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GitGuide

GitGuide

Mohammed Abdessetar Elyagoubi

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A smart Git assistant for VS Code and Cursor that helps you follow good Git practices
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GitGuide

A smart Git assistant for VS Code that helps you follow good Git practices.

Features

  • Commit Reminders: Get reminded to commit your changes after a configurable amount of time or number of file modifications
  • Auto Branch Suggestion: Get prompted to create a feature branch when working on main/master
  • Auto Snapshot (Backup): Automatically create backups of your working directory using Git stash
  • Undo Changes: Easily undo your last commit or retrieve the latest stash
  • Configurable: Customize the extension's behavior through VS Code settings

Requirements

  • VS Code 1.85.0 or higher
  • Git extension for VS Code

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

  • gitguide.commitReminderInterval: Minutes before reminding to commit (default: 15)
  • gitguide.maxFileChangesBeforeReminder: Number of changes before prompting to commit (default: 5)
  • gitguide.autoBranchOnMain: Prompt to create a branch when on main/master (default: true)
  • gitguide.autoSnapshotInterval: Minutes between auto-backups using git stash (default: 10)
  • gitguide.useCommitMessages: Enable commit message prompts (default: true)
  • gitguide.undoEnabled: Enable undo functionality (default: true)

Commands

  • GitGuide: Undo Last Commit - Undo the last commit
  • GitGuide: Apply Last Stash - Apply the most recent stash
  • GitGuide: Create Feature Branch - Create and switch to a new feature branch

Known Issues

None at the moment.

Release Notes

1.0.1

Initial release of GitGuide:

  • Basic Git integration
  • Commit reminders
  • Auto branch suggestions
  • Auto snapshots
  • Undo functionality

1.0.2

Initial release of GitGuide:

  • Fixing the stash apply command

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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