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Reprise — Local Git history comparison and isolated previews

Inspect existing commits, compare changed files and preview configured versions in separate working copies. Reprise is a local tool by orocoa; its Python and Git core works without an AI connection.

When it helps

If you remember an earlier page but cannot identify the commit, inspect the history and changed files first. Configure a version’s runtime when you need to see it running in a separate copy.

Git provides the code history. Added screenshots, previews and editable release notes supply context. A commit without preview material is not automatically a runnable page.

Getting started

You need Python 3.9+ and Git. Download the portable or WorkBuddy skill from Releases, retain the complete reprise folder and let your local agent follow SKILL.md. The repository also documents a command-line installation.

Run reprise . in an existing Git project to open its local workbench. Importing a repository does not install its dependencies or run build commands; approve and configure runtime commands separately.

A practical comparison workflow

Select two actual commits and inspect the changed files and diff. Confirm the project and versions before relying on attached screenshots, previews or notes.

For a running preview, check dependencies, commands and ports, then stop the process when finished. Restore or export to a new folder or ZIP and verify the files while keeping the source repository intact.

Scope of the public version

This page describes the Git-history version available on GitHub. Unpublished local experiments are not advertised as released features. Reprise is not a hosted SaaS or automatic cloud-sync service.

Separate copies are not a container sandbox. Approved install and build commands run on your machine. Historical versions can fail to rebuild because dependencies, services or environments have changed.

The code is MIT licensed; fonts, icons and imported media keep their own terms. Application data may include private materials or model settings, so back it up privately.

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