Template versioning & rollbacks

Build boldly, roll back instantly.

Content.One keeps every template change tracked, reviewable, and recoverable. Develop in the SaaS editor or VS Code, sync with GitHub, and restore any version with confidence.

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Trusted by fast-moving teams

Diff, compare, and restore in seconds

Every template revision is logged with side-by-side diffs so you can review, approve, and restore — a single template or an entire release — without downtime.

Time-stamped history

Every template, snippet, and layout carries a full timeline of changes with authorship and context.

Inline diffs

Side-by-side highlights show exactly what changed before you publish or merge.

One-click rollbacks

Restore a previous version instantly — no downtime, no developer ticket, no lost work.

GitHub-native

Connect Content.One to your repo. Branch, raise PRs, and trigger CI/CD pipelines automatically.

Snapshots

Freeze a labelled point-in-time before a campaign launch or a risky refactor — restore it in one call.

Audit trails

Full change logs capture who, what, and when for governance, compliance, and post-incident review.

Code locally or in the browser — your choice

Spin up the browser-based editor for quick fixes or connect VS Code for full local control. Content.One's CLI syncs templates, assets, and styles so you can commit, branch, and merge with ease.

Instant SaaS editor

Mirrors production for rapid iterations — no local setup required.

VS Code integration

Auto-sync keeps local workspace and cloud environments in lockstep.

GitHub / GitLab

Push changes to your repo for peer review and CI/CD automation.

Environment promotion

Move templates between dev, stage, and production with a single command.

Content.One instant environment workflow

Approvals, rollbacks, and history in one place

Review change logs, approve updates, and restore templates without leaving Content.One. Everyone — marketing to engineering — sees a single source of truth.

Leave review notes on individual versions before they publish.
Lock templates for QA, then unlock once approvals are complete.
Duplicate a template to experiment without touching production.
Role-based permissions protect production and gate destructive actions.

Manage versions in code or from the browser

Use Content.One's command palette or CLI to snapshot templates, promote changes between environments, or roll back instantly.

Automation snippets

# Pull environment to local workspace
zesty pull --instance 8-abc-123 --models --views

# Snapshot templates before editing
zesty snapshot create --label "pre-campaign-launch"

# Push updates back to Content.One
zesty push --views --assets

POST https://accounts.api.zesty.io/v1/instances/:instance_zuid/rollback
{
  "view_zuid": "8-abc-123",
  "target_version": "2024-02-10T18:42:00Z",
  "notes": "Rollback landing page before campaign"
}

git checkout -b feature/header-update
# Edit locally in VS Code, run tests
git commit -am "Update hero template"
git push origin feature/header-update
# Open PR → merge → Content.One deploys via webhook

Run zesty pull and zesty push to sync templates between local and cloud environments.
Snapshot an environment before publishing major changes — restore it in one call.
Trigger rollbacks via the REST API for automated recovery plans and CI/CD gates.

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Solid CMS with a great support team

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