Git Studio
IntelliJ-style Git history for VS Code: a multi-ref commit graph, deep history search, full-file
blame, reflog/stash/worktree workbenches, and an issues/PR board — while keeping staging, committing,
diffs and merge conflicts in the native Git experience.
Why
VS Code's Source Control view is good at the working tree but limited at reading and rewriting
history. Git Studio adds one focused History surface and a few native entry points, without replacing
git, the native diff editor, or the merge editor.
Highlights
- History panel — multi-ref graph, virtual scrolling, filters by message, author, path, date and
refs, GitHub-style search tokens, configurable columns, and an all-repositories view.
- Commit details — author/committer identity, GPG signature, refs pointing at the commit, changed
files with per-file actions, merge-parent switching, and links to issues/PRs in the board.
- Native sidebar views — File History, Line History (
git log -L) and Commits, registered in
Source Control.
- History workbenches — stash, reflog, worktree, patch export/apply and graph SVG export.
- Diff commands — compare refs, merge bases, working tree, folders, files at two revisions,
unpushed/incoming commits, tags, remote-tracking branches and reflog entries.
- History rewriting — reset, revert, cherry-pick, reword, squash, drop, fixup/squash staged
changes, push up to here, and interactive rebase; every write is serialized and re-validated.
- Undo — the last 20 Git Studio rewrites per repository, offered only while HEAD still matches.
- Board — issues, pull requests and discussions for GitHub, GitLab, Gitea and Gerrit, plus
unmodified OpenChamber integration packages and tracker work items.
Quick start
- Install Git Studio from the Marketplace.
- Open the command palette and run Git Studio: Open History (
⌘/Ctrl+Alt+H).
- Click a commit to inspect it; click a changed file to open its native diff.
- Right-click a commit for branch, tag, diff, copy and rewrite actions.
The built-in Git extension must stay enabled: Git Studio uses it for repository discovery, git: URIs
and the native diff/merge editors.
Documentation
| Document |
Contents |
| History |
Graph, filters, columns, commit details, file/line history, rewriting. |
| Diffs |
Every compare command and the merge-base/ref-picker rules. |
| Workbenches |
Stash, reflog, worktree, patch and graph export. |
| Board |
Issues/PRs/discussions and OpenChamber integration packages. |
| Commands |
Full command palette reference. |
| Settings |
Every setting and its default. |
| Development |
Architecture, build, tests and release. |
| Limitations |
Known constraints and non-goals. |
Requirements
- VS Code 1.95 or newer.
- The built-in Git extension enabled.
git available on PATH, or gitStudio.git.path set.
License
MIT. See LICENSE.
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