Vscode: Git doesn't work any more.

Created on 10 Apr 2017 · 42Comments · Source: microsoft/vscode

VSCode Version: Code 1.11.1 (d9484d12b38879b7f4cdd1150efeb2fd2c1fbf39, 2017-04-06T14:00:34.044Z)
OS Version: Darwin x64 16.5.0
Extensions:

|Extension|Author|Version|
|---|---|---|
|beautify|HookyQR|1.0.2|
|html-css-class-completion|Zignd|1.0.3|
|file-icons|file-icons|1.0.3|
|auto-rename-tag|formulahendry|0.0.11|
|path-autocomplete|ionutvmi|1.4.1|
|docthis|joelday|0.4.3|
|Go|lukehoban|0.6.59|
|vscode-icons|robertohuertasm|7.5.1|
|guides|spywhere|0.7.0|
|JavaScriptSnippets|xabikos|1.4.0|;

Steps to Reproduce:

Upgrade to v1.11.1
Open an git repo with some files untracked
Open the git tab from the left tab list
No files can be shown up in this tab.

After upgraded to the latest version(v1.11.1), I noticed that the git tab doesn't work any more, no more data can be shown up except a title "SOURCE CONTROL" and an empty input fields with a placeholder like the screenshot below.

Have tried to remove all the extensions and delete all my custom settings, git doesn't come back.

needs more info

Source

KrabsWong

Most helpful comment

@joaomoreno Guess what, Git comes back after I did the steps below.

Disable Preview SCM
Enable Preview SCM

Done...

@Earl-Brown Try these two steps (Cmd +Shift + P -> SCM -> xxx)

KrabsWong on 10 Apr 2017

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All 42 comments

Can't reproduce. Works perfectly fine for new or old projects for me on macOS 10.12.4

Dumb question, do you have git installed? via homebrew or manually otherwise?

Nikki1993 on 10 Apr 2017

Actually, It works well before upgrading to v1.11.1 and I didn't do anything else manually. It's an odd case..

KrabsWong on 10 Apr 2017

Open "Developer Tools" and an error message was threw out

KrabsWong on 10 Apr 2017

Thanks for the log!

joaomoreno on 10 Apr 2017

I'm gonna ask you to do some surgery.

Please open the /Applications/Visual Studio Code - Insiders.app/Contents/Resources/app/extensions/git/out/askpass.js file, go to line 20 and change

this.server.listen(0, 'localhost');

this.server.listen(0);

Does that make it work?

joaomoreno on 10 Apr 2017

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The error message has gone, but git doesn't come back.

KrabsWong on 10 Apr 2017

If you run SCM: Switch SCM Provider, do you see Git in the list?

joaomoreno on 10 Apr 2017

Nope, so there should be something wrong, right? @joaomoreno

KrabsWong on 10 Apr 2017

I'm guessing there are no more errors in the dev tools?

joaomoreno on 10 Apr 2017

Wanna do a live debug session? https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/joaomoreno.com/vscode24431

joaomoreno on 10 Apr 2017

Yes, no more error with dev tools.

But, sorry bro, it's not very convenience to do so since I am still working at office, how about to schedule another time, maybe the same time tomorrow?(I am in GMT+0800)

KrabsWong on 10 Apr 2017

Yeah let's do that: 14:00 UTC time, same meeting URL.

joaomoreno on 10 Apr 2017

Thanks so much, U R awesome

KrabsWong on 10 Apr 2017

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I am experiencing the same symptoms.

This is on my home computer - but my work computer is just fine.

Is there anything I could do to provide more clues?

Earl-Brown on 10 Apr 2017

@joaomoreno Guess what, Git comes back after I did the steps below.

Disable Preview SCM
Enable Preview SCM

Done...

@Earl-Brown Try these two steps (Cmd +Shift + P -> SCM -> xxx)

KrabsWong on 10 Apr 2017

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Interesting! But it doesn't really make much sense... any chance you can get it back to the buggy state?

joaomoreno on 10 Apr 2017

I've had the same problem since updating to 1.11.1. Disabling Preview SCM made everything work again (Thanks @yPangXie) but if I try to enable Preview SCM the issue comes back. Hope this info helps

TravisJN on 10 Apr 2017

Nope, that didn't do it.

But I noticed "Switch SCM Provider" and when I selected that, I got "there are no entries to pick from"

That seems like a good reason for things to be misbehaving!

Earl-Brown on 11 Apr 2017

I had the same issue. @yPangXie's commands made the trick.

LeCoupa on 11 Apr 2017

@joaomoreno The bug will be back after "Enable Preview SCM", the same as @TravisJN

KrabsWong on 11 Apr 2017

I met the same issue, and it also work after setting "Enable Preview SCM".

keller35 on 11 Apr 2017

@yPangXie Oh, so it didn't work for you?

@keller35 But it did for you?

You guys are really confusing me.

joaomoreno on 11 Apr 2017

I am satisfied after disabling preview SCM. The preview SCM consumes a lot of CPU.
@joaomoreno If you are developing vscode on Windows, you can use procexp.exe (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/processexplorer.aspx) from Mark Russinovich to observe the behavior, vscode are creating a lot of git processes.

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guhuajun on 11 Apr 2017

@joaomoreno It works for me after disabled preview SCM. And the bug will be back if I re-enabled preview SCM.

KrabsWong on 11 Apr 2017

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Is this issue related? https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/24516

NathanJPhillips on 11 Apr 2017

When using Git with VSCode, you should make sure that you've installed Git so that it is available from Windows Command Prompt. Try reinstalling Git and checking the following option:
screenshot

calebfaruki on 13 Apr 2017

the same issue, but it only work when 'Disable Preview SCM',
it sick 😷 after i switch to 'Enable Preview SCM',

mac 10.12.4 (16E195)

spademan on 15 Apr 2017

Going to chime in and say that Git integration stopped working for me on Ubuntu 16.04 after the 1.11 update and that running Disable Preview SCM has returned Git integration to a working state for me as well.

Before running Disable Preview SCM, VS Code would not seem to recognize that a folder that contained a Git repo actually contained a Git repo, but for some odd reason would occasionally decide that there was indeed a repo after some random amount of time.