Branch File Compare
Compare any file in your workspace against the same file on another Git branch — directly in VS Code's native diff editor.
Features
- Right-click any file in the Explorer → Compare File with Branch
- Command Palette (
Cmd+Shift+P) → File Compare: Compare File with Branch
- Native VS Code diff view — no popups, no webviews
- Automatic
.ts ↔ .js fallback if the file was renamed between branches
- Configurable path prefix fallbacks for repos that restructured folders (e.g. added
src/)
- Works in remote environments (Docker, SSH, WSL)
Usage
- Right-click a file in the Explorer or open it and use the command palette
- Pick a branch from the dropdown
- The diff opens instantly — target branch on the left, your current file on the right
Extension Settings
file-compare.pathPrefixFallbacks — array of path prefixes to strip or add when a file isn't found on the target branch.
Default: ["src"]
Example: if your current branch has src/actions/show.ts but the target branch has actions/show.ts, the extension will find it automatically.
To customize, add this to your settings.json:
"file-compare.pathPrefixFallbacks": ["src", "app"]
Requirements
- Git must be installed and available in your PATH
- The folder open in VS Code must be a Git repository
Release Notes
See CHANGELOG.md.
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