Integrated Fossil source control for Visual Studio Code
Prerequisites
This extension leverages your machine's Fossil installation,
so you need to
install Fossil
first. Also read the cloning documentation for info
about cloning from the extension.
Features
Add files and commit from the source control panel
(i.e. where git normally appears).
All the basics: commit, add, revert, update, push and pull.
See changes inline within text editor.
Interactive log for basic file history and diff.
Branch, merge, resolve files.
Praise
Quickly switch branches, push and pull via status bar.
Supports named-branches workflows.
Automatic incoming/outgoing counters.
Undo/Redo.
Preview md, wiki and pikchr files
Syntax highlighting for pikchr language
Use command palette Ctrl-Shift-P >> fossil: to see all commands. (Not everything has a UI control.)
View file changes
Click a file see the diff view
Or open a file by using context menu
Initialize a new repo
Just click the Fossil icon from the source control title area
Follow prompts
Update to a branch/tag
The current branch name is shown in the bottom-left corner.
Click it to see a list of branches and tags that you can update to.
How to
Checkout by hash?
Use branch menu in the status bar.
Create a new branch?
Create a branch with "Commit Creating New Branch..." action in SCM menu or in command palette.
Modify commit message?
Use "Fossil log" from command palette and navigate the options till specific checkout.
Get current checkout hash or tags?
Hover over current branch name in the status bar
Close/reopen a branch?
Use 'Close branch...' and 'Reopen branch...' actions from command palette.
Commit partially
Run Stash Snapshot command
Manually remove lines that you don't want in the commit
Make a commit
Run Stash Pop
Blame
Use Fossil: praise command from command palette
Settings
fossil.autoRefresh { boolean }
Enables automatic refreshing of Source Control tab and badge counter
when files within the project change:
"true" — enabled
"false" — disabled, manual refresh still available.
fossil.path { string }
Specifies an explicit fossil file path to use.
This should only be used if fossil cannot be found automatically.
The default behaviour is to search for fossil on the PATH.
Takes effect immediately.
fossil.username { string }
Specifies an explicit user to use for fossil commits.
This should only be used if the user is different than the fossil default user.
Troubleshooting
In general, Fossil designers maintain an abundance of
documentation.
Reference that documentation as much as possible.
