GitPoint

Generate and share precise GitHub permalinks with a simple right-click in VS Code. GitPoint makes it easy to reference specific lines of code in your GitHub 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

Usage

1. Right-click on any line in your code or select a large block of code
2. Select "GitPoint: Copy GitHub Permalink"
3. 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

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85.0 or higher
• Git installed and configured
• GitHub repository with remote configured

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+P / Cmd+P
3. Type ext install gitpoint
4. 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

1.0.0

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