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Git & Repos

Work with Git without leaving ODS.

The Source Control panel lets you clone, stage, commit, push/pull, view diffs, and discard changes — all from the UI.

Source Control panel

🚀 Quick Start

1) Clone a repository

  • Open Source Control from the Activity Bar.
  • Click Clone (or … → Clone Repository from Workspace Manager), paste the repo URL, and choose a root workspace folder.

2) Make changes → Stage → Commit

  • Edit files in the editor.
  • In Changes, hover the file and click + to Stage a file.
  • Enter a commit message (or click Generate for an AI message) and press Commit.

3) Push

  • Press Push to send commits to the current remote branch.
  • Use the dropdown to switch branches when needed.
  • Pull updates with … → Pull
  • Use the Refresh/Sync top icons when dont see changes.

🧰 All Common Operations

Operation Where in UI CLI Equivalent
Clone … menu → Clone Repository git clone <url>
Initialize repo (if none) … → Initialize Repository git init
Stage + next to file / context menu git add <file>
Unstage In Staged Changes → – git reset <file>
Commit Enter message → Commit git commit -m "msg"
AI commit msg Generate (above commit box) —
Push Push button git push
Pull … → Pull git pull
Fetch … → Fetch git fetch
Diff Click file label or open diff icon git diff
Discard changes File menu → Discard Changes git checkout -- <file>
Add new file Explorer → New File (auto appears in Changes) touch file && git add

Common operations

🔍 Diffs & History

  • Click a file in Changes to open a side-by-side diff.
  • Use the inline toolbar to copy hunks or open the working file.

🔀 Branches

  • Current branch is shown at the top-left of the Source Control panel.
  • Use the branch dropdown to create, switch, or track remotes.
  • When creating a new branch, push once to publish it to the remote.

💡 Tips

  • Stage only the files you intend to commit — smaller commits are easier to review.
  • Use the Generate button to draft a clean, descriptive commit message (you can edit it before committing).
  • Hover on a file row for quick actions: Stage/Unstage, Discard, Open Diff, Reveal in Explorer.

Next Steps

  • Use Terminal for advanced Git commands or scripts.