gfile
Git history for one file — browse commits that touched the active or selected file and compare any revision with your working copy.
Compatible with Visual Studio Code and Cursor.
Features
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| Commits list |
Side bar lists commits for the whole file (git log --follow) or only for a selected range of lines (git log -L). |
| Diff vs working tree |
Side‑by‑side diff: snapshot of the file in a commit on the left, your current file on the right. |
| Reliable restore |
After restarting the editor or reopening the folder, the last diff is reopened using a filesystem snapshot for the left side, which avoids the stuck loading spinner often seen with the built‑in git: document provider. |
| Per workspace |
Saved “last diff” state is scoped to the current workspace and does not leak into other projects. |
Requirements
- Git on your
PATH, and the file must belong to a Git repository.
- Open a folder (workspace) that contains the file.
Install
In the editor open the Extensions view, search for gfile, then click Install. Reload the window if the editor asks you to.
Usage
- Open a file inside a Git repository.
- Choose how to query history:
- Whole file: Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) →
gfile: file history, or right‑click the file in Explorer / editor tab title.
- Selected lines: select one or more lines in the editor → right‑click →
gfile: selection history (the command is also in the palette when text is selected).
- The File commits view opens in the activity bar. In selection mode the view shows Lines n–m in the header. Click a commit to run gfile: open diff vs working copy and compare with your working tree.
Default keyboard shortcuts (change them under Keyboard Shortcuts if needed):
| OS |
Shortcut |
| macOS |
⌥⌘H with focus in the text editor (also ⌥H per keybinding) |
| Windows / Linux |
Alt+H |
На русском
gfile показывает историю Git для одного файла: список коммитов в боковой панели и сравнение версии из коммита с рабочей копией. После перезапуска или повторного открытия папки последний diff восстанавливается через снимок файла на диске, чтобы не зависать на бесконечной загрузке у схемы git:.
Установка: откройте представление «Расширения», найдите gfile и нажмите «Установить».
Как пользоваться: откройте файл из репозитория → gfile: история файла или выделите строки и gfile: история выделения из контекстного меню редактора → в Коммиты файла выберите коммит для сравнения с рабочей копией.
