aifs
A time-machine filesystem

Your Files, Protected Forever. Every change recorded, every deletion recoverable, nothing lost.

In the AI Agent era, agents autonomously read, write, and modify files at scale. aifs turns your filesystem into a time machine. Rewind to any moment, recover deleted files, and let agents work fearlessly. Store your code and agent sessions on aifs — pick up exactly where you left off, from any machine.

Whether you're a researcher, engineer, lawyer, teacher, or student — use aifs to protect your most important data. Every change to every file is precisely recorded and recoverable. Never worry about accidental deletion again. aifs aims to be essential software on every personal computer in the world, making data protection as simple, reliable, and accessible as possible.

aifs quick start (CLI)

# 1. Initialize global config

$ aifs config init --base-dir /aifs

[OK] config saved

# 2. Create a project instance

$ aifs create -i my-project

[OK] instance "my-project" created

# 3. Start database + backup containers

$ aifs start -i my-project

$ aifs status -i my-project

[OK] database accepting connections

# 4. Format filesystem & mount

$ aifs format -i my-project

$ aifs mount -i my-project ~/mnt -d

[OK] background mount pid 12345 at ~/mnt

# 5. Snapshot before risky work

$ aifs snapshot create -i my-project --type full

[OK] snapshot 20260626-083000F created

# Start your project, agent does work... something goes wrong

# 6. Unmount → restore → remount

$ aifs umount ~/mnt

$ aifs restore -i my-project --time "2026-06-26 08:30:00" --promote

$ aifs mount -i my-project ~/mnt -d

[OK] filesystem restored ✓ nothing lost

aifs GUI (macOS)