Vscode-gitlens: Git log with graph of branches

[borekb]

GitLens is becoming my favorite Git GUI client, probably the only major feature that I still go to other clients is a visual log of the repository, incl. a graph of all branches.

GitKraken has a great branch visualization, IMO (image from their docs):

For VSCode, Git History extension but I generally prefer your approach of either using the quick pick UI or the sidebar. Having a tree graph in the sidebar would be greatly useful.

For reference, this Stack Overflow question lists a lot of graphical examples, incl. CLI (git log --graph).

[eamodio]

Unfortunately vscode won't allow anything but a tree in the sidebar currently, so any implementation would need to be in a editor tab (like Git History). While I would love to see this feature land, I don't envision getting to something like this anytime soon, but I would LOVE a PR 😉

[SheepDomination]

@borekb The screen capture you show is what I've been searching for in a VS Code extension for a while.

[th317erd]

Could this just be a live preview for now? This would work, allow the useful graph to be rendered, and when the support is added to VSCode (see here: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/68266), could most likely easily be moved from a preview to the sidebar. Thoughts?

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=hdg.live-html-previewer

[th317erd]

Also, I currently have zero time, but when my time does free up I would love to help with this feature. I will watch it closely to monitor progress and status, and input where I can be helpful

[SheepDomination]

It looks as if a graphical sidebar is possible ?

[stefanobartoletti]

Git Graph is another example of graphical visualization of branches and history (IMHO even better than Git History).

From what I see, it's a pretty new project, but I fin this extension easier and faster than other solutions.

[marcelhekking]

Git Graph is another example of graphical visualization of branches and history (IMHO even better than Git History).

From what I see, it's a pretty new project, but I fin this extension easier and faster than other solutions.

Thanx for the tip! Looks very good

[yunti]

Would be perfect if we could just merge git graph and git lens.

[zaboyle]

Is anyone working on something like this? I'd like to help contribute to creating a feature like this

[eamodio]

@zaboyle I'm not aware of anyone working on this. I'm working on a feature somewhat related (but different) -- a new Timeline view. You can see the code in the feature/timeline branch

@yunti if git graph or another extension does this well (I'm assuming) -- without GitLens duplicating that functionality is there a set of things to make the integration between the 2 better?

[borekb]

After a few months experience with Git Graph, I have to say that it works well and I use it besides GitLens, for different kinds of use cases.

Just to reiterate from the original feature request, I was wondering whether a graph-like UI could be integrated into GitLens' _sidebar_ – instead of seeing a flat list, there would be "rails". But I'm not sure if that's possible or easy enough to implement. If not, that's fine, we now have Git Graph.

[ilanbiala]

It looks like webviews work in VS Code now (https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-extension-samples/tree/master/webview-view-sample)? Any update on adding a history graph to GitLens?

[eamodio]

This isn't something that I will likely add myself, but if the community wants to champion it and provide a PR (after discussing) I'm certainly open to it -- of course, depending on the complexity and scope of the changes required.