monodev
A CLI that keeps dev-only files — agent instructions, debug scripts, editor config — persistent and portable across branches and repos without ever entering git history.
In early 2026, when agents started becoming a common part of my development workflow, I was constantly juggling dev-only files — agent-related artifacts, debug scripts, and editor settings — that I didn't want to commit to git but also didn't want to lose.
Monodev was my solution to this problem. It provides a persistent and portable storage layer for dev-only files, keeping them accessible across branches and repositories without ever entering the main git history.
Times have changed since then, and my agentic workflow has evolved to use a centralized knowledge base for managing agent-related artifacts.
While monodev is no longer actively maintained, I still use it at work to manage dev-only files.