The most popular Git
extension for VS Code

The #1 Git extension for VS Code

Supercharge your IDE’s setup with GitLens Pro. Visualize Git data to the line with in-line blame and visual file history, supported with all the greatest GitKraken DevEx features.
Supercharge your IDE’s setup with GitLens Pro. Visualize Git data to the line with blame annotations, visual file history and more!

Visual Commit Graph

Navigating a repository can be daunting. Get a clear understanding of commit history, authorship and more with just one glance at the UI.

Visual File History

Quickly understand the evolution of a file, identify the most significant changes, their scale and the contributors – all within VS Code.

Worktrees

Cut down the context-switching by working on multiple branches simultaneously. No more need to switch from one branch to the other.

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Revolutionize Your Git Workflow

Explore our essential tools for a seamless Git integration with Visual Studio Code. Elevate your workflow with intuitive features and powerful capabilities.
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Unblock Pull Requests & Code Reviews

Transform your code review process into a proactive, multiplayer experience. Cut through the clutter of delayed feedback, missing context, and dependency blocks to improve team collaboration and code quality.

Cloud Patches

Easily and securely share code with your teammates.

Launchpad

Group your pull requests and issues into a single list view.
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Manage all your repositories

Working with multiple repositories doesn’t have to be a pain. With GitLens, you can group your repositories together and see the status of their branches, issues, and pull requests in one consolidated view.

Workspaces

Easily group and manage multiple repositories.

Git Worktrees

Work on different branches of a repository at the same time.
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Navigate Git and minimize mistakes

GitLens for VS Code simplifies Git complexity into a clear, visual timeline of your project’s history, helping you track changes and visualize the impact of each commit with ease.

Visual Commit Graph

See your commit history through an intuitive visual UI.

Visual File History

Identify the most impactful changes to a file and by whom.
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Code with momentum

GitLens is fully integrated within VS Code, allowing you to access extensive Git insights and information without leaving your development environment.

Inline Blame

See code changes and their authors through annotations.

AI Commit Explain

Instantly analize the changes of any commit with AI.

Our features

Explore the full range of GitLens features designed to fit into your development ecosystem:
Commit Graph Pro

Easily visualize your repository and keep track of all work in progress.

Visual File History Pro

Explore file changes, identify impactful alterations, and track contributors.

Launchpad Pro

Unify pull requests & issues into a single view, helping you stay focused.

Worktrees Pro

Work on multiple branches at the same time within a single repository.

Cloud Patches Pro

Easily and securely share code with your teammates from anywhere.

Code Suggest New

Free your code reviews from unnecessary restrictions.

Interactive Rebase Editor

Execute interactive rebase operations through an user-friendly UI.

Inline Blame

Gain historical context about changes through unobtrusive line annotations.

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Millions of devs trust us.

With over 20 million installs, GitLens is the most popular Git extension for Visual Studio Code. It gives you valuable insights into code authorship and unlocks the full power of Git in VS Code.
"The feature I use the most is to find out who modified any line of code in VSCode and when it was done. It hardly uses any resources, and is very easy to use. It helps my team and I stay on top of our code."
Laura C.
Solutions Assistant
“Gitlens is amazingly simple to use. The visualizations for the commit tree are great, the inline hover feature for getting the commit details really help a lot when debugging. File blame, Visual File History and Worktrees features are perfect.”
Karmavir J.
Co-founder
"Whenever I click on a line of code, GitLens provides details about the author and the date it was written. Additionally, it offers insightful annotations and code history, making it easier to understand the evolution of the codebase."
Hussain R.
Software Engineer
"The feature I use the most is to find out who modified any line of code in VSCode and when it was done. It hardly uses any resources, and is very easy to use. It helps my team and I stay on top of our code."
Laura C.
Solutions Assistant
“Gitlens is amazingly simple to use. The visualizations for the commit tree are great, the inline hover feature for getting the commit details really help a lot when debugging. File blame, Visual File History and Worktrees features are perfect.”
Karmavir J.
Co-founder
"Whenever I click on a line of code, GitLens provides details about the author and the date it was written. Additionally, it offers insightful annotations and code history, making it easier to understand the evolution of the codebase."
Hussain R.
Software Engineer
Trusted by over 40 million developers from 100K teams around the globe
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GitLens Pro in VS Code - Visual File History and Commit Graph.