Multi Repo Git Commands
Run Git commands across all repositories in your VS Code workspace. Perfect for managing multiple projects simultaneously - check status, fetch, pull, checkout branches, and more with a single click!
Features
✨ Tree View UI in the Activity Bar with all discovered repositories
🎯 Quick Actions on each repo: Status, Fetch, Pull, Checkout, Custom commands
🚀 Toolbar buttons to run commands on all repos at once
📦 Nested Repository Discovery: automatically finds Git repos in subdirectories
⚡ Preset Commands: Status, Fetch, Pull, Discard Changes, Checkout Branch
🔧 Custom Command Support: run any Git command you need
📊 Output Channel with detailed logs and exit codes
⚙️ Configurable: scan depth, excluded folders, and more
Quick Start
- Click the Multi Repo Git icon (layers icon) in the Activity Bar
- See all your repositories listed automatically
- Use inline buttons or toolbar actions to run Git commands
Using the Tree View
Inline Actions (per repository)
- ℹ️ Status: Check repository status
- ☁️ Fetch: Fetch latest changes
- ⬇️ Pull: Pull with rebase
- ⌨️ Custom: Run any Git command
- 🌿 Checkout: Switch to a different branch
- 🗑️ Discard: Discard all uncommitted changes (dangerous!)
- 🔄 Refresh: Reload repository list
- Status All / Fetch All / Pull All / Checkout All / Discard All
- Run Command: Choose from presets or enter custom Git arguments
Commands
Available from the Command Palette:
Multi-Repo Git: Run Command - Choose from presets or enter customMulti-Repo Git: Status All - Check status on all reposMulti-Repo Git: Fetch All - Fetch from all remotesMulti-Repo Git: Pull All (rebase) - Pull with rebase on all reposMulti-Repo Git: Checkout Branch (All) - Switch branch on all reposMulti-Repo Git: Discard All Changes - Reset and clean all repos (⚠️ dangerous!)Multi-Repo Git: Refresh Repositories - Reload the repository list
Settings
Configure under Settings → Extensions → Multi Repo Git Commands:
| Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
multiRepoGit.scanNested |
boolean |
true |
Scan workspace folders recursively for nested repositories |
multiRepoGit.maxDepth |
number |
2 |
Maximum directory depth to scan (0 = root only, 1 = one level deep, etc.) |
multiRepoGit.excludeFolders |
array |
["node_modules", ".git", "dist", "build", "out", ".next", ".cache"] |
Folder names to skip during scanning |
Requirements
- Git must be installed and available in your PATH
- Works with both single and multi-root workspaces
How It Works
The extension:
- Scans all workspace folders for Git repositories
- Optionally discovers nested repositories based on your settings
- Displays them in a convenient tree view
- Executes Git commands sequentially with detailed output
- Shows progress notifications with cancellation support
Use Cases
Perfect for:
- 🏢 Monorepos with multiple projects
- 📁 Multi-root workspaces with scattered repositories
- 🔄 Synchronized operations: fetch/pull all projects before starting work
- 🌿 Branch management: checkout the same branch across all repos
- 🧹 Cleanup: discard changes or reset all repos to clean state
Known Limitations
- Commands run sequentially (not in parallel) to keep output readable
- Some Git operations may require user interaction in the terminal
Release Notes
0.0.1
Initial release with:
- Tree view UI in Activity Bar
- Nested repository discovery with configurable depth
- Preset commands: Status, Fetch, Pull, Checkout, Discard
- Custom command support
- Per-repo and all-repos actions
- Output channel with detailed logs
- Progress notifications with cancellation
