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Git Blame Annotations

Git Blame Annotations

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Display git blame in editor gutter like JetBrains IDEs
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Git Blame Annotations

Display git blame in editor gutter like JetBrains IDEs or GitLens. main

Features

  • Display commit information for each line.
  • Hover for commit information.
  • Click to view commit changes.

Usage

  1. Install Git Blame Annotations extension.
  2. Right-click menu on line numbers.
  3. Click "Annotate with Git Blame" or "Close Annotations".
  4. Hover annotation view commit detail.

Configuration

  • gitblame.mergeCommitLines: Show annotation only on the first line of each commit block, leaving subsequent lines blank.
  • gitblame.highlightChangedLines: Highlight all lines of the commit under the cursor.
  • gitblame.dateFormatStyle: The date format for blame annotations. (Pick from several supported date formats)
  • gitblame.authorNameStyle: Whether to show the Commit Author's full name, or only first/last

Commands

  • git.blame.toggle - Toggle Annotations (shortcut: ctrl+alt+b)
  • git.blame.show - Annotate with Git Blame
  • git.blame.hide - Close Annotations(shortcut: Esc)

Develop

# Run & Debug
npm install
npm run compile

# Build
npm install -g @vscode/vsce
vsce package

# Publish
vsce login <publisher>
vsce publish
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