Git Navigator

Git Navigator is a VS Code extension that puts Git actions on a visual canvas. Drag, click, and resolve without leaving your editor.

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Git Navigator overview

Why Git Navigator?

Interactive commit graph with branch and tag labels.

Focused commit graph

See branches, tags, and history at a glance with a clean, readable graph.

Drag commits to rebase visually.

Drag-and-drop rebase

Reorder commits visually and preview results before applying.

Stage, unstage, and split commits with precision.

Commit control

Split commits, stage line-by-line, amend, or uncommit without CLI hops.

Resolve conflicts with block-level actions.

Conflict resolution

Resolve conflicts with clear actions and block-level choices.

Create branches and tags directly from the graph.

Branches & tags

Create, delete, and manage branches and tags without leaving the graph.

Optional PR/MR and CI status in the commit list.

Provider metadata

Surface PR/MR status and CI checks from GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.

Requirements

VS Code 1.85+ Any Git repository No extra dependencies

What's new

0.0.4 · 2026-01-13

  • GitHub App device login for optional metadata sign-in
  • GitLab merge request and pipeline metadata support (PAT-based)
  • Bitbucket Cloud pull request and pipeline metadata support (API token)
  • Improved Git lock handling overlay
  • Switched to remote-safe file access
  • Show commits directly when the graph contains a single commit

0.0.3 · 2026-01-09

  • Character-level diff highlights
  • Clickable placeholders in the commit graph
  • New icon
  • Simple sidebar
  • Consolidated diff view with context lines

0.0.2 · 2026-01-07

  • Auto-open the extension on install
  • Split commits on non-tip HEAD
  • Conflict resolution graph overlay
  • Stash drop conflict handling
  • Ignore extra files in `.vscodeignore` for smaller extension bundles
  • Refine changes screen UI updates