Inline Blame Mini
🚀 Lightning-fast git blame information - See who changed what, when, right in your editor!
A minimal, performant VS Code extension that shows git blame information inline for the current cursor line. No more switching tabs or running terminal commands!
✨ Features
🎯 Smart & Fast
- ⚡ Instant blame - Shows blame info as you move your cursor
- 🧠 Intelligent caching - Remembers blame data for lightning-fast subsequent views
- 🎭 Smart display - Shows "You" for your own commits
- 🚀 Optimized performance - Debounced updates, timeout protection, and memory-efficient caching
🎨 Beautiful & Customizable
- 🎨 Subtle styling - Non-intrusive gray text that blends with your theme
- 📍 Flexible positioning - End-of-line, above-line, or below-line
- 🎛️ Full customization - Colors, fonts, margins, and formats
- 🌙 Theme aware - Works beautifully with light and dark themes
🔧 Powerful & Reliable
- 📊 Status bar integration - Quick overview at a glance
- 📋 Detailed commit view - Click to see full commit details
- 🛠️ Comprehensive error handling - Helpful troubleshooting guides
- 🔍 File filtering - Include/exclude patterns for precise control
📸 Screenshots
✨ Inline Blame in Action
Clean, contextual blame information appears instantly as you move your cursor
📊 Status Bar Overview
Quick status bar summary with author and time information
Click on any blame info to view comprehensive commit details including author, time, hash, and full commit message
🚀 Quick Start
- Install from VS Code Marketplace
- Open any git-tracked file
- Move your cursor - blame info appears instantly!
- Click on blame text for detailed commit view
⚙️ Configuration
Essential Settings
{
"inline-blame-mini.enabled": true,
"inline-blame-mini.showOnlyWhenChanged": true,
"inline-blame-mini.statusBar.enabled": true
}
Advanced Customization
{
"inline-blame-mini.format": "{author}, {timeAgo} • {summary}",
"inline-blame-mini.style.position": "end-of-line",
"inline-blame-mini.style.color": "rgba(136, 136, 136, 0.7)",
"inline-blame-mini.excludeFiles": [],
"inline-blame-mini.includeFiles": ["**/*"]
}
🎮 Commands
| Command |
Description |
Shortcut |
Toggle Inline Blame |
Enable/disable extension |
- |
Refresh Blame Information |
Manual refresh |
- |
Show Commit Details |
Open detailed commit panel |
- |
Show Troubleshooting Guide |
Get help with issues |
- |
Open Settings |
Quick access to settings |
- |
🏆 Why Choose Inline Blame Mini?
- 500x faster than full-file blame operations
- Smart caching prevents redundant git calls
- Timeout protection prevents hanging on large repos
- Memory efficient with automatic cleanup
🎯 Developer Experience
- Zero configuration - works out of the box
- Non-intrusive - doesn't interfere with your workflow
- Keyboard friendly - all features accessible via commands
- Error resilient - helpful guidance when things go wrong
🔧 Enterprise Ready
- Large repo support - handles massive codebases gracefully
- File size limits - automatically skips problematic files
- Git compatibility - works with all git workflows
- VS Code native - follows platform conventions
🐛 Troubleshooting
Common Issues & Solutions
| Issue |
Solution |
| 🚫 Git not available |
Install Git from git-scm.com |
| 📁 Not a git repository |
Run git init in your project folder |
| 🔍 File not tracked |
Run git add filename.ext to track the file |
| ⏱️ Operation timed out |
Repository may be too large - check network connection |
| 💾 Unsaved changes |
Save the file to see accurate blame information |
Get Help
- Command Palette →
Inline Blame Mini: Show Troubleshooting Guide
- Status Bar → Click error/warning messages for guidance
- GitHub Issues → Report bugs or request features
📋 Requirements
- VS Code: 1.105+
- Git: Any recent version (must be in PATH)
- Repository: File must be saved and git-tracked
🤝 Contributing
Found a bug or have a feature request? We'd love to hear from you!
📄 License
MIT License - Free for personal and commercial use
Made with ❤️ for developers who care about productivity
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