Git Killer
A commit-graph-centric Git client for VS Code. Browse, compare, blame and operate on Git from one graph.
Install
VS Code Marketplace: search for Git Killer or run:
code --install-extension xiaozhu-studio.git-killer
From source: npm install && npm run compile, then press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host, or install the packaged .vsix with code --install-extension git-killer-0.1.0.vsix.
Features
Commit graph
- Lane-based graph with merges, colors, refs, tags and detached HEAD marker
- Virtual scrolling, search by message, all-branches / current-branch scope, load more
- Repo switcher, commit details pane with changed files and per-file diffs
- Contextual details pane: current branch, upstream, HEAD, working-tree counts,
per-action descriptions and the exact git command each action will run
- Sidebar: repository/path card, branch tracking card, working-tree stat tiles,
sync and stash groups, per-stash Pop, recent branches with direct switching
- Ctrl/Cmd-click a second commit to compare two commits
- Right-click menu: grouped actions with the target branch in every label
Git operations
- Commit, amend, stage-all; fetch, pull, push
- Branch switch / create / delete, tag create, merge, rebase onto branch
- Interactive rebase: reorder, squash, fixup, drop (conflict continue/abort supported)
- Cherry-pick, revert, reset (soft/mixed/hard), stash push/pop
- In-progress operation banner with continue / abort
Editor integration
- Inline blame for the current line, blame on hover, blame in the status bar
- Line history and file history from the editor context menu
git-killer: content provider powers diffs at any revision
Entry points
Git Killer: Show Commit Graph (Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+G)Git Killer: Switch Branch (Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+B)Git Killer: Toggle Inline Blame (Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B)Git Killer: Interactive Rebase from the command palette or commit context menu- Activity bar sidebar with repository status, recent branches and stashes
- Source Control title menu entry
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Purpose |
gitKiller.maxCommits |
500 |
Commits loaded per page |
gitKiller.autoRefresh |
true |
Refresh when the repository changes |
gitKiller.confirmDestructive |
true |
Confirm reset / delete / abort |
gitKiller.graph.rowHeight |
24 |
Row height in px |
gitKiller.graph.laneWidth |
14 |
Lane width in px |
gitKiller.graph.showRemoteBranches |
true |
Show remote refs |
gitKiller.graph.showTags |
true |
Show tags |
gitKiller.blame.enabled |
true |
Inline blame |
gitKiller.blame.hover |
true |
Hover blame |
gitKiller.blame.statusBar |
true |
Status bar blame |
gitKiller.gitPath |
"" |
Custom git executable |
Known limitations (next up)
- Reword in the interactive rebase todo editor
- Interactive merge preview and merge strategy picker
- Worktrees, submodules, bisect, LFS, GPG signing flows
- Force push / push tags UI, remote management
- Full i18n (English string table is ready to be externalized)
Development
npm install
npm run compile
npm run watch # rebuild on change
npm run typecheck
npm run test:unit
npm run test:integration
npm run test:integration launches the installed VS Code with a temporary fixture repository and checks activation, commands, the content provider and the graph tab.
Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.
Releasing
Publishing is automated with VS Code Marketplace Trusted Publishing and GitHub
Actions OIDC. No long-lived Marketplace PAT is stored in the repository.
- The workflow is
.github/workflows/release.yml.
- It runs on
v* tags or manually from the Actions tab.
- The Marketplace publisher must have a Trusted Publishing policy for
xiaozhu-eco/git-killer and the release.yml workflow.
Contributing
Issues and pull requests are welcome at
github.com/xiaozhu-eco/git-killer.
Please run npm run typecheck and npm run test:unit before opening a PR.
License
MIT © 2026 xiaozhu
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