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Browse and edit project files

The Files section of the left panel shows your project’s folders, marking the ones that hold changes. Open a file to read or edit it in a tab beside the Graph tab, and switch it between File, Changes, Blame and History.

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  1. Before you start
  2. Where to find it
  3. Steps
  4. Expected result
  5. More you can do with files
  6. If something goes wrong
  7. Questions
  8. Related

Before you start

  • A repository is open.

Where to find it

  • Files at the top of the left panel; Find a file… filters it by name.
  • The command palette: type : and part of a file name.
ActionmacOSWindows and Linux
Show Files⌘⇧ECtrl+Shift+E
The command palette⌘⇧PCtrl+Shift+P

Steps

  1. Expand Files

    Select Files in the left panel. Folders that hold changes are marked, and changed files show a letter such as M for modified.

    GitTree with the Files section expanded and QuickOpen.tsx open in a tab beside the Graph tab
    1 the Files section, 2 the file open in its own tab, with File, Changes, Blame and History views.GitTree interface with a demonstration repository.

  2. Open a file

    Select it. It opens in a tab next to Graph, with its path, encoding and line endings above the content.

  3. Edit and save

    Type in the file and press Save. Until you save, the tab is marked unsaved.

  4. Return to the graph

    Select the Graph tab, which is always pinned first, or Graph in the breadcrumb above the toolbar.

Expected result

The saved file shows up in your working changes, ready to stage and commit.

More you can do with files

  • New File… and Rename… take a path from the project folder; missing folders are created and nothing is overwritten.
  • Open as of HEAD shows the last committed version; Show Changes compares it with your edits.
  • Show Ignored Files reveals files your .gitignore hides, such as build output.
  • Copy File Path, Copy Relative Path and Reveal in File Manager (Reveal in Finder on a Mac) work on any file.

If something goes wrong

“More files are in this folder than are shown”

Very large folders are listed partly. Use Find a file… or the command palette to reach any file by name.

Questions

Can I use my own editor instead?

Yes. Open in External Editor opens the file in the editor set in Preferences, and GitTree picks up the changes you save there.

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