I wanted to review local commits and branches in the style of GitHub and GitLab merge-request overviews. This extension does exactly that.
Line-by-line diffs
Clear marking of deleted and created files
Commit-by-commit branch review
Easy copying of the inspected commit's hash
Added: A History view that lets you step through previously merged pull requests as though they were currently under review
Contextual explorer view
Reviewing changed code in pull requests can make it easy to lose track of where you are in the codebase. The contextual view shows where changed files sit within the repository as a whole.
Requirements
VS Code 1.85.0 or newer on desktop.
Git installed and available on PATH.
An open Git repository on a local branch.
VS Code's built-in Git extension enabled.
Installation
The extension is not currently published to the extension store.
To build and install the extension from this checkout:
pnpm install
pnpm install:local
This requires the VS Code code command to be available on your PATH. In VS Code, open the Command Palette and run Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH if it is not available. The command builds dfr.vsix, then installs or replaces the local extension. Reload VS Code if it does not appear immediately.
