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Added

• Adds a preview of Cloud Patches, an all-new ☁️ feature — engage in early collaboration before the pull request:
  • Share your work with others by creating a Cloud Patch from Working Changes, Commits, Stashes or Comparisons
  • View Cloud Patches from URLs shared to you and apply them to your working tree or to a new or existing branch
  • Manage your Cloud Patches from the new Cloud Patches view in the GitLens side bar
  • Adds a Share as Cloud Patch... command to the command palette and to the Share submenu in applicable GitLens views
  • Adds a gitlens.cloudPatches.enabled setting to specificy whether to enable Cloud Patches (defaults to true)
• Adds support to open multiple instances of the Commit Graph, Focus, and Visual File History in the editor area
  • Adds a Split Commit Graph command to the Commit Graph tab context menu
  • Adds a gitlens.graph.allowMultiple setting to specify whether to allow opening multiple instances of the Commit Graph in the editor area
  • Adds a Split Focus command to the Focus tab context menu
  • Adds a gitlens.focus.allowMultiple setting to specify whether to allow opening multiple instances of the Focus in the editor area
  • Adds a Split Visual File History command to the Visual File History tab context menu
  • Adds a gitlens.visualHistory.allowMultiple setting to specify whether to allow opening multiple instances of the Visual File History in the editor area
• Adds a Generate Commit Message (Experimental) button to the SCM input when supported (currently 1.84.0-insider only)
  • Adds a gitlens.ai.experimental.generateCommitMessage.enabled setting to specify whether to enable GitLens' experimental, AI-powered, on-demand commit message generation — closes #2652
• Improves the experience of the Search Commits quick pick menu
  • Adds a stateful authors picker to make it much easier to search for commits by specific authors
  • Adds a file and folder picker to make it much easier to search for commits containing specific files or in specific folders
• Adds ability to sort repositories in the views and quick pick menus — closes #2836 thanks to PR #2991
  • Adds a gitlens.sortRepositoriesBy setting to specify how repositories are sorted in quick pick menus and views by Aidos Kanapyanov (@aidoskanapyanov)
• Adds a [Show|Hide] Merge Commits toggle to the Commits_ view — closes #1399 thanks to PR #1540 by Shashank Shastri (@Shashank-Shastri)
• Adds a Filter Commits by Author... commands to the Commits view and comparisons context menus to filter commits in the Commits view by specific authors
• Adds ability to publish to a remote branch to a specific commit using the Push to Commit command
• Adds an Open Comparison on Remote command to comparisons in views
• Adds a Share > Copy Link to Repository command on branches in the views
• Adds Share > Copy Link to Branch and Share > Copy Link to Repository commands on the current branch status in the Commits view
• Adds a Clear Reviewed Files command to comparisons to clear all reviewed files — closes #2987
• Adds a Collapse command to many view nodes
• Adds a gitlens.liveshare.enabled setting to specify whether to enable integration with Visual Studio Live Share

Changed

• Improves accuracy, performance, and memory usage related to parsing diffs, used in Changes hovers, Changes file annotations, etc
• Improves confirmation messaging in the Git Command Palette
• Refines merge/rebase messaging when there is nothing to do — refs #1660
• Improves view messaging while loading/discovering repositories
• Honors VS Code's git.useForcePushWithLease and git.useForcePushIfIncludes settings when force pushing
• Changes File Heatmap annotations to not color the entire line by default. Want it back, add line to the gitlens.heatmap.locations setting

Fixed

• Fixes #2997 - "push to commit" pushes everything instead of up to the selected commit
• Fixes #2615 - Source Control views disappear after opening a file beyond a symbolic link
• Fixes #2443 - UNC-PATH: File History changes not displaying any changes when open
• Fixes #2625 - full issue ref has escape characters that break hover links
• Fixes #2987 - Unable to remove all marks on reviewed files with a single operation
• Fixes #2923 - TypeError: Only absolute URLs are supported
• Fixes #2926 - "Open File at Revision" has incorrect editor label if revision contains path separator
• Fixes #2971 - [Regression] The branch column header text disappears when you have a hidden ref
• Fixes #2814 - GitLens Inspect: "Files Changed" not following when switching between commits in File History
• Fixes #2952 - Inline blame not working because of missing ignoreRevsFile
• Fixes issue where Changes hovers and Changes file annotations sometimes weren't accurate
• Fixes intermittent issue where inline blame and other revision-based editor features are unavailable when repository discovery takes a bit
• Fixes intermittent issues where details sometimes get cleared/overwritten when opening the Commit Details view
• Fixes issue when clicking on commits in the Visual File History to open the Commit Details view
• Fixes issue opening stashes in the Commit Details view from the Stashes view
• Fixes issue where GitHub/GitLab enriched autolinks could incorrectly point to the wrong repository
• Fixes issue showing folder history in the File History view when there are uncommitted changes (staged or unstaged)
• Fixes issue when pushing to a remote branch with different name than the local
• Fixes tooltip styling/theming on the Commit Graph
• Fixes issues staged files in repositories not "opened" (discovered) by the built-in Git extension

