Using VS Code as a git diff tool
As Visual Studio Code continues to evolve there are some command line switches that make it even more interesting to use.
By issuing /path/to/vscode sourcefile destinationfile --diff
you can have VS Code display a visual file diff. On its own that is somewhat useful if you have to files in different locations you want to diff.
Posted in: commandlinegitvscode
February 13, 2017
GitTip: Commit Message Lines
The other day I stumbled upon a neat little trick with the git commit message. You would normally git your commit flow starting with just a
git commit
command. This will start your default editor such as vim or another simple text editor. Another little shortcut for this is the -m
switch. You can commit with a message with a git commit -m . . .
Posted in: commandlinegit
January 30, 2017