Zero to Time Machine in 60 Seconds: The CVC Quick Start

60-Second Setup

bash

pip install tm-ai       # 15 seconds
cvc                     # Setup wizard: pick provider, enter API key — 30 seconds
# You're coding with a time machine!

Your First 5 Minutes

User: Help me build an Express API with authentication
Sofia: [builds the API, creates routes, adds JWT auth]

/commit "API with auth complete"          ← Save this state

/branch "add-rate-limiting"               ← Try something new
User: Add rate limiting to all endpoints
Sofia: [adds rate limiting]

/restore <previous-commit>                ← Didn't like it? Go back
# Clean slate. Original API perfectly restored.

/log                                      ← See your history

What Just Happened?

In 5 minutes, you:

Installed CVC
Built an API with AI assistance
Saved a checkpoint of the AI's full state
Branched to try an experiment
Reverted to the save point
Viewed the full history of AI decisions

No other AI coding tool can do this.