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Dev builds tool to preserve AI chat reasoning alongside code
A developer created Alpheon, a CLI tool that captures the reasoning behind AI-assisted code changes and saves it as a markdown file in the repo. It reads git diffs and drafts a handoff note explaining what changed, why, and what was rejected. The tool aims to preserve context that is lost when AI chat sessions end.
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Alpheon addresses a real pain point in AI-assisted coding, but its reliance on manual review and a separate markdown file may limit adoption among developers who prefer automated documentation.
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I Kept Losing the "Why" Behind My Code Every Time I Closed an AI Chat, So I Built a Tiny Tool to Save It →
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