Git Control Center

Git Control Center is a workflow-first Git extension for VS Code. It is designed as a fast, IntelliJ-like Git hub with power-user actions and safe automation.

Core Features

• Activity Bar container: Git Control Center
• Multi-root repository detection and active repository switching
• Views: Repositories, Branches, Changes, Commit, Stash, Worktrees, Log
• Status bar branch summary + one-click Sync button
• Git CLI-driven implementation (git binary), no dependency on GitLens

Killer Differentiators (v1)

• KD1: Branch Operations Panel
  • gitcc.branchActions (context menu + shortcut) with: checkout, new branch from, merge/rebase, compare, log, upstream.
• KD2: Smart Checkout
  • gitcc.smartCheckout safely handles dirty state (auto-stash / commit flow / cancel) with optional stash apply/pop after switch.
• KD3: One-Click Sync
  • gitcc.sync runs fetch + pull + push with diverged-branch guided flow.
• KD4: Favorite + Recent Branches
  • Pin/unpin branches and quick checkout from recent list (persisted per repo in workspace state).
• KD5: Worktree Awareness
  • Worktrees view from git worktree list --porcelain, open and prune actions, optional create worktree command.
• KD6: Actionable Errors
  • Error notifications include “Fix It” actions for common scenarios (upstream missing, smart checkout, pull-then-push, etc).
• KD7: Mini Log
  • Fast commit list (last 20) with copy hash, open details, checkout commit (detached warning).
• KD8: Command Center
  • gitcc.commandCenter gives repo-aware quick actions with state hints.
• KD9: Commit Assist
  • Commit template autofill, staged file count/list, Commit & Sync support, post-commit action setting.
• KD10: Branch Compare View
  • Compare two branches with ahead/behind + unique commit lists in a lightweight webview.

Commands

Primary commands:

• gitcc.commandCenter
• gitcc.sync
• gitcc.branchActions
• gitcc.smartCheckout
• gitcc.compareBranches
• gitcc.checkoutRecentBranch
• gitcc.pinBranch / gitcc.unpinBranch

Standard workflow commands:

• gitcc.fetch, gitcc.pull, gitcc.push, gitcc.commit, gitcc.refresh
• gitcc.stageFile, gitcc.unstageFile, gitcc.stageAll, gitcc.unstageAll, gitcc.discardFile, gitcc.discardAll
• gitcc.checkoutBranch, gitcc.createBranch, gitcc.renameBranch, gitcc.deleteBranch, gitcc.setUpstream
• gitcc.stash, gitcc.unstash, gitcc.stashApply, gitcc.stashPop, gitcc.stashDrop, gitcc.stashBranch
• gitcc.openWorktree, gitcc.pruneWorktrees, gitcc.createWorktree

Settings

• gitcc.refreshIntervalSeconds (default 10, min 5, max 60)
• gitcc.pullRebase (default false)
• gitcc.showRemoteBranches (default true)
• gitcc.branchGroupingPrefixes
• gitcc.confirmForcePush (default true)
• gitcc.defaultRemote (default origin)
• gitcc.commitTemplate
• gitcc.smartCheckout.defaultStrategy = ask | autoStash | cancel (default ask)
• gitcc.postCommitAction = none | push | sync (default none)
• gitcc.enableTelemetry (default false, no external calls)

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + G: Command Center
• Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + B: Branch Actions
• Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + C: Smart Checkout

Screenshots

• ![Repositories View](https://github.com/andrei-isvoran96/git-control-center/raw/HEAD/docs/screenshots/repositories.png)
• ![Branches View](https://github.com/andrei-isvoran96/git-control-center/raw/HEAD/docs/screenshots/branches.png)
• ![Changes + Commit](https://github.com/andrei-isvoran96/git-control-center/raw/HEAD/docs/screenshots/changes-commit.png)
• ![Stash View](https://github.com/andrei-isvoran96/git-control-center/raw/HEAD/docs/screenshots/stash.png)

Run Locally

npm install
npm run compile

Then press F5 in VS Code and choose Run Git Control Center Extension.

Roadmap

• PR integration (GitHub/GitLab)
• Inline blame and code owners
• Interactive rebase UI