GitDash 🚀

A blazingly fast, simple, yet powerful Git GUI for VS Code. Experience seamless Git workflow with intuitive branch management, beautiful commit history visualization, and lightning-fast repository navigation right in your editor.

✨ Features

🎯 Visual Git History

• Rich Commit Details: View commit hash, author, message, date, and relationships
• Branch Decorations: Visual indicators for branch references and tags
• Intuitive Navigation: Smooth scrolling through your project's timeline

🔍 Advanced Filtering & Search

• Author Filtering: Filter commits by specific authors
• Message Search: Search through commit messages with real-time filtering
• Date Range Filtering: Focus on commits within specific time periods
• Branch-specific Views: View commits from specific branches

🚀 Smart Pagination

• Lazy Loading: Load commits on-demand for optimal performance
• Infinite Scroll: Seamlessly browse through thousands of commits
• Batch Loading: Configurable commit batch sizes for faster loading
• Performance Optimized: Handles large repositories effortlessly

🌿 Branch Management

• Visual Branch Overview: See all local and remote branches at a glance
• Quick Branch Creation: Create new branches from any commit with validation
• Branch Switching: Easy checkout between different branches
• Remote Branch Tracking: View and manage remote branch relationships

⚡ Git Operations

• Commit Checkout: Safely checkout any commit (with detached HEAD warnings)
• Cherry-pick: Apply changes from specific commits to your current branch
• Revert: Create revert commits to undo changes safely
• Fetch: Update remote branch information with one click
• View Changed Files: Inspect what files were modified in each commit

🎨 Modern UI/UX

• Dark Theme: Eye-friendly dark interface that matches VS Code
• Responsive Design: Adapts to different window sizes and layouts
• Status Bar Integration: Quick access via GitDash button in the status bar
• Loading States: Visual feedback during git operations
• Error Handling: Clear error messages with helpful suggestions

🔧 Smart Interactions

• Confirmation Dialogs: Safety prompts for destructive operations
• Input Validation: Branch name validation and error prevention
• Real-time Feedback: Immediate success/error notifications
• Context Retention: Webview state persists when switching tabs

📊 Repository Information

• Current Branch Display: Always know which branch you're on
• Commit Statistics: See commit counts and repository activity
• Author Insights: Track contributor activity and patterns
• Branch Relationships: Understand how branches relate to each other

🚀 Getting Started

1. Install the Extension: Search for "GitDash" in the VS Code marketplace
2. Open a Git Repository: Open any folder containing a Git repository
3. Launch GitDash:
   • Click the GitDash button in the status bar, or
   • Use the Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P) and search for "GitDash View"

📋 Requirements

• VS Code: Version 1.102.0 or higher
• Git: Git must be installed and available in your system PATH
• Repository: An active Git repository in your workspace

🎮 Usage

Basic Navigation

• View History: Click the GitDash status bar item to open the main interface
• Filter Commits: Use the search boxes to filter by author, message, or date range
• Load More: Scroll down or click "Load More" to see additional commits
• Refresh: Use the refresh button to update with latest changes

Git Operations

• Create Branch: Left-click any commit and select "Create Branch"
• Checkout Commit: Left-click and select "Checkout" to switch to that commit
• Cherry-pick: Apply changes from a commit to your current branch
• Revert: Create a revert commit to undo specific changes
• View Files: See what files were changed in any commit

Filtering & Search

• Author Filter: Type an author name to see only their commits
• Message Search: Search commit messages for specific keywords
• Date Range: Use date pickers to focus on specific time periods
• Clear Filters: Reset all filters to see the complete history

⚙️ Extension Settings

GitDash works out of the box with sensible defaults. Currently, no additional configuration is required.

🐛 Known Issues

• Large repositories (10,000+ commits) may experience slower initial load times
• Very long commit messages might be truncated in the list view
• Cherry-pick operations may require manual conflict resolution

📝 Release Notes

1.0.0 - Initial Release

• ✨ Core git history visualization
• 🌿 Branch management capabilities
• 🔍 Advanced filtering and search
• ⚡ Essential git operations (checkout, cherry-pick, revert, fetch)
• 🎨 Modern dark theme UI
• 📊 Repository and branch information display

👨‍💻 Author

Chamara Senarath

• Website: chamarasenarath.com
• GitHub: @chamara-senarath

Enjoy blazingly fast Git workflows with GitDash! ⚡