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East River Source Control unveils next-gen VCS that uses custom storage while retaining Git protocol
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East River Source Control is developing a new version-control system that replaces Git’s on-disk repository storage with a custom engine but remains compatible with the Git protocol.
The change targets the scalability problems caused by large monorepos and AI-driven development, offering faster clone times and reduced merge contention. Engineers will need to evaluate integration effort because existing tools expect traditional Git repository layouts. The approach promises a bridge from current Git-based workflows to a storage model built for future code-base sizes.
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ERSC’s architecture swaps traditional Git repository files for a proprietary storage layer accessed via the standard Git protocol.
The design addresses challenges of massive monorepos and agentic development, such as ballooning repository sizes, many active branches, and the need for rapid cloning.
Adoption will require integration work for tools that assume direct on-disk Git storage, even though the Git client interface remains unchanged.
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