Git Changes View

A minimal VS Code extension that shows changed files compared to origin/main in a live-updating tree view.

Features

• Tree view in the activity bar showing all files changed vs origin/main
• Status icons indicate file state (added, modified, deleted, renamed)
• Double-click any file to open a split diff view
• Live updates when git state changes (commits, checkouts, etc.)
• Full directory hierarchy preserved

Installation

Install from the VS Code Marketplace

Or install from source:

npm install
npm run compile

Usage

1. Open a git repository in VS Code
2. Click the Git Changes icon in the activity bar
3. View all files changed compared to origin/main
4. Double-click a file to see the diff

Commands

• Git Changes: Refresh - Manually refresh the tree view
• Git Changes: Show Logs - Open the output panel

Requirements

• VS Code 1.75.0 or later
• A git repository with origin/main branch

License

MIT