Git Line Blame

Shows inline git blame information — author, commit hash, date, and message — as faded italic text at the end of the line where your cursor currently sits, just like GitLens for VS Code.

Features

• Inline blame — see who last changed the current line without leaving the editor
• Rich info — displays author name, short commit hash, relative date, and commit message
• Zero friction — appears instantly when you move the cursor; disappears when you leave the line
• Unsaved changes — lines with uncommitted edits show "Modified — not committed" in amber
• Fast & async — git blame runs in the background with a 5-second timeout; results are cached per file

How it works

Move your cursor to any line in a file that is inside a git repository. The blame info appears at the end of that line:

int result = Compute(x, y);        mwaseem  •  #a3f9c12  •  3 days ago  •  Fix overflow in edge case

The adornment clears automatically when you move to a different line or edit the file.

Requirements

• Visual Studio 2022 (17.14+) or Visual Studio 2026
• A git repository with at least one commit
• git available on the system PATH

Extension Settings

No configuration required. The extension activates automatically for every text editor window.

Known Limitations

• Binary files and files outside a git repository show no adornment
• Very large files with slow git blame responses (> 5 seconds) will silently skip the annotation

License

MIT