Interactive Smartlog VSCode Extension – An Interactive Git GUI
Interactive Smartlog is a graphical VSCode extension that presents a simplified view of the Git log, directly highlighting the branches and commits that are most relevant to your current work. And it's not just a visual tool — it's fully interactive, allowing you to add/switch/remove branches, stage/unstage files, and manage commits directly from the GUI. This tool draws inspiration from Meta's Interactive Smartlog built for the Sapling source control system, and I've adapted it to work with Git. Transitioning the functionality from Sapling to Git wasn't just about a…
Interactive Smartlog VSCode Extension – An Interactive Git GUI launched on March 17, 2024 with 73 votes, #968 of 4,270 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Interactive Smartlog is a VSCode extension that displays a simplified, interactive Git log focused on branches and commits relevant to current work. It allows developers to manage branches, stage and unstage files, and handle commits directly from a graphical interface within the editor. The tool adapts concepts from Meta's Interactive Smartlog for Sapling, tailoring them to work with Git's workflow and data structures.
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From the sources
Extension for Visual Studio Code - Visual Git GUI for VS Code — git graph, drag-and-drop rebase, branch management, and PR integration
Stop switching between your editor and the terminal. IGL puts your entire Git workflow — commits, branches, rebases, and PR status — into a single interactive panel inside VS Code. Uncommitted changes appear automatically — always in sync with git status . Click Commit or Amend , write your message in the side panel, and you're done. IGL renders a clean graph starting where your branch diverges from the remote default ( origin/main , origin/master , etc.). Every uncommitted file is listed with color-coded status. Hover any file for one-click actions: Hover a branch and hit Rebase . If conflicts arise, they surface directly under Uncommitted Changes — resolve inline, mark as resolved, and…from marketplace.visualstudio.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Interactive Smartlog is a graphical VSCode extension that presents a simplified view of the Git log, directly highlighting the branches and commits that are most relevant to your current work. And it's not just a visual tool — it's fully interactive, allowing you to add/switch/remove branches…
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