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NextHive Turns Folder Backups Into Readable Git History

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A local-first Windows app watches your folders, records only what changed, and syncs dated, verified histories to private Git repositories you control.

Why it surfaced

NextHive makes backup unusually legible: each run becomes a Git commit, changed files receive SHA-256 verification, and a missed scheduled run can catch up when the computer wakes. It is early access at version 0.1.0, but the product thinking is unusually concrete.

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