Checkpoints & Milestones
A 10-slot FIFO rolling buffer captures progress automatically. Promote any working state into a permanent, unevictable milestone with a single click.
Zero-disruption code archiving, drift detection, and milestone safety for developers.
Windows 10 / 11 x64
Non-Solid 7z
Ghost Quarantine
Zero Telemetry
Download BuildCaddy v1.0.1
Self-contained setup • No UAC elevation required
Dual-Gate Autonomous Watchdog
Monitors workspace drift quietly in the background. Checkpoints trigger only when filesystem churn settles and hardware input pauses—preventing capture storms.
Ghost File Resolution & Quarantine
Strict adherence to zero silent data loss. Full rollbacks detect files created after snapshot time, routing untracked files through Keep, Quarantine, or Delete resolution.
Key Technical Specifications
Storage & Compression
- Non-solid streaming 7-Zip archives (
-ms=off) for instant single-file surgical extraction. - Atomic file staging via temporary swap files prevents archive corruption.
- Independent, unevictable Emergency snapshots captured automatically before any restore touches the workspace.
Inspection & Diffing
- Expandable inline drawer inspects archive manifests against disk.
- Side-by-side diff with line numbering and single-click surgical file restores.
- Post-restore timestamp sweep touches modification dates to prevent IDE build collisions.
Shell Integration
- System tray lifecycle with customizable minimize-to-tray and close-to-tray modes.
- Global silent capture hotkey (
Ctrl + Alt + S) for immediate background checkpoints. - Compiler-lock detection automatically defers captures when build outputs are locked by active processes.