The hidden .sync folder is SyncNow's own notebook - the one and only place it ever writes. You can safely ignore it.
What is inside
- A snapshot: what your project looked like at the last check.
- A journal: an append-only log of every change SyncNow has observed.
Together these let SyncNow answer two questions instantly: what is here now, and what changed since last time. The active file list is derived from the journal, so the recorded history is the source of truth.
Why it is protected
The .sync folder (and its sibling .syncnow) are control folders. An AI assistant working through SyncNow is structurally blocked from touching them, so the registry cannot be quietly tampered with.
Good to know
You do not need to open or manage .sync yourself - it is housekeeping, not configuration. It holds notes about your project, never copies that replace your real files. Leaving it alone is exactly right.
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