Commit Hash Highlighter is a Visual Studio Code extension that highlights code sections based on commit hashes and Change-IDs (from Gerrit). This helps developers quickly identify and review changes associated with specific commits.
Features
Highlight Code by Commit Hash: Enter one or more Git commit hashes, and the extension will highlight the relevant code sections.
Supports Gerrit Change-IDs: In addition to Git hashes, you can highlight code based on Gerrit's Change-IDs.
Automatic File Decoration: Displays an indicator on files that contain highlighted commits.
Real-Time Updates: Automatically updates highlighting when switching files or modifying code.
Sidebar for Easy Management: View and manage commit hashes through the extension sidebar.
Installation
From Visual Studio Marketplace
Open VS Code.
Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).
Search for "Commit Hash Highlighter".
Click "Install".
Manual Installation
Download the latest .vsix file from the Releases page.
In VS Code, open the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run Extensions: Install from VSIX.
Select the downloaded file.
Usage
Adding Commit Hashes
Open the Commit Hash Highlighter sidebar.
Enter commit hashes (or Change-IDs) in the text area, one per line.
Click the Apply button to start highlighting.
Enabling/Disabling Highlighting
Use the Toggle Highlighting button in the sidebar.
Alternatively, use the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run Commit Hash Highlighter: Toggle Highlighting.
How It Works
The extension fetches file blame information using git blame.
It highlights the corresponding lines for the given commit hashes.
If a Gerrit Change-ID is provided, it retrieves all commit hashes associated with that Change-ID.
Commands
Command
Description
Commit Hash Highlighter: Toggle Highlighting
Enable or disable highlighting
Commit Hash Highlighter: Clear Highlights
Remove all highlights
Configuration
No additional configuration is required. However, ensure that Git is installed and accessible from VS Code.
Requirements
Visual Studio Code 1.80.0 or later
Git installed and accessible from the command line
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! If you find bugs or have feature requests, please submit pull request on the GitHub repository.
License
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See the LICENSE file for details.
