Git Outline

A VS Code extension that shows all files changed on your branch relative to a base branch — committed and uncommitted — in a tree view in the Explorer sidebar.

Like the built-in Git Changes panel, but for your entire branch.

Features

• Tree view in Explorer — changed files organized in a folder hierarchy with compacted paths
• All changes — committed diffs from the merge-base plus staged, unstaged, and untracked files
• Base branch picker — switch base branches from the panel toolbar
• Auto-refresh — updates on file save and git index changes
• Status badges — M (modified), A (added), D (deleted), R (renamed) per file
• Diff support — click the diff icon to compare against the base branch
• Expand / Collapse all — toolbar buttons to control the tree

Install

From source

pnpm install
pnpm run build
pnpm run package
code --install-extension git-outline-0.1.0.vsix

From VSIX

Download the .vsix from Releases, then:

code --install-extension git-outline-0.1.0.vsix

Configuration

You can also change the base branch from the branch icon in the panel toolbar.

How it works

1. Finds the merge-base between HEAD and origin/<baseBranch> (falls back to <baseBranch>)
2. Runs git diff --name-status from the merge-base to HEAD for committed changes
3. Collects staged, unstaged, and untracked files for uncommitted changes
4. Merges and deduplicates, then renders as a compacted folder tree

License

MIT