Krita VCS

Documentation

New to Krita VCS? Start here. Every chapter below covers a different part of the app: installing and saving your first version, a reference for each feature, the guardrails that keep your work safe, and the optional Krita plugin.

Read the docs on GitHub (opens in a new tab)

Getting started

  1. Install and open.

    Download it for free and launch it. No account, no sign-in.

  2. Pick a project folder.

    Use the repository switcher at the top and choose Create repository (name it, choose a folder) or Browse existing repository (a folder you're already tracking). Picking a folder you've already set up just opens it — nothing gets reset.

  3. Save your first version.

    Open Changes, write a short note about what you did, and hit Commit version. Everything in the folder is saved, so there's nothing to pick and choose.

  4. Compare two versions.

    Open History, click any version to see a visual, side-by-side comparison of your layers, no code involved. Or swipe between the two with the slider, and click a layer for its details.

  5. Try branching, merging, or restoring.

    Optional, once you're comfortable: branch off to try something risky, merge it back when you're happy, or restore an older version. All covered in Using each feature.