HIPE: File Versioning CLI

HIPE is a Linux terminal tool that tracks changes in your files directly from your terminal. Save versions, compare, and restore with ease – all without leaving the CLI. Quick, minimal, and practical.

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Features ✨

• 💾 Save snapshots of your files with a single command
• 📜 View version history of any tracked file
• 🔄 Restore files to any previous version
• 🆚 Compare changes between versions with a diff
• 🚀 Simple installation with install.sh
• 📌 Version info with --version
• 🎨 Clean, emoji-enhanced terminal output

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/YusufEremK/hipe.git
cd hipe
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh

Requirements

• Python 3 or higher
• pip (Python package manager)

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Uninstallation

./install.sh -u

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Usage

Save a file version

hipe save file.txt

View version history

hipe history file.txt

Restore a previous version

hipe restore file.txt 3

Show version

hipe --version

Compare two versions

hipe diff file.txt 2 5

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Example Usage

Example Output

$ hipe history file.txt
Version 1 - 2026-01-15 10:12
Version 2 - 2026-01-15 12:45
Version 3 - 2026-01-15 14:30

How It Works

HIPE saves snapshots of your files in a local .hipe_versions directory. Each save is timestamped, allowing you to track changes, restore previous versions, and compare differences using built-in diff commands. Everything is local, fast, and requires no external services.

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License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

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