How to see diff of each commit with Visual Studio Code?

Question

I've been trying to move over to Visual Studio Code from WebStorm but WebStorm still has this one killer feature that I can't see how to do in Visual Studio Code.

I can quickly pull up a list of my commits and then diff any one of them:

Please tell me Visual Studio Code has a way of doing this?

Are you referring to Visual Studio 2015/2017 or Visual Studio Code? — Daniel B, Sep 21 '17 at 15:37

igrinis · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-28T07:46:08.240

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Yes, it has built in git integration. Please refer to this tutorial. There are also plethora of extensions, like Git History and Git Project Manager

edited Sep 28 '17 at 07:46

answered Sep 27 '17 at 11:37

igrinis

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Its similar but I cant see a way of diffing by a commit rather than by a file. – Evanss Oct 04 '17 at 10:30
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After you install Git History extension, you will get this ability. Command-Shit-P, select Git: View History (git log). You will see all the commits, much like in your first picture. Then you can select the (commited) version you want to compare to. – igrinis Oct 04 '17 at 11:59
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You should summarize the content of those links in your answer to answer the question more specifically. – Michael Fulton Dec 30 '21 at 18:10

score 8 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 21 '20 at 14:48

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Install the GitLens extension (or it's already installed by default)
Go to the GitLens tab in the sidebar
Find the row 'Search Commits'
Enter the commit SHA

You'll see all files that were changed in that commit.

edited Jan 21 '20 at 14:48

Worthwelle

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answered Jan 21 '20 at 13:22

Michael Derbeyev

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Thanks for the suggestion. I don't think GitLens is installed by default but it is now integrated to the main source control tab. – Jean Paul Jan 04 '21 at 09:53
This should be the accepted answer – Michael Fulton Dec 30 '21 at 18:12

ihodonald · Answer 3 · 2021-02-09T21:47:21.350

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On Windows or Mac:

Ctrl + Shift + G

Then click on the "M" (short for Modified) next to the file that you wish to view diffing on.

edited Feb 09 '21 at 21:47

answered Sep 14 '18 at 22:33

ihodonald

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Nothing happens after pressing Ctrl + Shift + G! – Milan Feb 08 '21 at 18:58
@Milan This still works for me on both Windows and Mac. – ihodonald Feb 08 '21 at 21:09
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Oh, I have been trying in Linux (Ubuntu 18.04). So, I guess there would be a different command for Linux. Thanks for confirming for Windows & Mac though :) – Milan Feb 09 '21 at 06:19
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@Milan Let me know so I can update the answer. – ihodonald Feb 09 '21 at 21:47
As of now, I don't know the equivalent command for Ctrl + Shift + G in Ubuntu. But as soon as I do, I would comment here. Thank you! – Milan Feb 12 '21 at 18:10

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 14 '20 at 07:14

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For SVN you can use the extension called "SVN-EXT".

answered Oct 14 '20 at 07:14

joan16v

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How to see diff of each commit with Visual Studio Code?

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