StudyGit - VS Code Extension

StudyGit is a powerful VS Code extension that helps developers understand code changes through interactive Git history playback. Watch how code evolves commit by commit with a visual typing animation.

Features

• 🎬 Interactive Commit Playback: Watch code changes unfold character by character
• 🎯 Visual Highlighting: See additions and deletions with color-coded highlights
• ⏯️ Playback Controls: Play, pause, skip, and stop functionality
• ⚡ Customizable Speed: Adjust the playback speed to your preference
• 🎮 Debug-style Controls: Familiar debugging-like control interface
• 🧹 Auto Cleanup: Automatic cleanup of temporary files

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "StudyGit"
4. Click Install

Usage

Starting Playback

1. Open a Git repository in VS Code
2. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
3. Type "StudyGit: Start Commit Playback"
4. Select a commit to start from

Playback Controls

• Play/Pause: Toggle playback
• Skip: Move to next file
• Stop: End playback session
• Take a Break: Pause between commits

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Show Playback Controls: studygit.showPlaybackControls
• Toggle Playback: studygit.togglePlayback
• Skip Current Commit: studygit.skipCommit
• Stop Playback: studygit.stopPlayback

Configuration

You can customize StudyGit through VS Code settings: