Never Lose a Version Again
Writers have been using "Save As" and numbered file copies for decades. Other tools offer basic snapshots at best. Prongs is the only writing platform with real version control — branches, diffs, history, and merging, all designed for prose instead of code.
Start Your Free TrialVersion Control, Translated for Writers
Branches
Want to try killing off a character? Restructuring Act 2? Create a branch — an independent copy of your work where you can experiment freely. Your main draft stays untouched.
Checkpoints
Save a named checkpoint anytime with Cmd+S. Add a message describing what changed. Every checkpoint captures a complete snapshot — you can always go back to any moment.
Merge
Happy with your experiment? Adopt the draft — merge it back into your main manuscript. Prongs detects conflicts and helps you resolve them cleanly.
More Than Just "Undo"
Visual Diffs
See exactly what changed between any two checkpoints. Added text in green, removed text in red, chapter by chapter. Know not just that something changed, but what and where.
Full Revision History
Browse your complete revision timeline grouped by date. See checkpoint messages, line counts, and author info. Every moment of your writing journey is preserved and browsable.
AI-Generated Summaries
Don't know what to write in the checkpoint message? Hit "Generate summary" and the AI will analyze your changes and suggest a description. It reads the diff so you don't have to.
Reviews & Feedback
Share a draft branch for feedback. Reviewers see line-by-line diffs, leave threaded comments, and approve or request changes — a structured workflow for getting feedback without email chains.
What Other Tools Call "Version History"
Most writing tools offer basic snapshots. Prongs offers a fundamentally different approach.
Other Writing Tools
- • Auto-saved snapshots, no organization
- • Can only revert to a past state — no experimentation
- • No way to compare what actually changed
- • No branching — trying something new means risking what you have
- • No structured feedback workflow
Prongs Version Control
- ✓ Named checkpoints with messages, browsable by date
- ✓ Real branches — explore alternate endings safely
- ✓ Visual diffs show exactly what changed, line by line
- ✓ Merge branches when you're ready, with conflict resolution
- ✓ Review workflows with threaded comments and approve/reject
Why Version Control Matters for Writing
Every writer has deleted a paragraph and regretted it. Renamed a file "final_v3_REAL_final.docx." Lost track of which version had that perfect sentence.
Software developers solved this problem decades ago with version control. But their tools — Git, SVN — were built for code, not prose. And other writing tools only offer basic snapshots — not the branching, diffing, and merging that make version control truly powerful.
Prongs is the first writing platform to bring the full power of version control to creative writing — branches for experimentation, checkpoints for safety, diffs for understanding changes, merging for combining work — all in an interface that makes sense for writers. No command line. No merge conflicts in angle brackets. Just creative freedom backed by bulletproof version tracking.
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