Git Go

A beautiful, interactive Git visualization extension for VS Code

Transform your Git workflow with an intuitive, feature-rich visual interface

✨ Features

Git Go provides a comprehensive visual representation of your Git repository with powerful actions to manage every aspect of your Git workflow:

🌳 Visual Git Graph

• Interactive commit timeline with branching visualization
• Real-time updates when Git state changes
• Infinite scrolling for large repositories
• Keyboard navigation (↑/↓ arrows when commit is expanded)

🔍 Smart Search & Filtering

• Search commits by message, author, or hash
• Filter by branches - view specific branches or all at once
• Toggle visibility of stashes, tags, and remote branches
• Advanced branch selector with grouping

🌿 Branch Management

• Create branches from any commit
• Checkout, rename, delete branches with ease
• Push/pull operations with upstream tracking
• Merge and rebase with multiple strategies (fast-forward, squash, etc.)
• Force push with safety options (force-with-lease)
• Remote branch operations - checkout, fetch, merge, delete

📦 Stash Operations

• Create stashes with optional messages and untracked files
• Apply, pop, or drop stashes
• View stash contents and file changes
• Visual stash indicators in the graph

🏷️ Tag Management

• Create and delete tags from any commit
• Push tags to remotes
• View tag details and associated commits
• Visual tag indicators in the commit graph

🔄 Commit Operations

• Cherry-pick commits with origin tracking options
• Revert commits safely
• View detailed commit information including:
  • File changes and diffs
  • Author and committer details
  • Parent commit relationships

🌐 Remote Management

• Add and remove Git remotes
• Fetch from all remotes or specific ones
• Push/pull operations to/from remotes
• Remote branch tracking and management

📁 File Operations

• Browse repository file tree at any commit or stash
• View file diffs between commits
• See working directory changes with uncommitted files
• Open files in VS Code editor at specific commits

⚙️ Git Configuration

• Local and global Git user configuration
• Override Git user per repository
• Repository settings panel for quick access
• Extension configuration through VS Code settings

Themes

Choose from multiple color themes for the commit graph:

🚀 Getting Started

Installation From VS Code Marketplace:

- Open VS Code
- Go to Extensions (`Ctrl+Shift+X` / `Cmd+Shift+X`)
- Search for "Git Go"
- Click Install

Usage

1. Open Git Go:

   • Use the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
   • Run "Git Go - Open Graph"
   • Or click the "Git Go" button in the bottom status bar

2. Navigate your repository:

   • Browse commits in the visual timeline
   • Click on commits to expand and see details
   • Use the search bar to find specific commits
   • Select branches to filter the view

3. Perform Git operations:

   • Right-click on commits, branches, stashes, or tags for context menus

⚙️ Configuration

Git Go can be customized through VS Code settings. Here are all available configuration options:

🎨 Graph Appearance

{
    "git-go.graph.rounded": true, // Use rounded corners for graph elements
    "git-go.graph.theme": "vibrant", // Color theme for branch visualization
    "git-go.graph.expandedCommitHeight": 300 // Height in pixels for expanded commit details (200-800)
}

🚀 Auto-Open Behavior

{
    "git-go.autoOpen.enabled": false, // Automatically open Git Go when VS Code opens in a git repository
    "git-go.autoOpen.pinTab": true // Automatically pin the Git Go tab when opened
}

📊 Interface Elements

{
    "git-go.statusBar.enabled": true // Show a Status Bar Item that opens Git Go when clicked
}

🌿 Branch Operations

{
    "git-go.branch.create.checkout": true, // Default 'Checkout new branch' when creating a branch
    "git-go.branch.delete.force": false, // Default 'Force delete' when deleting a branch
    "git-go.branch.push.setUpstream": true, // Default 'Set upstream' when pushing a branch
    "git-go.branch.rebase.ignoreDate": true // Default 'Ignore date' when rebasing a branch
}

🔄 Merge Operations

{
    "git-go.merge.fastForwardIfPossible": true, // Default 'Fast forward if possible' when merging
    "git-go.merge.squash": false, // Default 'Squash commits' when merging branches
    "git-go.merge.noCommit": false // Default 'Don't commit automatically' when merging
}

🍒 Cherry-Pick Operations

{
    "git-go.cherryPick.recordOrigin": false, // Default 'Record origin' when cherry-picking
    "git-go.cherryPick.noCommit": true // Default 'Don't commit automatically' when cherry-picking
}

↩️ Revert Operations

{
    "git-go.revert.noCommit": true // Default 'Don't commit automatically' when reverting commits
}

🌐 Remote Operations

{
    "git-go.remote.fetch.forceFetch": false // Default 'Force fetch' when fetching remote branches
}

📦 Stash Operations

{
    "git-go.stash.includeUntracked": true // Default 'Include untracked files' when creating stashes
}

Repository Settings

Access via the settings button in the Git Go interface:

• Toggle visibility of stashes, tags, and remotes
• Configure Git user name and email (local/global)
• Manage remote repositories
• Open extension settings

🔧 Requirements

• VS Code version 1.116.0 or higher
• Git installed and available in PATH
• A Git repository in your workspace

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues, feature requests, or pull requests.

📄 License

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

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Inspired by the excellent Git Graph extension
• Built with modern web technologies and the VS Code Extension API