GitWiz
A minimalist Git extension for VS Code with a canvas-rendered commit graph and visual branch management — no bloat, no distractions.
Features
Git Graph
- Commit history — scrollable list of commits with author, date, and hash
- Branch path graph — visual tracking of branch/merge topology (toggle on/off)
- Highlight current branch — dim commits not on the current branch
- File diff view — click a commit to see changed files with insertions/deletions inline
- Search — search commits by message, author, hash, or date range
- Single Track mode — filter the graph to only matching commits
- Graph mode — keep the full graph visible while highlighting matches with theme color; date range still filters the displayed commits
Branch Management
- Tree-organized branch list — branches with
/ (e.g. feature/login) are grouped into folders
- Checkout — switch to any local or remote branch (auto-tracking for remotes)
- Create branch — create and switch to a new branch from any existing branch
- Delete branch — with safety checks (not-fully-merged warning, force delete option)
- Delete remote branch — delete branches from remote repositories
- Rebase — rebase current branch onto any other branch
- Merge — merge any branch into current branch
- Multi-delete — select and delete multiple branches at once
- Bulk folder delete — delete all branches in a group folder at once
Tag Management
- Create branch from tag — start a new branch at a tag
- Push tag — push a tag to remote
- Delete tag — delete local tags
| Action |
Description |
| Cherry-pick |
Apply commit to current branch |
| Copy Hash |
Copy full commit hash to clipboard |
| Copy Commit Message |
Copy commit message text to clipboard |
| Revert |
Create a revert commit |
| Reset to commit |
Soft-reset branch to this commit |
| Drop commit |
Remove commit from history (requires confirmation) |
| Squash commits |
Combine multiple consecutive commits into one |
| Cherry-pick range |
Apply a range of commits to current branch |
| Revert range |
Revert a range of commits |
Remote Operations
- Fetch — fetch from all remotes
- Pull — pull current branch
- Push — push current branch (auto-sets upstream if missing)
- Force push — push with
--force-with-lease (with confirmation)
- Remote management — add/remove remotes in settings
File History
- Right-click any file in the editor or explorer → "Git Wiz: Show File History" to filter the graph to only that file's commits
- Uses the standard VS Code file picker integration
Internationalization
- Supports English and Chinese (Simplified)
- Automatically matches VS Code display language
- Settings modal dialog fully localized
Requirements
- VS Code
^1.75.0
- Node.js
>=24
- pnpm
>=10
Installation
Install from the VS Code Marketplace or search for GitWiz in the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).
Usage
Open the Graph View
- Click the Git Wiz status bar item
- Or run
Git Wiz: Show Graph from the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
- Or click the Git Wiz panel in the activity bar's SCM section
Buttons in the graph view title bar:
| Button | Action |
|--------|--------|
| Fetch | git fetch --all |
| Pull | git pull |
| Push | git push (auto-set upstream) |
| Force Push | git push --force-with-lease (with confirmation) |
| Refresh | Reload branches |
| Settings | Open settings modal |
| Menu Item |
Local |
Remote |
Tag |
| Checkout |
✓ |
✓ |
|
| Create New Branch Here |
✓ |
|
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| Create Branch from Tag |
|
|
✓ |
| Push Tag |
|
|
✓ |
| Delete |
✓ |
|
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| Delete Remote Branch |
|
✓ |
|
| Delete Tag |
|
|
✓ |
| Rebase Current onto This |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Merge into Current |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Configuration
Settings available in VS Code settings (Ctrl+,), search for git-wiz:
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
git-wiz.showStatusBarItem |
true |
Show status bar item |
git-wiz.filesViewMode |
"list" |
Default file view: list or tree |
git-wiz.commitDetailsViewMode |
"list" |
Commit details file view: list or tree |
git-wiz.highlightCurrentBranch |
false |
Highlight current branch commits |
git-wiz.showTags |
true |
Show tag badges in graph |
git-wiz.showRemoteBranches |
true |
Show remote branch names |
git-wiz.showGraph |
true |
Show branch path graph |
git-wiz.searchDefaultMode |
"single" |
Default search mode: single or graph |
The same options can also be toggled from the Settings button (gear icon) in the graph view title bar.
License
MIT
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