Git Diff Stats
Shows added/removed line counts vs the base branch in the VSCode status bar.
$(diff) +123 -45 means 123 lines added, 45 removed compared to the base
branch — including untracked files.
What it counts
Diff between HEAD's merge-base with the base branch and the working tree, plus
untracked files. Base branch is the first that exists of: main, master,
origin/main, origin/master. If none exist, it counts working-tree changes
against HEAD.
When it refreshes
- On file save
- On branch switch / commit (watches
.git/HEAD and refs)
- Every 60 seconds (fallback)
- On click (the status bar item runs a manual refresh)
Requirements
Uses git, bash, awk, and xargs via a shell. Built and tested on macOS.
Run from source
Open this folder in VSCode and press F5 to launch an Extension Development
Host, then open a git repo in that window.
Install the packaged build
code --install-extension git-stats-exten-0.0.1.vsix
