🚀 Lazygit Starter


Open lazygit in a new VSCode Webview tab directly from your folder context menu. Streamline your Git workflow without ever leaving your editor!
✨ Features
- 📂 Folder Context Menu Integration - Right-click any folder in the Explorer and select "Open with lazygit" to jump straight into action.
- 🖥️ Integrated Terminal Experience - Runs
lazygit directly inside a VSCode tab, eliminating the need to switch to external terminal windows.
- 💾 State Persistence - Your open lazygit tabs are automatically restored even after VSCode restarts.
- ⌨️ Full Terminal Support - Supports mouse interactions and standard terminal keyboard shortcuts.
- 🎨 Theme Awareness - Automatically adapts to your VSCode editor's font family, font size, and color theme for a seamless visual experience.
- 💡 Visual Feedback - The terminal dims slightly when the window loses focus, providing a clear visual indication of the active state.
- ⚡ Background Execution - Keeps the lazygit process running in the background even when you switch to other tabs, ensuring you never lose your place.
- 🏷️ Smart Tab Titles - Automatically names the tab after the folder you opened, making it easy to distinguish between multiple active repositories.
🛠️ Requirements
You must have lazygit installed and available in your system's PATH.
🚀 Usage
- Open the Explorer view in VSCode.
- Right-click on any folder (or the project root).
- Select "Open with lazygit" from the context menu.
- Enjoy the full power of
lazygit inside a dedicated VSCode tab! 🚀
📋 Copy & Paste
- Paste: Use
Ctrl+V (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+V (macOS) to paste text. You can also use the browser's native Right-click context menu.
- Copy: Use the Right-click context menu to copy selected word.
⚙️ Extension Settings
This extension currently does not contribute any specific settings.
🐛 Known Issues
- Executable Path: Ensure
lazygit is correctly installed. If the extension cannot find the lazygit executable, it may fall back to your default shell.
Enjoy a faster Git workflow with Lazygit Starter! 🌟
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