GitLink - VS Code Extension

A VS Code extension that allows you to open the web version of files in your Git repository.

Note for JetBrains IDE users: If you're using IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, or other JetBrains IDEs, we recommend using GitLink by Ben Gibson which provides similar functionality for JetBrains platforms.

Features

• Right-click on a file in the editor and select "Open in GitHub" to open the file in your browser.
• Right-click on a file in the editor and select "Copy GitHub Link" to copy the link to your clipboard.
• Right-click on a file in the explorer and select "Open in GitHub" to open the file in your browser.
• Right-click on a file in the explorer and select "Copy GitHub Link" to copy the link to your clipboard.
• Right-click on a file in the explorer and select "Copy GitHub Markdown" to copy the markdown link to your clipboard.
• Right-click on a file in the explorer and select "Copy GitHub Markdown Snippet" to copy the markdown snippet to your clipboard.
• Right-click on a file in the explorer and select "Create GitHub Snippet Image" to open ray.so and create a Code Snippet Image.
• Support multi-file copy in explorer.
• Supports both SSH and HTTPS remote URL formats.
• Automatically detects if the project uses a supported Git hosting platform when loading, and prompts the user if not.
• Supports custom Git hosting platforms and URL templates.
• Support pen tool to draw annotations on code snippet images. Double-click to clear drawings.

Built-in Supported Platforms

• GitHub
• GitLab
• 腾讯Coding.net
• 腾讯工蜂
• Gitee
• 微信开发者代码管理
• 阿里云Codeup

You can also add your own platform by configuring the gitlink.platforms and gitlink.domainRegistry settings.

Extension Settings

This extension provides the following settings:

• gitlink.platforms: Custom Git hosting platform configuration, with the following fields:

  • name: Platform name (user-defined)
  • urlTemplate: URL template, supporting the following variables:
    • {repo:path}: Repository path (e.g., username/repo)
    • {branch}: Current branch name
    • {file:path}: Relative file path
    • {file:name}: File name
    • {file:dir}: File directory path
    • {remote:url}: Remote repository domain (e.g., github.com)
    • {remote:url:path:n}: The nth segment of the remote URL path (index starts from 0) (e.g., for git@github.com:alanhe421/alfred-workflows.git, {remote:url:path:0} is alanhe421, {remote:url:path:1} is alfred-workflows)
    • {line:start}: Line number (e.g., 1)
    • {line:end}: Line number (e.g., 10)

• gitlink.domainRegistry: Domain-to-platform mapping configuration, with the following fields:

  • domain: Domain (e.g., github.com, gitlab.com)
  • platform: Platform name, must match a platform name defined in gitlink.platforms

• gitlink.menuLevel: Context menu level for GitLink commands.

• gitlink.rememberRemoteSelection: Whether to remember the remote selection for the cumenurent session. When enabled, the extension will remember yoursubmenue selection for the current session. You'll only be prompt is false.

• gitlink.useRemoteForCodeImage: Whether to use remote service for code snippet images. When enabled, the extension will use the remote service - ray.so to create code snippet images. When disabled, the extension will use the local service to create code snippet images. Default is false.

Internationalization

GitLink supports multiple languages:

• English
• 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

The extension automatically detects your VS Code language setting and displays the interface in the appropriate language.

Sponsor

• PayPal
• 微信打赏

Known Issues

• If the project is not using a supported Git hosting platform, the extension will prompt the user when loading and provide an option to open settings

Enjoy!