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Vers enables you to create branching virtual machines that capture both filesystem and memory state, allowing you to explore multiple execution paths without starting over.

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The Problem

Traditional development and testing workflows force you to make irreversible decisions. When testing web applications, you might spend minutes navigating to a complex form, only to realize you need to test multiple scenarios from that same point. Usually, this means starting over from scratch every time.

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The Solution

Vers lets you branch your virtual machine at any point, creating parallel execution paths that inherit the exact state of their parent. Think of it like Git, but for entire running systems instead of just code. 
# Navigate to your test scenario
vers connect  # SSH into VM, run your setup

# At a decision point, create branches
vers branch --name success-path
vers branch --name error-path  

# Test both scenarios in parallel
vers checkout success-path
vers connect  # Test the success case

vers checkout error-path  
vers connect  # Test the error case

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Key Benefits

Time Savings: Set up complex scenarios once, then branch to test multiple paths without repeating setup work. True Parallelism: Run multiple test scenarios simultaneously across different terminal sessions. State Preservation: Both filesystem changes and memory state are captured, so running processes continue exactly where they left off. Familiar Interface: Git-like commands (branch, checkout, HEAD) make the learning curve minimal.

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Common Use Cases

Web Testing: Navigate to a complex form, then branch to test different input combinations without re-navigation. A/B Testing: Fork your application state to compare different user flows side-by-side. Debugging: Create branches at suspected problem points to test different debugging approaches. Development: Experiment with risky changes while keeping a safe fallback state.

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How It Works

Vers manages clusters of virtual machines that can be branched like Git commits. When you branch a VM, the parent automatically pauses and the child inherits its complete state - both files and memory. This means running processes, network connections, and application state all transfer to the new branch. Ready to get started? Let’s install the CLI and explore the core concepts.