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Git is forever, but Zach Geier built Oak anyway—a version control system for AI agents

Git is forever. I'm building Oak anyways

Zach Geier spent four years building a VCS called Jam, sold it, and watched the acquiring company shut down within a year. Now he's using AI to build Oak, getting more done in four months than in the previous four years. Oak is a version control system designed for AI agents: virtual mounts let agents work without cloning full repos, and parallel tasks don't require worktrees. No Windows build yet, no CI, issues, or comments—but the team has been fully bootstrapped on Oak with no Git backup for months. Core and CLI are open-source; you can self-host and export to Git anytime. First 100 paid users get a custom e-ink display.

Why it matters: Strong founder narrative and a concrete technical hook (virtual mounts for agent workflows) that addresses real Git friction. Downside: this is an announcement blog with no public product, no user reports, no benchmarks — can't verify the claimed experience yet. 72 is the righ...

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