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.

What happens if two people try to edit the same level or asset?

Anchorpoint uses a centralized file locking system that allows you to "checkout" an asset. This prevents others from making simultaneous changes, effectively eliminating merge conflicts on binary files.

What is Git LFS and does Anchorpoint use it?

Anchorpoint uses Git LFS and configures it automatically by editing the .gitattributes file. When you commit a binary, it is automatically committed as Git LFS.

Is Anchorpoint file locking based on Git LFS file locking?

No. Anchorpoint uses its own optimized metadata system to manage locks. This allows for instant locking without fetching data and scales to projects with over 100,000 locked files. Note: Because this system is specialized for performance, other Git clients or command-line users will not see these lock statuses.

Is Anchorpoint a Git client?

Anchorpoint is a complete version control solution that is fully compatible with Git. While it performs standard Git operations like pushing and pulling, it is purpose-built for game development. It includes a high-performance metadata system for file locking, centralized configurations for teams, and asset management features like tagging and visual previews that go far beyond the capabilities of a standard Git client.

Version Control for Blender

Your pipeline for interactive Blender projects

Anchorpoint is your version control and asset management solution for Blender and game engine projects.

Proper iterative workflow

Publish file versions with annotations, so you always know who worked on what at which time.

Never lose your work again

Version control preserves your entire project history, allowing you to roll back to previous states or recover corrupted files in seconds.

Seamless team collaboration

Review your team’s latest contributions instantly without wasting time searching through folders for updated files.

Your pipeline for game development and interactive projects

Anchorpoint lets you work with GitHub, self hosted servers or any other Git provider. Get it up and running in minutes. You don't have to worry about configuration at all.

Preview blend files

Anchorpoint acts as a visual asset browser, generating high-resolution thumbnails for .blend files. Browse your character rigs and environments quickly.

Asset Browser

Colorful digital painting of a fox with vibrant red, blue, and yellow fur surrounded by abstract yellow splashes and dark swirling shapes.

Text input area in Anchorpoint displaying 'added new elements on market' with icons for mentioning, emoji, and a blue 'Sync' button.

One-Button Solution

Anchorpoint automates complex Git operations so non-technical users can focus on their work.

Work with game engines

Our dedicated plugins for Unreal Engine and Unity bring game engines into your pipeline.

Dark-themed code repository in Anchorpoint showing timeline of commits, including updates to a dragon market scene and UI score files.

See who has done what

Anchorpoint adds a powerful metadata layer on top of your Git repository that doesn't modify your production files. This allows your team to manage the "state" of the project without technical overhead

About Git

Manage your assets

Anchorpoint adds a powerful metadata layer on top of your Git repository. This allows your team to manage the "state" of the project without technical overhead.

Asset Management

User interface in Anchorpoint showing a list of 3D model files with AI-generated tags including pot, liquid, film camera, cannon, gun, lamp, and table lamp.

API support

Vibe code custom scripts and automations using our Python API.

Explicit file locking

Lock files automatically on modification or manual if you need it.

More about locking

Notifications

Notify your team when you push a commit so they know exactly when to pull or start a review.

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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