RepoBud

RepoBud is a focused desktop companion for working across Git repositories with AI development tools. One repository is active at a time, keeping its Source Control state, Skills, Integrations, Connections, and Plugins in one context-first workspace.

RepoBud is a viewer and control surface rather than a code editor. It retains the Code OSS Git review experience, including staged and unstaged changes, diffs, commit history, branches, remotes, and common repository operations.

Current Scope

• Select, clone, initialize, and switch the active repository.
• Review diffs and manage staged and unstaged changes.
• Use the retained Git graph and Source Control operations.
• Manage global and repository-specific Skills with visible provenance.
• Project Skills and MCP configuration to Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor.
• Manage Connections and trusted Plugin packages.
• Open files and diffs in a read-only viewer.

The initial package target is macOS 13 or later on Apple silicon.

Local Preview

Use the Node.js version pinned in .nvmrc, install dependencies, and package the application:

nvm use
npm install
npm run package:macos
npm run preview -- /path/to/repository

The verified application is written to:

../VSCode-darwin-arm64/RepoBud.app

See the downstream baseline, naming contract, and macOS release contract for the complete build and distribution requirements.

Upstream Foundation

RepoBud is a downstream distribution of the Code - OSS repository. The upstream source is retained under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt, ThirdPartyNotices.txt, and the pinned downstream baseline for attribution and provenance.