Visual Studio Code extension for CVS support

This is the Visual Studio Code extension to use CVS.

This extension is in very early stage of development. Use on your own risk

Setting up

After installing the extension, add the CodeCVS.CVSROOT setting to your settings.json:

"CodeCVS.CVSROOT": ":pserver:cvs@foo.bar.com:/var/cvsroot"

Extension Settings

CodeCVS extension contributes the following settings:

• CodeCVS.CVSROOT: CVSROOT variable
• CodeCVS.add_as_binary: Add uncontrolled files as binary to the repository

Features

CodeCVS: commit ...

The command allows you to commit local changes to the repository.

Modify any commited to the repository file, then call CodeCVS: commit ... command:

Click button Compare modified files to see diff's:

CodeCVS: add ...

The command allows you to add locally added files to the repository.

Create file in your local repository, then call CodeCVS: add ... command:

If you want to add file as binary, add the CodeCVS.add_as_binary setting to your settings.json:

"CodeCVS.add_as_binary": 1

CodeCVS: remove ...

The command allows you to remove locally removed files from repository.

Delete file from your local repository, then call CodeCVS: remove ... command:

Select only the files that you deleted.

CodeCVS: add

The command allows you to add locally added directory to the repository.

CodeCVS: compare

The command allows you to compare file with clean copy of it from repository.

CodeCVS: changes

The command allows you to see local changes compared to the repository.

CodeCVS: checkout

The command allows you to checkout module from repository.

CodeCVS: update

The command allows you to update local files/directories from the repository.

Output

CodeCVS extension duplicates stderr of the CLI CVS client to the OUTPUT tab. To see CVS errors, select CodeCVS from the contextual menu.

Requirements

• CLI CVS client (Windows, MacOS) should be accessible in the PATH
• Visual Studio Code v1.51.0