GitLens
Git superpowers for VS Code and Cursor. Inline blame, commit graph, worktrees, and AI commit messages. Makes Git history and collaboration much easier.
GitLens is a VS Code and Cursor extension that adds powerful Git capabilities directly into the editor. It provides inline blame annotations, a visual commit graph, worktree management, and AI-assisted commit messages.
I use GitLens to understand code history and navigate changes. The inline blame is useful for quickly seeing who changed a line and why, and the commit graph gives a visual overview of branch history that's easier to parse than terminal output.
Worktree support lets you work on multiple branches simultaneously without stashing or switching, which is valuable when you need to context-switch between features or review PRs. The AI commit message feature generates meaningful commit descriptions based on your staged changes.
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