TortoiseGit Menu

A lightweight Visual Studio Code extension that integrates TortoiseGit commands directly into the VS Code context menus. Access all your favorite Git operations from the right-click menu in both the editor and explorer panels.

Features

• Adds TortoiseGit commands to VS Code context menus
• Supports all TortoiseGit commands
• Works with both Windows and WSL environments
• No bundled dependencies - leverages your existing TortoiseGit installation

Prerequisites

• TortoiseGit must be installed on your system
• For WSL support, ensure proper path configuration

Installation

1. Install TortoiseGit from https://tortoisegit.org/
2. Install this extension from the VS Code Marketplace
3. Restart VS Code if necessary

Usage

After installation, you'll see new TortoiseGit menu options when right-clicking:

• In the editor area
• On files in the explorer panel
• On tabs in the editor title area

The extension organizes commands into logical submenus:

• Sync: Pull, Push, Fetch, Sync operations
• Branch: Switch, Merge, Rebase operations
• Others: All other TortoiseGit operations

Configuration

The extension provides several configuration options accessible through VS Code settings:

To access these settings:

1. Open VS Code Settings (Ctrl+,)
2. Search for "TortoiseGit Buttons"

WSL Support

The extension fully supports Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL):

1. Make sure TortoiseGit is installed on the Windows side
2. Configure the WSL paths in extension settings:
   • Set TortoisegitButtons.TortoiseDirWsl to point to your TortoiseGit installation within WSL filesystem
   • Adjust TortoisegitButtons.TortoiseWslHomePrefix if needed for your specific WSL distribution

Troubleshooting

"Cannot find TortoiseGit installation" error

1. Check that TortoiseGit is properly installed
2. Verify the TortoisegitButtons.TortoiseDirWindows setting points to your TortoiseGit installation directory
3. Ensure the path includes the bin\TortoiseGitProc.exe executable

Commands not working in WSL

1. Make sure TortoisegitButtons.AutodetectWsl is enabled
2. Verify TortoisegitButtons.TortoiseDirWsl points to the correct path
3. Check that TortoisegitButtons.TortoiseWslHomePrefix matches your WSL setup

General Issues

Enable the output panel to see detailed logs:

1. Open VS Code Output panel (Ctrl+Shift+U)
2. Select "tortoisegit-buttons-in-vscode" from the dropdown

Supported Commands

This extension supports all major TortoiseGit operations including:

• Commit, Push, Pull, Fetch
• Branch operations (Switch, Merge, Rebase)
• Stash operations
• Log and Blame
• Diff and Conflict resolution
• Repository status and cleanup
• Tag management
• Submodule operations
• And many more...

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues and pull requests on GitHub.

License

See LICENSE.txt