lore
Installation
SKILL.md
Lore In-Depth Reference
Lore is a centralized, binary-first, MIT-licensed version control system from Epic Games, designed for projects that combine code with large binary assets. Source: https://epicgames.github.io/lore/
Sub-Resources
Load the reference that matches your task. When in doubt, load multiple references.
| Keywords | Reference |
|---|---|
| overview, what is Lore, design goals, non-goals, architecture, two subsystems, storage, version control, API-first, binary-first, centralized, offline-capable, replaceable backends, specification, open source, MIT | references/overview.md |
| core concepts, revision, branch, immutable store, mutable store, content addressing, BLAKE3, hash, context, address, partition, Merkle tree, revision state, node block, fragment, blob, chunking, FastCDC, fixed-size, compression, packfile, revision graph, parent, DAG, staging, dirty, staged anchor, sparse, view, .loreignore, lazy fetch, metadata, link, layer, lock, obliteration, shared store, instance | references/core-concepts.md |
| setup, install, Lore CLI, prebuilt binary, build from source, loreserver, Docker, deploy, certificate, ports, durable storage, health check, demo mode, local server, quickstart, prerequisites | references/setup.md |
| configuration, config.toml, cli.toml, remote_url, identity, store, max_capacity, eviction, compaction, direct_write, shared_store_to_use, pager, loreserver config, --config, --env, config layering, default.toml, local.toml, environment, LORE__ env vars, server settings, QUIC, HTTP, gRPC, auth, JWT, JWKS, topology, plugins, hooks, telemetry, notification | references/config.md |
| CLI reference, command tree, lore, repository, create, clone, status, info, list, delete, verify, dump, gc, store, metadata, instance, config, update-path, branch, list, create, switch, push, merge, unresolve, into, start, restart, resolve, mine, theirs, abort, diff, archive, reset, protect, unprotect, latest, revision, history, commit, amend, sync, bisect, diff, find, restore, cherry-pick, revert, file, info, stage, dirty, unstage, reset, obliterate, history, diff, write, hash, dependency, add, remove, list, auth, login, logout, clear, layer, add, remove, link, add, remove, update, list, lock, acquire, status, query, release, logfile, login, status, clone, stage, dirty, unstage, reset, diff, history, commit, sync, push, service, run, start, stop, notification, subscribe, completions, shared-store, create, info, set-use-automatically, global options | references/cli.md |
| workflow, quickstart, tutorial, create repository, stage, commit, push, clone, shared store, branch, switch, merge, resolve conflicts, sync, amend, cherry-pick, revert, bisect, restore, file history, diff, obliterate, view, sparse checkout, .loreignore, file locking, dependency, blame, find revision | references/workflow.md |
| FAQ, roadmap, how is Lore different, Git vs Perforce, platforms, production readiness, locking, merge conflicts, security, contribute, license, desktop client, UEFN, 2026 roadmap, 2027 roadmap, VFS, VS Code plugin, edge instances, forks, governance | references/faq-roadmap.md |