Personal Git Process

Personal Git Process is a VS Code extension for a personal Git workflow that favors safety over hidden automation.

MVP commands

• Personal Git Process: Sync Workspace
  • Detects dirty changes
  • Optionally creates a timestamped stash
  • Fetches remote updates
  • Syncs the current branch with its upstream using rebase or merge
  • Re-applies the stash and drops it only after a successful restore
• Personal Git Process: Safe Push
  • Verifies the current branch
  • Fetches remote updates
  • Blocks push when the branch is behind its upstream
  • Pushes to the tracked upstream or sets upstream on first push
• Personal Git Process: Open Output
  • Opens a dedicated output channel with full command logs

How it works

The extension runs the local git executable with explicit commands. It does not depend on the VS Code built-in Git extension.

Supported flow:

1. Save current work
2. Stash local changes with a timestamped message when needed
3. Fetch remote updates
4. Sync with upstream branch by rebase or merge
5. Re-apply the stash
6. Push safely after checks pass

Development

npm install
npm run compile

Then press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host.

Packaging

npm install
npm run compile
npm run package

This produces a .vsix file you can test locally or publish later.

Notes

• The extension expects git to be available in PATH.
• On multi-root workspaces, the extension lets you choose which folder to operate on.
• If stash re-apply fails, the stash is intentionally kept so you can recover manually.