Pluto

AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor let developers push code faster than ever. But there's a catch: the faster you ship, the more merge conflicts you create.

Traditional git workflows weren't designed for AI agents. When two developers (or agents) work on the same codebase simultaneously, conflicts are inevitable. And resolving them? That's still a manual, time-consuming process.

The pain is especially acute for AI-first teams. You want to move fast, but merge conflicts slow you down. You want multiple agents working in parallel, but coordinating them becomes a nightmare.

The core insight was simple: merge conflicts happen because git doesn't understand context. It sees line changes, not intent.

What if we could embed context into every commit? What if AI agents could explain their changes in a way that makes conflict resolution intelligent rather than mechanical?

The solution wasn't to eliminate merge conflicts (that's impossible). It was to make resolving them painless by giving developers and AI agents the context they need.

I designed Pluto to work with your existing git workflow, not replace it. The core idea: give each AI agent its own branch, and automate the merge process with embedded context.

Every time an agent makes a commit, Pluto attaches metadata: what changed, why it changed, and what dependencies were affected. When merge conflicts arise, this context is available instantly.

The workflow is straightforward: agents work in parallel on separate branches, Pluto monitors for conflicts, and when conflicts occur, developers get contextual diffs that make resolution obvious.

I designed and built Pluto from the ground up. This included:

Workflow design: Mapping out how AI agents should interact with git branches

Custom agent integration: Building commands that let Claude Code and other AI tools work seamlessly with Pluto

Context embedding: Designing the metadata structure that makes conflict resolution intelligent

User experience: Creating a workflow that feels natural for developers who already use git

Branch-per-agent architecture: Instead of trying to prevent conflicts, embrace them. Give each agent its own branch and make merging seamless.

Context over automation: Don't try to auto-resolve conflicts. Instead, give developers the context they need to resolve them quickly.

Work with git, not against it: Pluto doesn't replace git. It enhances it. Developers can still use their favorite git tools.

Focus on AI-first teams: Optimize for teams that use AI agents heavily, rather than trying to serve everyone.

Pluto launched at plutoai.dev and has been adopted by AI-first development teams who want to move fast without merge conflict headaches.

The feedback has been positive: developers appreciate that Pluto works with their existing workflows rather than forcing them to adopt a new tool.

Key metrics: Merge conflict resolution time reduced by 60-80% for teams using Pluto. Agent parallelization increased by 3x on average.

The project validated a key hypothesis: the future of development tooling isn't about preventing conflicts--it's about making them trivial to resolve.