Core

Atlas is built on a small set of core ideas: content-based identity, append-only history, and a local-first architecture that never touches your files. This section covers how Atlas works and how to use its features.

Concepts

• Core Concepts — Content-based identity, entities, forks, lifecycle
• Privacy & Security — Local-first design, consent, data safety

Using Atlas

• Watching Files — Watch paths, namespaces, daemon control, boot persistence
• Querying — Find files, search history, compare directories, explore activity
• Edges & Lineage — Inputs, outputs, impact analysis, lineage tracing
• Managing Data — Forget, rebuild, verify, scan, export, backups

Configuration

• Ignore Patterns — Default and custom patterns for skipping files
• Configuration — Config file, settings, shell completions
• JSON Output — Machine-readable output for scripting and automation