![]() ![]() You will probably need to narrow down the scope of your command to make the set more manageable. If the file list is long, you can cancel the process at whenever point you want the typical way: Ctrl + C. You will notice in the command-line in the screenshot above that my diff session shows 13 files that have changes. The difftool command starts an interactive dialogue with a queue of the affected files, asking you choose which files you wish open to open. The command git diff still performs diffing on the command-line. Specifying a diff tool affects the git difftool command. Unhappy and want to go back? git config -global -unset core.editor Make VS Code your default diff tool If you only want to change it for your current project, run the same command without the –global git flag. If you prefer that a new window opens each time, add the -new-window code flag: git config -global core.editor 'code -wait -new-window' To update your git configuration, run the following command: git config -global core.editor 'code -wait' This is how VS Code looks for a commit message. ![]() This is how Nano looks for a commit message. Linux: Make sure you installed VS Code via a.macOS: Select Shell Command: Install 'Code' command in path from the Command Palette.Or you could re-install and ensure that the it happens through the wizard (there is an option). Windows: You need to edit the Environment Variables, and add the location of your VS Code installation to the PATH variable.You can follow these steps to rectify that: ![]() If you did not see some help output, it means you currently can’t run VS Code from the command-line. To test this, run the command code -help from the command line. It is possible that this wasn’t done as part of your installation. You need to ensure you can run VS Code from the command-line before you can make it a default editor, diff tool, or merge tool. If I can do it all in my code editor, I have a consistent colour theme without further configuration.Some merge conflicts are demanding, I like to jump to source files to get the complete picture, I can use familiar shortcuts if I can do it in VS Code.For diffing, I prefer viewing it in a GUI-based editor.I would prefer to switch to another tab of my code editor rather than a separate window. I prefer less switching between applications generally.I haven’t used some of the Linux command-line tools associated with Git such as Nano enough to get the necessary muscle memory, I forget the commands! □ It can be a flow-buster.If I am executing an interactive git command that requires input from me to edit and review a chunk of text, I would prefer to stay in my code editor and stay in the same mental mode.Here are the situations where I have encountered friction or have an alternate preference: In a sentence, I prefer to do as much as I can in my code editor. I’ll explain my decision and maybe it will give your some insight in to understanding what works best for you. Above all else, your tools should complement your workflow and not impede you. It’s a personal choice! There are many, many options out there. Why should you make VS Code your default Git editor, diff tool, or merge tool? If you want to see how an edit, diff, or merge looks in VS Code, go to the corresponding section to see screenshots. Then, run the command git config -global -e to edit the global config, and add the following: To make VS Code your default “everything”, first you need to ensure you can run VS Code from the command-line as outlined in the Prerequisite section. Let’s look at the potential benefits of using VS Code as a fully-fledged Git partner, and how you can do it. ![]() Do you use VS Code as your default Git editor, or as your Git diff tool? ![]()
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