Aura

What is Aura?

Aura is a Git-native, open-source IDE and semantic version-control layer for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) that parses code into Abstract Syntax Trees instead of tracking line diffs, so it can verify whether an agent's stated commit intent actually matches the logic it changed before you commit.

Key features

• Semantic Gatekeeper (aura capture-context) blocks AI commits whose stated intent doesn't match the actual logic diff ("intent poisoning")
• Semantic Scalpel (aura rewind) reverts a single function or class without touching surrounding code
• AST + local Merkle-Graph dependency tracking instead of line-based diffs
• Master Class Orchestration (aura plan / aura execute) builds machine-readable execution plans from the dependency graph
• Enterprise audit mode detects bypassed or unreviewed AI commits
• Native parsing for Rust, Python, TypeScript, and JavaScript
• One-line installer: curl -fsSL https://auravcs.com/install.sh | bash

Who it's for

• Teams running Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot at scale who need to verify agent output before merging
• Solo developers who want to rewind a single AI-touched function without a full git revert
• Engineering leads auditing which commits were AI-generated vs human-reviewed

When not to use it

If your team isn't running AI coding agents against a real git repo, or you only need standard line-diff review, Aura's semantic layer is overhead you don't need — plain git/GitHub review is enough.

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