File History and Restore

Files with Unsaved Changes

Tabs show a dot (•) next to filenames with unsaved changes. The dot disappears after:

• Manual save (Cmd+S)

• Autosave (configurable interval)

File History (Cmd+Y)

Nimbalyst automatically saves snapshots of your documents, providing version control built into the editor.

Snapshots saved periodically

• Manual snapshot on Cmd+S

• Compressed storage in database

• No external tools needed

Viewing History

• Cmd+Y opens history panel

• View > Document History

• List of all snapshots

• Timestamps for each version

• Preview snapshot content

• Restore history

• Current version becomes new snapshot. History preserved. Can undo restoration if needed.

Comparing snapshots

Just clicking on a snapshot will compare it to the previous checkpoint

Click on one snapshot and then command-click on the other to compare it to a different snapshot

• Study the differences then choose the snapshot you desire.

Deleting Snapshots:

• Select snapshot and then Click delete icon

Restoring History

• Select a snapshot and you can restore that version

Stored in PGLite database at ~/Library/Application Support/@Nimbalyst/electron/pglite-db/