Fixed

• Fixes Otel library regressions

Added

• Adds a Working Changes tab to the Commit Details and Graph Details views to show your working tree changes
  • Adds Stage Changes and Unstage Changes commands to files on the Working Changes tab
• Adds a [Show|Hide] Merge Commits toggle to the File History view — closes #2104 & #2944
  • Adds a gitlens.advanced.fileHistoryShowMergeCommits setting to specify whether merge commits will be show in file histories
• Adds deep link support for workspaces in the GitKraken Workspaces view
  • Deep link format: https://gitkraken.dev/link/workspaces/{workspaceId}
  • Adds a Share submenu with a Copy Link to Workspace command to workspaces in the GitKraken Workspaces view

Changed

• Improves performance of inline blame, status bar blame, and hovers especially when working with remotes with connected integrations
• Changes the File History view to follow renames and filters out merge commits by default — closes #2104 & #2944
• Changes the File History view to allow following renames while showing history across all branches (which was a previous limitation of Git) — closes #2828
• Changes to use our own implementation of fetch, push, and pull Git operations, rather than delegating to VS Code to avoid limitations especially with GitKraken Workspaces. Please report any issues and you can revert this (for now) by setting "gitlens.experimental.nativeGit" to "false" in your settings
• Relaxes PR autolink detection for Azure DevOps to use PR <number> instead of Merged PR <number> — closes #2908
• Changes wording on Reset Stored OpenAI Key command to Reset Stored AI Key to reflect support for other providers

Fixed

• Fixes #2941 - Invalid Request when trying to generate a commit message using Anthropic API
• Fixes #2940 - Can't use Azure OpenAI model because i can't save the openai key because of the verification
• Fixes #2928 - Apply Changes should create new files when needed
• Fixes #2896 - Repositories view stuck in loading state
• Fixes #2460 - Gitlens Remote provider doesn't work properly in "Commit graph" view
• Fixes issue with "View as [List|Tree]" toggle not working in the Commit Details view
• Fixes an issue with deep links sometimes failing to properly resolve when a matching repository without the remote is found
• Fixes an issue in the Commit Graph where commits not in the history of a merge commit were showing in the same column
• Fixes Reset Stored AI Key command to work for the current provider
• Fixes an issue with parsing some renames in log output

Added

• Adds checkboxes to files in the Search & Compare view to allow for tracking review progress — closes #836
• Allows the Commit Graph to be open in the panel and in the editor area simultaneously
• Adds an Open Changes button to commits in the file history quick pick menu — closes #2641 thanks to PR #2800 by Omar Ghazi (@omarfesal)

Changed

• Changes the gitlens.graph.layout setting to be a default preference rather than a mode change

Fixed

• Fixes #2885 - Folder History not show changed files of commit
• Fixes issues with opening changes (diffs) of renamed files
• Fixes issues with deep links including when opening VS Code from the deep link

Added

• Adds a Refresh action to the Commit Details view

Fixed

• Fixes #2850 - For custom remotes, the URL resulting from the branches is truncated
• Fixes #2841 - Error when trying to browse commits
• Fixes #2847 - 14.2.0 Breaks "pull" action works fine in 14.1.1

Added

• Improves the Focus view experience
  • Unifies pull requests and issues into a single view
  • Adds tabs to switch between showing Pull Requests, Issues, or All
  • Adds a filter/search box to quickly find pull request or issues by title
  • Adds ability to click on a branch name to show the branch on the Commit Graph
• Adds a new command Open Changed & Close Unchanged Files... to the command palette, the context menu of the Commit Graph work-in-progress (WIP) row, and the SCM group context menu to open all changed files and close all unchanged files.
• Adds a new command Reset Current Branch to Tip... to branch context menus in the Commit Graph and in GitLens views to reset the current branch to the commit at the chosen branch's tip.

