Copilot Branches

Get AI-suggested branch names based on your actual changes.

The Problem

I often just start coding on the main branch because the scope of the task usually changes as I'm implementing a new feature or fixing a bug. This leads to branches with names that don't make sense, and makes it harder to come up with a good branch name later.

This extension solves that by letting Copilot look at what you've actually changed and suggest meaningful branch names.

How it works

1. You've been coding on main and have some changes
2. Click the branch button in the Source Control panel
3. Copilot looks at your modified/added/deleted files
4. Pick from the suggested branch names
5. VS Code opens the create branch dialog with your chosen name

Requirements

• GitHub Copilot extension
• A git repository with some changes

Usage

You can use this extension in two ways:

1. Source Control panel: Open the Source Control panel and click the "Create Branch with Copilot" button (the one with the branch icon in the toolbar)
2. Command Palette: Press Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P and search for "Create Branch with Copilot"

The extension will analyze your current changes and give you a few branch name suggestions following conventional patterns like feat/, fix/, docs/, etc.

Examples

If you've been working on authentication code, you might get suggestions like:

• feat/add-user-authentication
• fix/login-validation-errors
• refactor/auth-service-cleanup

Installation

Install from the VS Code marketplace. Make sure you have GitHub Copilot set up and working.

Disclaimer

This extension is mostly vibe-coded and built to scratch my own itch. It works well for my workflow, but your mileage may vary. Feel free to open issues if you run into problems!

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release. Basic functionality for getting branch name suggestions based on file changes.