Git Studio

Git Studio is a visual Git client for VS Code and Cursor that brings commit history, branching, and repository actions into a dedicated UI inside the editor.

Publisher: AuraBox · License: MIT

What you can do with Git Studio

Stage, commit, amend, shelve, and push changes
Explore history with an interactive commit graph
Filter commits by branch, author, date, or search text
Review commit details and changed files in a side panel
Manage branches, merges, rebases, and tags from context menus
Connect accounts for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, and other hosted Git services

Git Studio works with the built-in Git extension for VS Code.

Open Git Studio

You can open it in several ways:

Click the Git Studio icon in the Activity Bar
Run the command Git Studio: Show Git Log from the Command Palette
Press Alt+9
Click the Git Studio status bar item if it is enabled

Basic workflow

Open Git Studio from the Activity Bar or Command Palette.
Select the files you want to stage in the commit panel.
Enter a commit message and choose Commit or Commit and Push.
Use the graph and history view to inspect commits, switch branches, or open more actions.

You can also use Shelve to save work-in-progress and restore it later.

Clone and connect accounts

To clone a repository:

Open the top-bar menu and choose Clone Repository.
Choose Clone from URL or browse available repositories.
Enter or select the repository location and destination folder.
Open the repository in the current window, a new window, or add it to the workspace.

To connect accounts:

Open ⋯ → Settings → Accounts
Sign in to your Git hosting provider
Use the connected account for HTTPS push, pull, and clone operations

Settings and preferences

Open ⋯ → Settings inside Git Center to adjust:

Connected accounts
Remotes
Git commit identity
Pull request defaults
Graph display options
Settings Sync behavior
Git command defaults for pull, push, fetch, and more

Troubleshooting

Problem	What to try
Git Studio does not appear	Open a folder that contains a Git repository
The graph is empty	Use Fetch or wait for repository sync to complete
A panel is hidden	Double-click a commit to open the details panel
Clone or push authentication fails	Open ⋯ → Settings → Accounts and sign in again

License

MIT