Git Log Viewer
A TortoiseGit-inspired git log viewer for VS Code. Right-click any file or folder in the Explorer to view its git history in an interactive, multi-panel tab.
Features
Git Log Dialog
Right-click a file or folder in the VS Code Explorer and select Show Git Log to open a three-panel log viewer:
- Commit list — sortable, resizable, filterable columns (SHA, Message, Author, Date) with lazy loading (100 commits per batch, loads more on scroll)
- Commit details — full SHA, author, date, and commit message body
- Changed files — files modified in the selected commit with status, lines added/removed
Filtering
- Text filters — each column header has a filter input; type to filter rows by that column
- Date range picker — the Date column has From/To date inputs that query git directly, so filtering works across the full history without needing to scroll-load everything
- When text filters are active and few matches are visible, additional commits are loaded automatically
Resizable UI
- Panel dividers — drag the horizontal dividers between the three panels to resize them
- Column widths — drag the right edge of any column header to resize; double-click the edge to auto-expand to fit content
- Blame and Compare panels — vertical dividers are also draggable
Compare Revisions
Ctrl+click two commits in the log view, then right-click and select Compare Selected Revisions to see all files changed between those commits. Each commit's details are shown side-by-side at the top for context.
When viewing a single file's log, comparing two revisions opens a direct diff of that file between the two commits.
File History
Right-click any file in the changed files list and select Show File Log to open a new log tab scoped to just that file.
Diff Viewer
Double-click any file in the changed files list to compare it against its previous revision using VS Code's built-in diff editor. Works in both the log view and the compare revisions view.
Blame View
Right-click a file in the changed files list and select Blame to open an interactive blame view:
- Left panel — revision gutter showing SHA, author, and relative date, color-coded by commit
- Right panel — source code with line numbers, scroll-synced with the gutter
- Commit info panel — hover over any line to see full commit details; click to lock the selection
Blame is performed at the selected commit's revision, not HEAD.
Theme Support
All views automatically adapt to your VS Code theme (dark, light, or high contrast) using native CSS variables.
Usage
- Open a git repository in VS Code
- In the Explorer sidebar, right-click any file or folder
- Select Show Git Log
Keyboard & Mouse
| Action |
Effect |
| Click commit |
Select commit, show details and changed files |
| Ctrl+Click commit |
Multi-select (up to 2 commits for comparison) |
| Right-click commit (2 selected) |
Compare Selected Revisions |
| Double-click file |
Compare with previous revision |
| Right-click file |
Show File Log, Compare, Blame, Copy Path |
| Right-click (commit list) |
Refresh, Clear Filters |
| Drag column header edge |
Resize column |
| Double-click column header edge |
Auto-expand column to fit content |
Requirements
- VS Code 1.85 or later
- Git installed and available in PATH
No other extensions required.
License
MIT
