# 5 Powerful Extensions that Simplify Go Control on VS Code

Visual Studio Code is one of the indispensable editors of developers. But are you still managing your git operations from the command line? In this article, I will share 5 amazing plugins and usage tips that will make VS Code your go management center.

1. GitLens
    

### Why GitLens?

Display line line code history

Advanced blame features

Branch comparison

Go flow visualization

### Installation & Usage:

Open the VS Code Extensions tab

"Make a "gitLens" search

Click the install button

Access GitLens commands from Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)

Git History

2. Git History
    

### Featured Features:

Detailed commit history

Visually inspecting branches and tags

View file history

The commit comparison

Basic Usage Tips:

Ctrl+Shift+P> Go: View History

Right click > Git: File History

3. Git Graph
    

### Advantages:

Show branches visually

Facilitate merge and rebase operations

Quick access to commit details

Easy branch management

4. GitHub Pull Requests
    

### What's Useful?

Manage PRs directly from VS Code

Accelerate review processes

Easily make comments and suggestions for changes

5. Git Project Manager
    

### Features:

Multi-go project management

Fast project transition

Automatic project detection

Practical Tips:

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+Shift+G: Open the go panel

Alt+C: Commit

Alt+P: Push

Alt+F: Fetch

Recommendations for Git Flow:

Use meaningful names when creating a branch

Write the commit messages regularly

Make small commits often

VS Code Settings:

{

"git.enableSmartCommit": true, true,

"git.confirmSync": false,

"git.autofetch": true

}

Hashnode Tags you can use:

#vscode

#wag

#programming

#developer

#coding

#tooling

#productivity

With these plugins, you can automate your go workflow, saving time and working more efficiently.