Comparison

StateSense vs VS Code Local History

VS Code has a built-in Local History (introduced in 1.66). It saves individual file saves automatically. StateSense takes a different, workspace-level approach.

Feature	VS Code Local History	StateSense
Scope	Per-file	Whole workspace
Triggers	Every save	Meaningful-change threshold
Restore unit	Single file	Entire workspace state
Preview before restore	Basic file diff	Full multi-file review panel
Git awareness	None	Auto-clears after commit / branch switch
AI-change detection	No	Fast-change window captures AI batches
Storage efficiency	Every save stored	Incremental + gzip compressed
Pin checkpoint	No	Yes — pin survives manual clears
Cost	Free (built-in)	Free tier / $6/yr or $19 lifetime

The verdict

Local History is fine for recovering a single accidentally-saved file. It's not designed for AI-era development where 50 files change at once and you need a complete rollback path.

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