Changed

• Changes Compact Graph Column Layout context menu command to Use Compact Graph Column for better clarity
• Changes Default Graph Column Layout context menu command to Use Expanded Graph Column for better clarity
• Improves remote parsing for better integration support for some edge cases

Fixed

• Fixes #2823 - Handle stdout/stderr Buffers in shell run() — thanks to PR #2824 by Victor Hallberg (@mogelbrod)
• Fixes issues with missing worktrees breaking the Worktrees view and Worktree quick pick menus

Added

• Adds the ability to provide a custom url to support Azure-hosted Open AI models — refs #2743

Changed

• Improves autolink URL generation by improving the "best" remote detection — refs #2425
• Improves preserving the ref names in deeplinks to comparisons

Fixed

• Fixes #2744 - GH enterprise access with focus view
• Fixes deeplink comparison ordering for a better experience
• Fixes deeplinks to comparisons with working tree not resolving

Added

• Adds the ability to link a GitKraken Cloud workspace with an associated VS Code workspace
  • Adds ability to automatically add repositories to the current VS Code workspace that were added to its associated GitKraken Cloud workspace, if desired
    • Adds a Change Linked Workspace Auto-Add Behavior... context menu command on the Current Window and linked workspace to control the desired behavior
    • Adds an Add Repositories from Linked Workspace... context menu command on the Current Window item to trigger this manually
  • Adds a new Open VS Code Workspace command to open an existing VS Code workspace associated with a GitKraken Cloud workspace
  • Adds a highlight (green) to the linked GitKraken Cloud workspace when the current VS Code workspace is associated with it in the GitKraken Workspaces view
• Adds deep link support for comparisons in the Search & Compare view
  • Deep link format: vscode://eamodio.gitlens/r/{repoId}/compare/{ref1}[..|...]{ref2}?[url={remoteUrl}|path={repoPath}]
  • Adds a Share submenu with a Copy Link to Comparison command to comparisions in the Search & Compare view
• Adds support for Anthropic's Claude 2 AI model
• Adds a progress notification while repositories are being added to a GitKraken Cloud workspace

Changed

• Improves scrolling performance on the Commit Graph
• Renames Convert to VS Code Workspace to Create VS Code Workspace for workspaces in the GitKraken Workspaces view to better reflect the behavior of the action
• Hides Create VS Code Workspace and Locate All Repositories commands on empty workspaces in the GitKraken Workspaces view

Fixed

• Fixes #2798 - Improve response from OpenAI if key used is tied to a free account
• Fixes #2785 - Remote Provider Integration URL is broken — thanks to PR #2786 by Neil Ghosh (@neilghosh)
• Fixes #2791 - Unable to use contributors link in README.md — thanks to PR #2792 by Leo Dan Peña (@leo9-py)
• Fixes #2793 - Requesting username change in contributors README page — thanks to PR #2794 by Leo Dan Peña (@leo9-py)
• Fixes some rendering issues when scrolling in the Commit Graph
• Fixes an issue with some shared workspaces not showing up in the GitKraken Workspaces view when they should
• Fixes an issue when adding repositories to a workspace in the GitKraken Workspaces view where the added repository would show as missing until refreshing the view

Changed

• Changes view's contextual title to "GL" to appear more compact when rearranging views

Fixed

• Fixes 2731 - Bug on Focus View Help Popup z-order
• Fixes 2742 - Search & Compare: Element with id ... is already registered
• Fixes an issue where the links in the Search & Compare view failed to open the specific search type
• Fixes an issue when searching for commits and the results contain stashes

