Five VScode Extensions for Git

This edition (originally shared on LinkedIn) is the first out of the coming sequence that will focus on VScode extensions for data science and engineering applications. In this edition, we will focus on VScode supporting extensions for Git.

VSCode comes with excellent built-in Git functionality, allowing users to work effectively with the basic Git tools and terminal. However, depending on your specific use cases, the VSCode marketplace offers a variety of additional tools for working with Git. The following list includes my favorite extensions for working with Git, along with other extensions that I thought were worth mentioning.

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Git Graph

The Git Graph is my favorite extension for working with Git on VScode. The extension provides a visual representation of your git commit history and project branches. The extension enables you to perform different Git operations directly on the graph:

Downloads: 11M

Unique Identifier: mhutchie

Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mhutchie.git-graph

GitLens

The GitLens extension provides a visual representation of different Git applications, such as an in-editor tool for solving Git conflicts, interactive code history, PR review, etc.

Downloads: 41M

Unique Identifier: eamodio.gitlens

Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eamodio.gitlens

Git History

The Git History extension, as its name implies, enables viewing Git logs and committing history in a graph format.

Downloads: 14M

Unique Identifier: donjayamanne.githistory

Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=donjayamanne.githistory

gitignore

An extension for Visual Studio Code that assists you in working with .gitignore files.

Downloads: 5M

Unique Identifier: codezombiech.gitignore

Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=codezombiech.gitignore

GitLab Workflow

The GitLab Workflow extension provides an integration of GitLab into VScode. The extension provides a set of tools for managing code and projects with GitLab.

Downloads: 2M

Unique Identifier: GitLab.gitlab-workflow

Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitLab.gitlab-workflow

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Any other VScode extensions to work with Git?

See you next week!

Rami