Restore lost files from validation snapshots and git history using tree-hashes.
npx skills add https://github.com/jdutton/vibe-validate --skill recovering-work
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: recovering-work Source: https://github.com/jdutton/vibe-validate/tree/main/docs/skills/recovering-work Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jdutton/vibe-validate --skill recovering-work
Recovering lost work after git operations or validation runs can be fragile without a clear, reliable recovery workflow. This guide explains how to locate, inspect, and restore files from deterministic validation snapshots and git history.
Identify the most recent valid validation snapshot with vv history, then restore the desired file using git cat-file and the appropriate tree-hash.
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Recover deleted untracked files by locating recent validation snapshots with vv history, identifying the exact tree-hash, and restoring content using git cat-file and git checkout. This workflow retrieves lost work from deterministic snapshots in git history.
Validation snapshots are deterministic historical file states captured by vv snapshot. You need them when recovering wiped edits, deleted untracked files, or lost work after accidental hard resets, branch switches, or crashes where standard git history is insufficient.
Restore a specific file from a tree-hash by inspecting snapshot content with git cat-file, then extracting the desired file or directory using git checkout and the appropriate tree-hash. This safely restores lost content while preserving prior states.
Yes, vv history locates validation snapshots taken before the hard reset. By identifying the correct tree-hash from the snapshot history, you can restore wiped edits and lost files using git checkout, even when untracked changes were lost.
No special dependencies are required beyond git and the vv command-line tool. The recovery workflow relies on standard git commands like git cat-file and git checkout, combined with vv history and vv snapshot for locating and verifying deterministic file states.
If recovery is not working, verify that a validation snapshot was captured before the loss using vv history. Without a prior vv snapshot, untracked files deleted by git restore or reset cannot be recovered, as they were never committed to git history.
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