Minimalist Git

Interactive log graph, working tree & commit diffs, and integrated git commands.
Follow up to the goated Git Graph extension.

Features

• Commit log with graph for all branches (includes working tree + stashes)
• Filter log by:
  • author
  • message (--grep)
  • date (--before, --after)
• stackable filters: can simply type grep: test commit author: john doe before: 5 apr 2025 in the searchbox
• Diff two commits
• Add/Delete tags
• Save/Drop/View stashes
• continue/skip/abort rebase/cherry-pick/merge
• Cookie-cutter commands:
  • fetch
  • pull --rebase --autostash
  • push + push --force
  • commit + commit --amend
  • stage + unstage
  • discard
• Commit commands
  • revert/checkout/cherry-pick commit
  • merge to current branch
  • reset to commit --hard
• Change repository author

_{theme: VSCode Minimalist Theme (Oak)}

Visual Studio Marketplace

This extension is available on the Visual Studio Marketplace for Visual Studio Code.

Known Issues

• The graph only displays the most recent 500 commits.
• No localization support.
• spawn ENAMETOOLONG error when working with a very large number of files (committing, staging, etc.)

Release Notes

0.9.4

• Initial beta release.

0.9.6

• Fixed push --force command.
• Tweaked extension icon.
• Excluded screenshots and tests folders from package.

0.9.7

• Fixed push command!
• Fixed incorrect diff URIs when the working directory is a subdirectory of the repo directory.
• Added manual refresh command to the overflow menu

0.9.8

• Actually fixed push & push --force commands :D
• Fixed the manual refresh command!
• Fixed repo change detection when the working directory is a subdirectory of the repo directory.

0.9.9

• Added Seti icons in change list.
• Fixed oneshot-discarding of tracked + untracked files.
• Fixed repo change detection issue where the final change event in commands that execute multiple git operations was ignored.

0.9.10

• Added resizing commit messagebox.
• Added Enter-to-commit functionality.
• Fixed discarding of renamed files.

0.9.11

• Fixed log filtering.

0.9.12

• Updated scrollbar + resizer styling.
• Added DIFF to diff editor tab title.

0.9.13

• Fixed commit --amend command with multiple files.

0.10.0

• Removed simple-git dependency.

0.10.1

• Fixed an internal exception.
• Fixed add tag command not working.
• Removed unnecessary renders on repo change.

0.10.2

• Fixed a bug where the incorrect stash command was used.

0.10.3

• Fixed a bug where the status command didn't list individual files under 'untracked directories'.

0.10.4

• Fixed a bug where untagged commits still registered as having an 'undefined' tag!
• Fixed commit --amend command without any files.

0.10.5

• Fixed a bug where discard wasn't working.

0.10.6

• Fixed a bug where commit message tooltip wasn't HTML-encoded so it could break EVERYTHING!!

0.10.7

• Fixed a bug where the 'welcome' page check threw!

0.10.8

• Updated seti file icon font.

0.10.9

• Added init repository option in the welcome page.
• Fixed a bug where some error messages weren't properly surfaced to the user.

0.10.10

• Added filter by file in graph search.
• Added File History entry in explorer context menu.

0.10.11

• Fixed a bug where resolving diff URIs failed when renamed/deleted files are staged.

0.10.12

• Fixed a bug the File History didn't automatically trigger the filter

0.10.14

• Fixed a bug where file paths in the changes list could have quotes which would badly mess up the markup!

0.11.0

• Added Open File context menu command in Changes List.
• Added Reveal File In Explorer context menu command in Changes List.
• Added File History context menu command in Changes List.
• The empty file in the diff view is now readonly!

0.11.1

• Improved the commit behavior to commit staged files if no changed files were selected
• Fixed a bug related to diff, open-file and reveal-in-explorer functions when the repo is in a parent directory of the workspace directory
• Fixed a bug where the commit message was cleared when no files were selected or the commit command fails

0.11.2

• Fixed a bug where the commit message was cleared if there were no selected files to commit (and none were staged)