The creative process is all about iteration: trying out alternatives, seeing a progression over time, or discussing changes with our collaborators.

Different disciplines use different tools to explore variations, for example:

• Coders use Git to work in branches and see diffs
• Writers use Track Changes in Microsoft Word to suggest and review edits
• Designers duplicate artboards in Figma to see variations side-by-side

Patchwork is an exploration of version control for writing and beyond. We believe that simple, powerful, universal version control tools could help creative people in many fields work and collaborate more effectively. Perhaps this version control could one day be built into the storage layer of your OS.

• Read the Patchwork lab notebook