Stop switching branches. Run them side by side.
Goly turns Git worktrees into a focused mission-control view inside VS Code. Create parallel workspaces, see what is running in each one, isolate reviews, and return to the right coding context without branch-switching gymnastics.
Install from the VS Code Marketplace →
Modern development rarely happens on one branch at a time. A feature is in progress, a production fix arrives, a PR needs review, and a coding agent is still working in another directory.
Goly keeps those lanes visible:
● main ↑2 ~3 :3000
● feature/payments ~8 :3001 ◈ Agent
● review/pr-152 :4173 ◈ Agent
No hidden terminals. No mystery ports. No “which folder was that agent using?” moment.
One cockpit, six jobs
| Capability |
What Goly gives you |
| Worktree control |
Create, open, inspect, and safely remove Git worktrees from the Activity Bar. |
| Live branch status |
See ahead/behind counts plus staged, modified, and untracked files at a glance. |
| Port awareness |
Discover listening ports by worktree and surface collisions before they waste your time. |
| Agent presence |
Detect common coding-agent processes in each workspace. |
| Review lanes |
Fetch a branch or PR ref into an isolated review worktree, then clean it up in one command. |
| Context snapshots |
Restore open files, editor columns, terminal locations, and scoped breakpoints. |
A faster parallel workflow
Create worktree
↓
Copy local environment files
↓
Optionally run confirmed setup commands
↓
Open a clean VS Code window
↓
Monitor branch + ports + agents from Goly
For reviews:
Fetch ref → isolated review branch → new window → review → cleanup
Get started in 30 seconds
- Install Goly from the VS Code Marketplace.
- Open a Git repository.
- Select the Goly icon in the Activity Bar.
- Click + to create a worktree, or right-click an existing one for actions.
You can also open the Command Palette and run Goly: Create Worktree.
Commands
| Command |
Shortcut |
Purpose |
Goly: Refresh |
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+G R |
Refresh worktrees and activity |
Goly: Create Worktree |
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+G N |
Create a workspace from a new or existing branch |
Goly: Review Branch/PR |
— |
Start an isolated review session |
Goly: End Review Session |
— |
Remove the review worktree and temporary branch |
Goly: Save Snapshot |
— |
Capture the current coding context |
Goly: Restore Snapshot |
— |
Reopen a saved context |
Goly: Copy Environment Files |
— |
Copy configured local environment files |
Goly: Compare with Main |
— |
Open a branch diff against the main worktree |
Configuration
Goly ships with useful defaults and stays out of the way when you do not need automation.
{
"goly.baseDirectory": "~/workspaces",
"goly.autoRefresh": true,
"goly.refreshInterval": 15000,
"goly.autoOpenInNewWindow": true,
"goly.confirmBeforeDelete": true,
"goly.confirmBeforeDeleteBranch": true,
"goly.envFilePatterns": [".env", ".env.local", ".env.*"],
"goly.postCreateCommands": [],
"goly.confirmBeforePostCreateCommands": true,
"goly.maxWorktrees": 0
}
Add commands to goly.postCreateCommands only when you want setup automation. Goly asks before running them by default. Set goly.maxWorktrees to 0 for unlimited worktrees.
Built for local-first development
- No Goly account
- No cloud service
- No telemetry
- No source-code upload
Git operations and process inspection happen on your machine. Configured post-create commands only run in trusted VS Code workspaces and require confirmation by default.
Requirements
- VS Code 1.100 or newer
- Git available on your
PATH
- macOS, Linux, or Windows
Port and process visibility depends on the permissions provided by your operating system.
Open source
Goly is MIT licensed. Issues and contributions are welcome:
git clone https://github.com/Anse-dev/goly.git
cd goly
npm ci
npm run check
