TOVIO — PRESS BRIEF
https://tovio.dev/press

IN ONE SENTENCE
TOVIO is an open-core version control system for developers and AI agents, with cryptographic per-file permissions and stable change identity.

QUICK FACTS
Product: TOVIO
Category: Version control system
Founder: Dustin Williams
Model: Apache-2.0 core; commercial Forge
Website: tovio.dev

ABOUT TOVIO
TOVIO is an open-core version control system built for developers and AI agents working together. It combines cryptographic per-file permissions, scoped agent authorization, stable change identity, first-class conflict objects, and native binary storage. Its engine, CLI, SDKs, and specification are Apache-2.0; the Forge collaboration product is commercial. TOVIO was founded by Dustin Williams. Learn more at tovio.dev.

FOUNDER
Dustin Williams is the founder of TOVIO, an open-core version control system for developers and AI agents. His work on TOVIO focuses on explicit access boundaries, attributable agent work, and preserving the identity of a change as it evolves.

RELEASE STATUS — source record dated 2026-10-05
Prelaunch. TOVIO is not generally available. Implementation status, public downloads, early access, and hosted-service availability are separate release decisions.
Public downloads: Not available yet
Hosted service: Not available yet
Public early access: Not open yet
Independent security review: Not complete

PRODUCT BACKGROUND
AI agents need their own authority.
TOVIO gives agents signed, expiring capability tokens with explicit path and operation scope. Agent-authorized work carries provenance. Available transcripts can add review context, with observed capture clearly labelled as unattested and self-reported.
https://tovio.dev/ai-agents

A repository can contain different read boundaries.
Policy-protected file content is encrypted during snapshot construction. Copies of those protected objects remain ciphertext for readers without entitled keys. Unprotected content, metadata, and authorized working copies have different boundaries.
https://tovio.dev/security

A change is more than a commit hash.
A stable Change ID lets supported rewrites preserve the identity of the work. Conflicts are stored as typed objects, keeping the disagreement available for inspection and resolution. Native binary storage brings code and large assets into the same history without LFS.
https://tovio.dev/how-it-works

BRAND ASSETS
Logo (SVG): https://tovio.dev/assets/img/logo.svg
Favicon (SVG): https://tovio.dev/assets/img/favicon.svg
Usage guidelines: https://tovio.dev/brand
Use the supplied acid-green artwork on a dark background. Keep its proportions, clear space, and colors. Do not imply endorsement.

MEDIA CONTACT
Dustin Williams, Founder — press@tovio.dev
For interviews, product background, fact-checking, or additional artwork, include your outlet, topic, deadline with time zone, and requested format.

REFERENCE LINKS
Documentation: https://docs.tovio.dev/
Release status: https://tovio.dev/community
Changelog: https://tovio.dev/changelog
Licensing: https://tovio.dev/license