Ghost CLI: Commit Prompts Instead of Code with AI Coding Agents
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Summary
Ghost is a CLI tool that reimagines the git workflow by allowing developers to commit prompts instead of code. The AI coding agent generates the actual code artifacts, while the commit captures both the intent (prompt) and the output. This approach makes git history a chain of prompts and their results, emphasizing that 'code is ephemeral, intent is permanent.' The tool supports multiple AI agents including Claude, Gemini, Codex, and OpenCode, allowing users to swap agents per-commit or set defaults. The core philosophy is that each commit should answer 'what did I want to happen here?' rather than just tracking code changes, making commits reproducible from their prompts.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledGhost is a CLI that flips the git workflow: instead of committing code, you commit prompts.
Code is ephemeral. Intent is permanent.
Every ghost commit answers: what did I want to happen here? Not what bytes changed.
Each commit is reproducible from its prompt — if the code breaks, you have the exact instruction.
Your git history becomes a chain of prompts + their results.
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