Git Diff Viewer

A Visual Studio Code extension that lets you inspect Git diffs directly from the sidebar and copy the selected raw diff output.

Features

• Diff Modes: Switch between All changes, Staged only, and Unstaged only from the sidebar header.
• Changed Files Checklist: Choose exactly which files are included in your diff using the interactive file checklist.
• Copy Selected: Copy the raw Git diff for exactly the files you checked.
• Copy Current File: Instantly copy the raw Git diff of your currently active file editor.
• Large Diff Warning: Protects your clipboard by warning you before copying diffs larger than 500 KB.
• Raw Git Diff Output: The copied output is pure raw Git diff only.
• Sidebar View: View your current workspace diff with syntax highlighting in the VS Code sidebar without mutating the Git index.
• Stats: View a quick summary of files changed, additions, and deletions.

Usage

1. Open a workspace with a Git repository.
2. Click on the Git Diff Viewer icon in the Activity Bar to open the sidebar.
3. Choose one of the available diff modes:
   • All changes: staged + unstaged tracked changes, plus untracked files.
   • Staged only: only staged changes.
   • Unstaged only: only unstaged tracked changes.
4. Use the Changed files checklist to select or unselect files.
5. Click Copy Selected to copy the raw diff for the checked files.
6. Alternatively, click Current File to copy the diff of the file currently active in your editor.

Requirements

• VS Code version 1.85.0 or higher.
• A valid Git installation available in the environment.

Extension Settings

This extension does not contribute any configuration settings.

Notes

This was made entirely for personal use.