GitPoint
Generate and share precise permalinks for Github, GitLab and Bitbucket with a simple right-click in VS Code. GitPoint makes it easy to reference specific lines of code in your repositories.
Features
- 🔗 Generate permalinks to specific lines of code
- 🌲 Automatically handles both current and default branches
- 🔄 Supports both SSH and HTTPS repository URLs
- 📋 Copies links directly to your clipboard
- 💡 Smart fallback to default branch when needed
- 🖥️ Open files on remote and instantly view blame or diff
Usage
- Right-click on any line in your code or select a large block of code
- Select "GitPoint: Copy Permalink"
- Share the link!
The extension automatically:
- Uses the current branch if it exists on remote
- Falls back to the default branch if needed
- Generates stable permalinks using commit hashes
- Works with Github, GitLab or BitBucket depending on where your remote is hosted
Requirements
- VS Code 1.85.0 or higher
- Git installed and configured
- Repository with remote configured
Installation
- Open VS Code
- Press
Ctrl+P / Cmd+P
- Type
ext install gitpoint
- Press Enter
Extension Settings
Currently, GitPoint works out of the box with no configuration needed.
Known Issues
None reported yet! If you find any issues, please report them on our GitHub repository.
Release Notes
1.1.0
Additions
- Added support for GitLab and Bitbucket
- Added commands to open a file in browser, open blame in browser and view file history
1.0.0
Initial release of GitPoint:
- Basic permalink generation
- Branch detection
- Clipboard integration
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit pull requests with any enhancements.
Support This Extension
If you find this VSCode extension helpful and would like to support its continued development, consider buying me a coffee. Your support helps me maintain and improve the extension
Every contribution, no matter the size, helps keep this project active and maintained. Funds go directly towards
- Ongoing development
- Bug fixes
- Adding new features
License
MIT
