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
🚀 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
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
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
Perform Git operations:
- Right-click on commits, branches, stashes, or tags for context menus
⚙️ Configuration
Git Go can be customized through VS Code settings:
{
"git-go.graph.rounded": true // Use rounded corners for graph elements
}
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
