RepoDock
Discover every git repository inside the folders you add and switch between them without leaving VS Code.
RepoDock scans the folders you choose and lists every repo it finds in a sidebar, with live git status. Opening one takes a couple of keystrokes.
Contents
Features
- Finds every git repo in the folders you add, including repos inside other repos (submodules, vendored checkouts).
- A real VS Code tree in the Activity Bar, one row per repo. Repos below a folder's top level show their parent directory in parentheses (
ginkgo (abc)) so same-named repos stay distinct.
- Each row shows its branch and when you last opened it. The tooltip adds changed and untracked counts plus ahead/behind, and status reloads when the window regains focus.
- Pin the repos you use daily to the top; hide the ones you never open.
- The repo open in the current window is highlighted and revealed when the view opens.
- Sort by most recently opened (compact
2h timestamps) or alphabetically, from the title bar.
- Optionally group the list into one section per scanned folder. A repo under two overlapping folders appears once, in the more specific one.
- Focus the tree and type to filter.
- No network access, no telemetry, and no runtime dependencies. Paths and timestamps stay in VS Code's local storage.
Getting started
Requires VS Code 1.96 or newer.
- Install RepoDock from the Marketplace, or run
code --install-extension tylerdavidbailey.repodock.
- Open the RepoDock icon in the Activity Bar.
- Click Add Folder and pick the directory (or directories) where your repos live.
- Click any repo to open it, or focus the tree and type to filter.
Commands
| Command |
Description |
RepoDock: Manage Folders |
List scan folders, remove one, or add another (title-bar folder button) |
RepoDock: Add Folder / Remove Folder |
The same, as direct commands |
RepoDock: Refresh |
Rescan folders and reload git state |
RepoDock: Sort by Recently Opened / Sort Alphabetically |
Toggle the sort order |
RepoDock: Group by Folder / Show Flat List |
Toggle folder sections (shown when several folders are configured) |
RepoDock: Unhide All Repositories |
Clear the hidden-repo list |
Repo rows also offer Pin/Unpin, Open in Current Window / Open in New Window (inline icon), Add to Workspace, Open in Integrated Terminal, Reveal in Finder / File Explorer, Copy Path, and Hide Repository via the context menu.
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
repodock.directories |
[] |
Folders to scan (~ supported) |
repodock.maxDepth |
4 |
Directory levels to descend below each folder |
repodock.exclude |
["node_modules", "bower_components", ".Trash"] |
Directory names skipped while scanning |
repodock.hiddenRepos |
[] |
Repos hidden via the context menu (~ supported) |
repodock.showNestedRepos |
true |
Show repos found inside another repo |
repodock.sortOrder |
"recent" |
recent (last opened first) or alphabetical |
repodock.groupByFolder |
false |
One section per configured folder instead of one list |
repodock.openInNewWindow |
false |
Open repos in a new window when clicked |
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for setup, tests, and the commit conventions releases are generated from.
Support
Open an issue for bugs and feature requests. For security problems, use the private process in SECURITY.md instead.
License
MIT
