Managing Gists

Learn how to effectively manage your Gists using Yist's powerful features.

Organizing Gists

Pinning Gists

You can pin frequently used Gists for quick access. There are several ways to pin a Gist:

• Use the "Pin/Unpin" option from the menu
• Swipe the Gist cell in the list to reveal the pin action
• Right-click the Gist and select "Pin/Unpin" from the context menu

Pinned Gists sync across devices via CloudKit.

Collections

• Create custom collections to group related Gists
• Drag and drop Gists into collections
• Collections are stored locally and sync via CloudKit

Basic Operations

Editing Gists

• Select a Gist from the list to view it in the detail pane
• Edit content directly if you have permission:
  • Your own created Gists can be edited
  • Forked Gists can be edited
  • Starred Gists from others are read-only
• Changes are automatically saved locally
• Use "Save to GitHub" to sync changes

Deleting Gists

• Select one or multiple Gists
• Use the delete button or keyboard shortcut
• Confirm deletion (this action cannot be undone)

Star Operations

You can star important Gists for reference. To star/unstar a Gist:

• Use the "Star/Unstar" option from the menu
• Swipe the Gist cell in the list to reveal the star action
• Right-click the Gist and select "Star/Unstar" from the context menu

Version Management

Reverting Changes

The "Revert Changes" feature allows you to discard local modifications and restore the Gist to match the GitHub version:

• Select the Gist you want to revert
• Choose "Revert Changes" from the menu
• Local changes will be immediately discarded and content will be restored to match the GitHub version

Filtering Gists

Scope Filtering

Use the Scope Filter to view:

• All Gists
• Public Gists only
• Secret Gists only

Language Filtering

• Filter Gists by programming language
• Multiple language selection available
• Clear filters to show all Gists