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New comment by sheremetyev in "AI coding at home without going broke"

sheremetyev — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:32:42 +0000

Linux VM doesn't run native macOS toolchain and requires copying files back and forth

New comment by sheremetyev in "AI coding at home without going broke"

sheremetyev — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:58:15 +0000

> I don't want to give it "dangerous" access to my entire mac

I'm running Claude/Codex inside native macOS sandbox, configured with a simple script - https://github.com/sheremetyev/sandfence

always in "bypass permissions" mode - it works until task is solved, sometime 1 hour or more (which includes running tests etc)

Show HN: Minimal native macOS sandbox for Claude and Codex

sheremetyev — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:53:04 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/sheremetyev/sandfence

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48425674

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by sheremetyev in "Parallel agents in Zed"

sheremetyev — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:37:41 +0000

I've built multi-agent workflow on JJ workspaces - independent from specific agent. You can run Codex, Claude or anything else - https://www.visualjj.com/learn/parallel-ai-agents

New comment by sheremetyev in "The lazy Git UI you didn't know you need"

sheremetyev — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:00:59 +0000

You can use VisualJJ to rebase via drag & drop, split interactively etc.

https://www.visualjj.com - I'm building it and would appreciate any feedback!

New comment by sheremetyev in "Version Control for AI Coding"

sheremetyev — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:14:36 +0000

JJ is great - we actually build on it! Branching uses JJ for commit-graph storage, then layers live-sync and automatic conflict resolution on top. It started life as the VisualJJ extension for VS Code and Cursor and is now available as a standalone app as well, so any editor can benefit.

New comment by sheremetyev in "Version Control for AI Coding"

sheremetyev — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:05:13 +0000

Branching continuously synchronises your Git repository with GitHub and automatically resolves conflicts on rebase - removing manual pull/push, management of branches, and conflict resolution. The exact merge strategy is evolving - we are starting with deterministic "take incoming" and testing structural and AI-assisted options. The guiding principle: automate the routine merges, leave full control in developer's hands when it matters.

You are right that some situations do require careful inspection of changes to avoid "garbage". In others cases you might not care about internals if behaviour looks correct, e.g. for a prototype.

Our "progressive depth" approach in Branching aims to serve both cases - default automatic behaviour, and the option to do Git operations manually when you need to - including editing conflicts manually or with tools like Mergiraf. That way the busy path stays fast, and the careful path is still just plain Git.

Version Control for AI Coding

sheremetyev — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:00:33 +0000

Article URL: https://branching.app

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44432272

Points: 22

# Comments: 25

Show HN: Branching – sync and merge code from multiple AI agents

sheremetyev — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:55:55 +0000

AI coding agents can now run in parallel - Cursor's Background Agents are a good example - but their overlapping edits are painful to combine with plain Git. Branching keeps multi-agent repos sane: it syncs every change across machines in real time, proposes a default merge you can review or tweak, and saves the result as ordinary Git commits that sync to GitHub.

2-minute demo of several Cursor agents editing the same project while Branching keeps everything clean: https://branching.app/#agents

We're in closed beta (free wait-list on the site). I'd love feedback, edge-case questions, and stories from anyone juggling multiple AI agents!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44387466

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

Show HN: Branching – Continuous Version Control (real-time sync for Git)

sheremetyev — Tue, 27 May 2025 12:56:24 +0000

Hey HN, I'm Fedor (solo founder). After ~20 years of watching devs fight Git, I'm building Branching.

Branching streams your local edits to teammates in real time - no manual push/pull. It's Git-compatible and works offline.

Why you might care - Teams see each other's changes instantly instead of in PR-sized batches - Conflicts surface ASAP while context is fresh (LLM-assisted merge is experimental, off by default) - Same GitHub remote, so no migration

Ships today - VSCode extension + desktop app (macOS / Windows / Linux) - 3 small product teams have been using it for 1–6 months in production - quick demo video - https://branching.app

Looking for 5-10 more teams to join the closed beta - https://branching.app

Solo dev? Free Jujutsu GUI: https://visualjj.com (stays free)

AMA - does an "always-in-sync commit tree" fit your workflow?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44106501

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

New comment by sheremetyev in "Steve's Jujutsu Tutorial"

sheremetyev — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:33:50 +0000

by default snapshotting happens on each jj command

additionally you can enable automatic snapshots when files in the working copy are updated: https://martinvonz.github.io/jj/latest/config/#watchman

New comment by sheremetyev in "Steve's Jujutsu Tutorial"

sheremetyev — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:31:22 +0000

for me important argument in favour of JJ over Sapling was "first-class conflicts" - JJ stores conflicts in the history and allows you to resolve them later, while Sapling forces you to resolve conflicts at the point when they happen

https://martinvonz.github.io/jj/latest/sapling-comparison/

New comment by sheremetyev in "Import and Export Markdown in Google Docs"

sheremetyev — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:07:26 +0000

You are not alone :) For Microsoft Word you might find Writage plugin useful (https://www.writage.com) - supports all basic Markdown syntax, tables etc. and recently added support for math formulas.

New comment by sheremetyev in "Git is simply too hard"

sheremetyev — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:22:43 +0000

Hey! This resonates :) My friends and I are trying to make it less hard - with a UX tailored to workflow at big tech companies (trunk-based development): https://www.trunkflow.com/ - would appreciated any feedback!