Use Rift with GitHub

Git holds the source and its history. Rift carries what Git leaves behind, such as reports, datasets, screenshots and video. Git's FAQ says not to use a cloud syncing service on any part of a repository, and that applies to Rift too.

Set it up

Keep the repository where it is, outside ~/rift. Have the agent write the files Git does not track to a Rift folder. Syncing a repository can corrupt it, as Git's FAQ, read in October 2026, says.

What you get

Everything a run produces outside the repository is on every machine you use.

How they differ

The comparison says what each one does, who can read your files and when to choose which.