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Lazygit Starter

Lazygit Starter

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Open lazygit in a new terminal tab from a folder context menu.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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🚀 Lazygit Starter

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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

  1. Open the Explorer view in VSCode.
  2. Right-click on any folder (or the project root).
  3. Select "Open with lazygit" from the context menu.
  4. 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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