Session-based change tracking for VS Code — track, highlight, and review code changes independently of Git.
Perfect for:
Reviewing AI-generated code changes before committing
Tracking experimental edits without staging
Quick code reviews during pair programming
Keeping focus on "what changed since I started"
💡 Inspired by change tracking UI in modern AI-powered code editors.
Features
✨ Session Snapshots — Start tracking at any point, creates a baseline of your files
🎨 Real-time Highlighting — Added lines glow green, removed lines marked in gutter
📋 Review Panel — Dedicated UI to browse all changes with Accept/Reject controls
🎯 Granular Control — Accept or reject at file or hunk level
📊 Status Bar — Always see tracking status and file count
Quick Start
Start tracking: Ctrl+Shift+T (or Cmd+Shift+T on Mac)
Make edits — changes are highlighted in real-time
Review: Ctrl+Shift+R to open the review panel
Accept or Reject — update baseline or revert changes
Screenshots
Editor Highlighting
Review Panel
Commands
Command
Keybinding
Description
Vibe Changes: Start Tracking
Ctrl+Shift+T
Create snapshot and start tracking
Vibe Changes: Stop Tracking
—
Clear snapshots and stop
Vibe Changes: Open Review Panel
Ctrl+Shift+R
Open the review panel
Vibe Changes: Accept All
—
Accept all changes (update baseline)
Vibe Changes: Reject All
—
Reject all changes (revert to snapshot)
Vibe Changes: Take New Snapshot
—
Update baseline without stopping
How It Works
[Start Tracking] → Snapshot all open files
↓
[Edit files] → Diff computed in real-time → Lines highlighted
↓
[Open Review] → See all changes grouped by file
↓
[Accept] → Snapshot updated (new baseline)
[Reject] → File reverted to snapshot
Accept vs Reject
Accept = "These changes are good, make them the new baseline"
Reject = "Undo these changes, go back to the snapshot"
Settings
Setting
Default
Description
vibeChanges.addedLineColor
rgba(40, 167, 69, 0.2)
Background for added lines
vibeChanges.removedLineColor
rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.2)
Color for removed indicators
vibeChanges.modifiedLineColor
rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.2)
Background for modified lines
vibeChanges.highlightAddedLines
true
Enable added line highlighting
vibeChanges.highlightRemovedLines
true
Enable removed line indicators
Use Cases
Reviewing AI-Generated Code
Start tracking before asking AI to modify your code
AI makes changes
Open review panel to see exactly what changed
Accept good changes, reject bad ones
Experimental Edits
Start tracking
Try different approaches
If it works → Accept
If it breaks → Reject and try again
Quick Code Review
Colleague makes changes to your file
Start tracking, they edit
Review their changes in the panel
Discuss and accept/reject together
Development
git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/vibe-changes.git
cd vibe-changes
npm install
npm run compile
# Press F5 in VS Code to launch Extension Development Host
