. Now What?

We have all been there. You are working on a project, switching between tools, running scripts, and suddenly: a file is missing. Or overwritten. Or changed unexpectedly.

You check Git — never committed. Editor undo — history gone. Time Machine — runs hourly.

This Should Not Happen in 2026

CodeFootprint is a Mac app that continuously monitors your project folders and records every file edit with full diff, every deletion with previous content, and precise timestamps.

It works independently of Git. Whether changes come from VS Code, terminal, scripts, or AI tools — CodeFootprint captures them all.

Privacy First

Everything runs locally. No account. No cloud. Your files never leave your machine.

Live on the Mac App Store

CodeFootprint is available now. Stop hoping nothing goes wrong. Start knowing exactly what happened.

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