Yesterday, I shared that version control systems like Git and GitHub can be a bit tough to understand as a beginner. So, I decided to build my own lightweight version control system, something simpler, easier to use, and designed mainly for learning purposes. Till now, I’ve implemented the following core commands : 1️⃣ begin — Initializes a new user by setting up configuration details and preparing the environment for version control. 2️⃣ init — Initializes an empty folder to start tracking changes, stages, and commits made by the user. 3️⃣ add — Adds multiple files or folders to the staging area, similar to how Git stages changes before a commit. 4️⃣ commit — Commits all staged changes. Each commit generates a unique UUID (commit ID), allowing the user to later revert to any specific version. These commits can later be pushed to a remote using the push command. Next, I’ll be implementing commands like log, revert, and push, and connecting them to a remote repository. Here’s a short demo showing how these commands work in the CLI 👇 This project has been a huge learning experience. Building Git-like functionality from scratch is teaching me how version control really works under the hood. #SoftwareDevelopment #VersionControl #GitClone #NodeJS #LearningByBuilding #OpenSource

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