Added

• Adds an all-new Welcome experience to quickly get started with GitLens and discover features — even if you are familiar with GitLens, definitely check it out!
• Adds a new streamlined Get Started with GitLens walkthrough
• Adds an all-new Home view for quick access to GitLens features and GitKraken Account for managing your account
• Adds a new reimagined views layout — see discussion #2721 for more details
  • Rearranges the GitLens views for greater focus and productivity, including the new GitLens Inspect and moved some of our views from Source Control into either GitLens or GitLens Inspect.
  • Adds a new GitLens Inspect activity bar icon focuses on providing contextual information and insights to what you're actively working on
  • Adds a Reset Views Layout command to reset all the GitLens views to the new default layout
• Adds an all-new GitKraken Workspaces ☁️ feature as a side bar view, supporting interaction with local and cloud GitKraken workspaces, lists of repositories tied to your account.
  • Create, view, and manage repositories on GitKraken cloud workspaces, which are available with a GitKraken account across the range of GitKraken products
  • Automatically or manually link repositories in GitKraken cloud workspaces to matching repositories on your machine
  • Quickly create a GitKraken cloud workspace from the repositories in your current window
  • Open a GitKraken cloud workspace as a local, persisted, VS Code workspace file (further improvements coming soon)
  • Open a cloud workspace or repository in a new window (or your current window)
  • See your currently open repositories in the Current Window section
  • Explore and interact with any repository in a GitKraken cloud workspace, some actions are currently limited to repositories which are open in your current window — ones highlighted in green
  • (Coming soon) Share your GitKraken cloud workspaces with your team or organization
• Adds new Commit Graph ✨ features and improvements
  • Makes the Panel layout the default for easy access to the Commit Graph with a dedicated details view
  • Adds two new options to the graph header context menu
    • Reset Columns to Default Layout - resets column widths, ordering, visibility, and graph column mode to default settings
    • Reset Columns to Compact Layout - resets column widths, ordering, visibility, and graph column mode to compact settings
  • Adds a Toggle Commit Graph command to quickly toggle the graph on and off (requires the Panel layout)
  • Adds a Toggle Maximized Commit Graph command to maximize and restore the graph for a quick full screen experience (requires the Panel layout)
  • Enables the Minimap by default, as its no longer experimental, to provide a quick overview of of commit activity above the graph
    • Adds ability to toggle between showing commits vs lines changed in the minimap (note: choosing lines changed requires more computation)
    • Adds a legend and quick toggles for the markers shown on the minimap
    • Defers the loading of the minimap to avoid impacting graph performance and adds a loading progress indicator
    • Adds a gitlens.graph.minimap.enabled setting to specify whether to show the minimap
    • Adds a gitlens.graph.minimap.dataType setting to specify whether to show commits or lines changed in the minimap
    • Adds a gitlens.graph.minimap.additionalTypes setting to specify additional markers to show on the minimap
  • Makes the Changes column visible by default (previously hidden)
    • Defers the loading of the Changes column to avoid impacting graph performance and adds a loading progress indicator to the column header
    • Adds a changed file count in addition to the changed lines visualization
    • Improves the rendering of the changed line visualization and adds extra width to the bar for outlier changes so that they stand out a bit more
  • Adds an Open Repo on Remote button to left of the repo name in the graph header
  • Improves contextual help on the search input as you type
  • Improves tooltips on Branch/Tag icons to be more uniform and descriptive
  • Adds new context menu options to the Commit Graph Settings (cog, above the scrollbar) to toggle which scroll marker to show
  • Improves alignment of scroll markers on the scrollbar, and adds a gap between the last column and the scrollbar
• Adds the ability to choose which AI provider, OpenAI or Anthropic, and AI model are used for GitLens' experimental AI features
  • Adds a Switch AI Model command to the command palette and from the Explain (AI) panel on the Commit Details view
  • Adds a gitlens.ai.experimental.provider setting to specify the AI provider to use (defaults to openai)
  • Adds a gitlens.ai.experimental.openai.model setting to specify the OpenAI model (defaults to gpt-3.5-turbo) — closes #2636 thanks to PR #2637 by Daniel Rodríguez (@sadasant)
  • Adds a gitlens.ai.experimental.anthropic.model setting to specify the Anthropic model (defaults to claude-v1)
• Adds expanded deep link support
  • Adds cloning, adding a remote, and fetching from the target remote when resolving a deep link
  • Adds deep linking to a repository with direct file path support
• Adds the automatic restoration of all GitLens webviews when you restart VS Code
• Adds ability to control encoding for custom remote configuration — closes #2336
• Improves performance and rendering of the Visual File History and optimizes it for usage in the side bars
  • Adds a Full history option to the Visual File History — closes #2690
  • Adds a loading progress indicator
• Adds Reveal in File Explorer command to repositories
• Adds Copy SHA command to stashes
• Adds new icons for virtual repositories

Changed

• Changes header on GitLens Settings to be consistent with the new Welcome experience
• Reduces the visual noise of currently inaccessible ✨ features in the side bars
• Performance: Improves rendering of large commits on the Commit Details view
• Performance: Defers possibly duplicate repo scans at startup and waits until repo discovery is complete before attempting to find other repos
• Security: Disables Git access in Restricted Mode (untrusted)
• Security: Avoids dynamic execution in string interpolation

Fixed

• Fixes #2738 - Element with id ... is already registered
• Fixes #2728 - Submodule commit graph will not open in the panel layout
• Fixes #2734 - 🐛 File History: Browse ... not working
• Fixes #2671 - Incorrect locale information provided GitLens
• Fixes #2689 - GitLens hangs on github.dev on Safari
• Fixes #2680 - Git path with spaces is not properly quoted in the command
• Fixes #2677 - Merging branch produces path error
• Fixes an issue with comparison commands on File/Line History views
• Fixes an issue with stale state on many webviews when shown after being hidden
• Fixes an issue with fetch/push/pull on the Commit Graph header
• Fixes an issue where Branch / Tag items on the Commit Graph sometimes wouldn't expand on hover
• Fixes an issue where some command were showing up on unsupported schemes
• Fixes an issue where the file/line history views could break because of malformed URIs