Git Fast — VS Code Extension

Git Fast is a lightweight Visual Studio Code extension that helps developers automate repetitive Git operations by creating reusable Workflows.

Instead of running multiple Git commands manually, you can execute an entire sequence with a single command.

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Key Features

Feature	Description
Workflow Automation	Combine multiple Git operations into a single executable workflow
Visual Workflow Editor	Build workflows using an intuitive Webview UI
Commit Message Memory	Quickly reuse previously used commit messages
Execution Feedback	See progress indicators and VS Code notifications during execution
Import / Export Workflows	Share workflows with teammates or backup configurations
Extensible Action System	Add and configure multiple Git actions in any order

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Workflow Editor

The Workflow Editor is accessible from the Git Workflows panel in the VS Code Activity Bar.

You can:

• Create workflows
• Configure actions
• Reorder steps with drag & drop
• Import and export workflows

Creating a Workflow

1. Open Git Workflows
2. Click + Add Workflow
3. Add actions
4. Configure each action

Actions execute sequentially from top to bottom.

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Available Actions

checkout

Switch to a target branch.

Option	Description
Branch Name	Branch to checkout. If empty, prompt during execution
Use Current Branch	Uses the currently active branch
Fetch First	Run git fetch before checkout

Example:

git checkout main

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commit

Create a commit.

Option	Description
Commit Message	Leave empty to choose from commit history
Stage All Changes	Automatically run git add -A

Example:

git add -A
git commit -m "fix: update validation logic"

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create_mr

Open the project's Merge Request / Pull Request page in your browser.

Option	Description
Target Branch	Branch you want to merge into
Target Root Branch	Use repository default branch

Example:

feature/login → main

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delete_branch

Delete a local or remote branch.

Option	Description
Branch Name	Branch to delete
Delete Remote	Also delete from origin

Example:

git branch -d feature/login
git push origin --delete feature/login

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get_branch_name

Retrieve the current branch name.

Option	Description
Copy to Clipboard	Automatically copy branch name

Example output:

feature/payment-refactor

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merge

Merge one branch into another.

Option	Description
Source Branch	Branch to merge from
Use Current Branch	Use currently active branch
Squash	Perform squash merge
No Fast Forward	Force merge commit (--no-ff)

Example:

git merge feature/login

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push / pull / fetch

Standard Git remote synchronization actions.

Action	Description
push	Push commits to remote
pull	Pull latest changes
fetch	Fetch remote updates

Force push example:

git push --force

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reset

Reset the current branch.

Option	Description
Target	Commit reference (HEAD~1, origin/main, hash)
Mode	soft or hard

Example:

git reset --hard origin/main

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run_command

Execute a custom shell command.

Option	Description
Command	Any terminal command

Example:

npm run build && npm test

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squash

Combine multiple commits into one.

Option	Description
New Commit Message	Leave empty to prompt

Example:

3 commits → 1 commit

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Example Workflows

Commit → Push

A simple daily workflow.

Steps:

1. commit
   • Stage All Changes = true
2. push

Equivalent commands:

git add -A
git commit
git push

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Feature → Merge Into Main

Finish a feature branch and merge into main.

Steps:

1. checkout
   • branch = main
2. merge
   • source = current branch
3. push

Equivalent commands:

git checkout main
git merge feature/my-feature
git push

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Reset Project to Origin

Completely clean local state.

Steps:

1. fetch
2. reset
   • target = origin/main
   • mode = hard

Equivalent commands:

git fetch
git reset --hard origin/main

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Import & Export Workflows

Workflows can be saved as JSON and shared across teams.

Example file:

git-workflows.json

Usage:

1. Click Export
2. Save the file
3. Another user clicks Import
4. Workflows appear automatically

This allows teams to maintain standardized Git workflows.

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Installation

Install from Marketplace

1. Open Extensions
2. Search:

Git Fast

3. Click Install

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Manual Installation

npm install
vsce package

Then install the generated VSIX:

Extensions → ... → Install from VSIX

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Requirements

Tool	Version
VS Code	1.94.0+
Git	Installed and accessible
Node.js	Required for OS notifications

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Typical Use Cases

Task	Example
Commit + Push	Daily development workflow
Merge feature branch	Team integration
Reset repository	Fix broken local repo
Run build before commit	Pre-commit workflow

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