vscode-gitlens

GitLens — Supercharge Git in VS Code

Supercharge Git and unlock untapped knowledge within your repo to better understand, write, and review code. Focus, collaborate, accelerate.

GitLens is a powerful open-source extension for Visual Studio Code built and maintained by GitKraken.

Enhance your workflows with powerful Git functionality like in-editor blame annotations, hovers, CodeLens, and more—all fully customizable within VS Code. Try GitLens Pro's advanced workflows that accelerate PR reviews, provide rich interactive Git actions, and enhance collaboration for you and your team.

Getting Started

Install GitLens by clicking Install on the banner above, or from the Extensions side bar in VS Code by searching for GitLens.

• Use Switch to Pre-Release Version on the extension banner to be the first to experience new features.

Have questions or concerns? Talk to our engineering team directly through our GitHub Discussions page. Having a positive experience with GitLens? Feel free to write a review.

GitLens Editions: Community and Pro

GitLens Community is free and gives you powerful tools to manage Git and understand how your code has evolved and by whom. With popular features like in-editor blame annotations, hovers, and CodeLens, you can see actionable authorship details at the top of each file. Track the history of any file over time using Revision Navigation to gain deeper insights into code changes.

GitLens Pro takes your workflow to the next level by unlocking advanced features and seamless integrations:

• Accelerate PR reviews and easily manage your end-to-end workflows with a clean and actionable PR, issue, and branch Home View built directly into VS Code.
• Manage commits effortlessly using the Commit Graph, where you can execute advanced actions like rebase, merge, and more. With powerful search and filtering, quickly locate commits, branches, or files.
• Enhance collaboration by integrating with platforms like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, reducing context switching. View and manage PRs directly in VS Code through Launchpad.