Patchr

Generate and save Git patches (.patch) directly from VS Code — via Command Palette, Source Control view, Explorer context menu, or the editor.

Features

Export Staged, Unstaged, or All Changes: Generate .patch files for staged changes (git diff --cached), unstaged working tree changes (git diff), all changes combined (git diff HEAD), or for a specific file or folder.
Apply Patch Files: Apply any .patch or .diff file directly to your workspace repository using git apply.
Command Palette Integration: Easily access via Cmd + Shift + P (macOS) or Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows/Linux).
Source Control (SCM) View Actions: Export staged/unstaged changes or apply patches directly from the SCM title menu. Right-click a resource group (Staged Changes, Changes), an individual file, or a folder node in tree view mode for contextual actions.
Explorer Context Menu: Right-click any .patch or .diff file in the Explorer to apply it. Right-click any file or folder to export its changes as a patch.
Editor Context Menu: Right-click inside a file editor or on its tab to save changes or apply a patch.
Interactive Filename Prompt: Suggests sensible defaults (e.g., staged-changes.patch), customizable on export.
Workspace File Output: Saves .patch files directly into your open workspace root directory.
Quick Open: Offers a one-click notification action to open and view the generated .patch file immediately.

This extension contributes the following settings:

patchr.appendPatchExtension: Automatically append .patch extension to the filename if not provided (default: true).
patchr.slugifyFilename: Automatically replace spaces and special characters with dashes (-) in the filename (default: true).

Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and choose any of the available export commands:

Patchr: Save Staged Changes to Patch File: Exports staged Git changes (git diff --cached).
Patchr: Save Unstaged Changes to Patch File: Exports unstaged working directory changes (git diff).
Patchr: Save All Changes (Staged & Unstaged) to Patch File: Exports all modified code (git diff HEAD).
Patchr: Save Staged Changes to Patch File / Patchr: Save Unstaged Changes to Patch File / Patchr: Save All Changes to Patch File (resource-scoped): When invoked from a selected file or folder (Explorer / SCM view), these export only that file or folder's changes (git diff [--cached|HEAD] -- "<path>").

Or right-click a .patch / .diff file in the Explorer or editor tab and select Patchr: Apply Patch File.

Click the ⋯ menu in the Source Control title bar to access all export and apply commands.
Right-click on Staged Changes or Changes groups for contextual export.
Right-click on an individual file in the SCM view to export just that file's changes.
In tree view mode, right-click on a folder node to export the staged/unstaged/all changes for every file under that folder.

Open this repository in VS Code:
```
code /Users/ash/repos/diff
```
Press F5 to open a new Extension Development Host window with the extension loaded.
In the new window, press Cmd+Shift+P and test Patchr: Save Staged Changes to Patch File.

To package the extension locally into a .vsix file:

bun run package

Releases to the Visual Studio Marketplace are automated via GitHub Actions:

GitHub Actions will automatically:

Calculate the next version using AABelkhiria/next-version@v2.
Update package.json version.
Validate, compile, and package the VSIX.
Publish the extension under publisher AshBelkhiria on the Visual Studio Marketplace.
Tag the release in Git (vX.Y.Z) and push the tag.
Attach the .vsix as a workflow artifact.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.