Get SnapBack running in under 5 minutes.

Follow this quick path to install the extension, run your first experiment, and feel the protection kick in.

Install SnapBack

Install the VS Code extension

Search for “SnapBack” in the VS Code marketplace, or click the button below.

Connect your account (optional at first)

Use GitHub / Google / email to link your account for sync and updates.

Run a test refactor

Change something a bit scary in a throwaway file. Then use SnapBack to roll back and feel the protection kick in.

Your first restore, step-by-step.

Make a change

Edit a file, run your tests, or let AI rewrite a chunk of code.

Open SnapBack

Press `⌘⇧P` / `Ctrl+Shift+P`, choose “SnapBack: Restore Snapshot”.

Pick the moment

Choose the snapshot labeled “Before refactor”. Confirm. Watch your workspace roll back.

That’s it. From here, SnapBack quietly watches your back while you code.

Make SnapBack part of your muscle memory.

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Name important snapshots

Add little notes like “known-good” to make them easy to find.

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Restore early, not late

If something feels off, jump back quickly instead of thrashing.

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Use it on spikes

Treat experiments as cheap because getting back is cheap.

Help shape SnapBack.

We’re onboarding early users slowly so we can ship the right things. Tell us how you work and we’ll invite you as we expand.