Is Anchorpoint a layer above Git?

Technically, yes. Anchorpoint uses Git under the hood and extends it with its own file locking and asset management features like tagging, comments, etc.

Is Anchorpoint a Git client?

Anchorpoint can be used as a Git client, but it's more than that. Anchorpoint manages your team members and adds features like instant file locking that go beyond the normal functionality of Git. Another part of Anchorpoint is also a pipeline tool for your art assets that also goes beyond the normal functionality of Git.

Is there a command line for Anchorpoint?

Yes. The CLI supports Git operations (sync, commit, push, and pull changes), file locking (manage exclusive checkouts to coordinate collaboration), custom tooling (run Python scripts or set asset metadata like tags), and JSON output (parse data for automated build systems and CI/CD).

Is Anchorpoint file locking based on Git LFS locking?

No. Anchorpoint uses its own metadata system to manage file locks. This allows instant locking without fetching data and scales to projects with over 100,000 locked files. As a result, other Git clients and command-line users do not receive any locking information.

What happens when I am offline?

When you are offline, lock information cannot be transmitted. Anchorpoint stores the locking state locally and synchronizes it once the connection is restored. If another team member edited a file that was locked while you were offline, you may need to resolve merge conflicts.

Anchorpoint for engineers

Stay within the Git ecosystem you trust

Work with a standard Git repository that integrates seamlessly into your existing development environment. No vendor lock-in.

Why engineers benefit from Anchorpiont

Binary heavy Git workflows that stay in sync with your entire creative team

100% Git compatible

Work with a standard Git repository that integrates seamlessly into your existing development environment. You can use your preferred command-line tools or IDEs alongside Anchorpoint without any proprietary lock-in.

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Interface showing two files named Playground.unity in Anchorpoint and Playground.unity.meta, with the first file locked by Catherine Brown.

Adding missing pieces to Git

We extend Git with essential game dev features like high-performance file locking and centralized configuration. This ensures binary assets are handled safely while maintaining the integrity of your code repository.

Integrations to game engines

Sync binaries and manage project states directly within the Unreal Engine or Unity editors. Our plugins allow you to handle technical version control tasks without switching context from your code.

Interface showing Unreal Engine and Unity integrations in Anchorpoint, both marked as Connected with options to Visit FAB and Visit GitHub.

File locking

Never lose work when two people edit the same file at the same time.

How locking works

Branching

Organize complex projects and pipeline steps using version control branches.

Submodules made easy

Modular repositories using Git submodules. Anchorpoint makes this painless and predictable.

Learn about submodules

Anchorpoint makes it easy for our team of designers and developers to collaborate with our Git workflow. It works seamlessly with GitLab and allows us to centralize all our project working files.

Cristal Sung

Technical Program Director 
ASTOUND Group

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