VS Code Git and Productivity

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Daily Git workflows, compare views, merge conflicts, and general productivity patterns inside VS Code.

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Source Control Basics

Clone repository

Clone via built-in Git command.

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Command Palette: Git: Clone

Open file diff from Source Control

Review changed files directly in diff view.

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Open Source Control view and click a changed file

Stage selected ranges

Stage only part of a file from the diff editor.

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Select lines in diff editor and use Stage Selected Ranges

Sync changes

Pull and push using the status bar sync action.

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Status bar sync action or Command Palette: Git: Sync

Compare and Merge Conflicts

Select for compare / compare with selected

Compare arbitrary files in the explorer.

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Explorer context menu: Select for Compare, then Compare with Selected

Use merge conflict actions

Accept current, incoming, or both changes inline.

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Open conflicted file and use the conflict action buttons in the editor

Open Timeline view

See file history and source control timeline.

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Explorer / file view: Timeline panel

Productivity Patterns

Split editor

Work with multiple files side by side.

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Windows/Linux: Ctrl+\
macOS: Cmd+\

Keep editor open

Pin an editor to stop it from being replaced by preview opens.

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Double-click a tab or use Keep Open

Open keyboard shortcuts

Customize or inspect shortcuts.

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Windows/Linux: Ctrl+K Ctrl+S
macOS: Cmd+K Cmd+S

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