Git Arborist for VS Code

Manage git worktrees directly from VS Code. Requires the git-arborist CLI (arb).

Features

Worktree sidebar — view all worktrees in the activity bar with branch, status, and sync info
Create worktrees — create from existing or new branches with a single command
Switch worktrees — open a worktree in a new window or replace the current one
Remove worktrees — delete worktrees with optional branch cleanup
Prune merged — bulk-remove worktrees whose branches have been merged
Live dashboard — webview panel with auto-refreshing worktree status
Run commands — execute commands inside any worktree's directory
Setup hooks — re-run setup hooks (dependency install, env file copy, etc.)
Plugin status — view enabled plugins (GitHub PR status, Graphite stacks, etc.)
Status bar — shows current worktree branch at a glance

All commands are available via the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P):

Command	Description
Git Arborist: Add Worktree	Create a new worktree
Git Arborist: Remove Worktree	Remove a worktree
Git Arborist: Switch Worktree	Switch to a worktree
Git Arborist: Switch to Main Worktree	Go back to main
Git Arborist: Prune Merged Worktrees	Remove merged worktrees
Git Arborist: Clean Worktree	Discard all changes in a worktree
Git Arborist: Open Dashboard	Open the live dashboard panel
Git Arborist: Run Command in Worktree	Run a command in a worktree
Git Arborist: Clone Repository	Clone a repo (standard or bare layout)
Git Arborist: Initialize Config	Scaffold `.arborist.toml`
Git Arborist: Edit Config	Open project or global config
Git Arborist: Garbage Collect	Run git garbage collection

Setting	Default	Description
`arborist.binaryPath`	auto-detect	Path to `arb` binary
`arborist.switchBehavior`	`newWindow`	Open worktree in new window or replace current
`arborist.autoRefreshInterval`	`10000`	Tree view refresh interval (ms)
`arborist.showStatusBar`	`true`	Show current branch in status bar
`arborist.dashboardRefreshInterval`	`5000`	Dashboard refresh interval (ms)

Install the arb CLI before using this extension:

brew install rspencerfink/git-arborist/arb
# or
bun add -g git-arborist

MIT