Rewindex - Auto-snapshot tool for AI agents. Auto backup, Avoid the mistakes of AI.
About
Rewindex is an auto-snapshot MCP server for AI agents. It automatically captures every file change in the background — no commits needed — so when something breaks, the AI can check the log and rewind instantly.
Explore
- Automatic background snapshots of file changes.
- Rewind sessions, files, or relative changes.
- View session history, changes, and diffs.
- Trace code changes with pattern-based search.
- Mark milestones and export changelogs.
- Free, local, and requires no commits.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Rewindex - Auto-snapshot tool for AI agents. Auto backup, Avoid the mistakes of AI.Command (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
``bash``
pipx install rewindex
rewindex init
Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible agent. Free. Runs locally.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"rewindex - auto-snapshot tool for ai agents. auto backup, avoid the mistakes of ai.": {
"rewindex": {
"command": "rewindex",
"args": [
"mcp"
],
"type": "stdio"
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"rewindex": {
"command": "rewindex",
"args": [
"mcp"
],
"type": "stdio"
}
}create_snap / get_snaps — manual snapshots with notes
- rewind_session / rewind_file / rewind_relative — undo changes at any granularity
### History & Inspection
- get_log / get_log_detail — view session history and changes
- get_diff / get_session_state / get_file_log — inspect what changed and when
### Code Audit
- find_version_by_pattern / find_pattern_introduced / search_sessions_by_file — trace when and where code changed
### Milestones & Changelog
- create_flag / list_flags / export_flags — mark versions, export as CHANGELOG.md
- add_note — annotate sessions with context
### Setup
``bash
pipx install rewindex
rewindex init
Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible agent. Free. Runs locally.
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