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Undo/Redo in Rust using deltas, snapshots or commands with convenience implementations for many standard and third-party types.

113 starsRust

Rust library for Undo/Redo using deltas, snapshots or commands

by mikolajw·May 2, 2026·25 points·4 comments
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●●SolidCozyNiche Gem

Delta-based undo/redo with derive macros beats command pattern boilerplate in Rust.

Strengths
  • •Derive macros automatically generate delta types for arbitrary custom structs and enums.
  • •No-std compatible with zero mandatory third-party dependencies beyond alloc.
  • •Sparse delta storage reduces memory usage compared to full snapshot approaches.
Weaknesses
  • •Only two GitHub stars suggests limited real-world testing or adoption so far.
  • •Third-party container support requires feature gates and may lag behind std types.
Target Audience

Rust developers building editors, design tools, or stateful applications

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