Some Git Tools

Git utilities for VSCode:

• file commit history with diffs
• branch manager with gone-branch detection

Features

File History

Browse every commit that touched the currently open file, directly in the SCM panel.

• The list updates automatically as you switch between editor tabs.
• Each entry shows the commit message, short hash, and author.
• Hovering reveals the full hash, author, and timestamp in a tooltip.
• Click any commit to open a before/after diff in the editor.

When a diff tab is open (from clicking a commit), the File History view stays in sync — it highlights the commit that produced the diff you are looking at.

Branch Manager

A branch list with status indicators, sorted so the most important branches surface first: current branch → gone branches → all others alphabetically.

Gone Branches

When a remote tracking branch has been deleted upstream (e.g. after a merged PR), the local branch is highlighted in red with a ⚠ origin/branch-name label.

Use the context menu to clean up in one step — delete the local ref and/or push the remote delete without leaving the editor.

Ahead/Behind Indicator

Branches that are out of sync with their upstream show ↓N ↑N counts in yellow.

Context Menu

Right-click any branch for available actions:

Deleting a local branch prompts for confirmation and offers a Force Delete option for branches with unmerged changes.

Feature Settings

Two theme colors can be overridden in your settings.json:

Example:

"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
  "someGitTools.goneBranchForeground": "#ff4444"
}

Requirements

• Git must be installed and available on PATH.
• A workspace folder must be open.