Microsoft/vscode

Git - add support for `git restore`

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#177,569 opened on Mar 18, 2023

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Description

There needs to be a command "Git: Restore" which would discard local changes to the file, as if I would have entered git restore … in the terminal.

As an example of other commands, there already exists a command "Git: Stage Changes" which stages the changes for the current file, as if I would have entered git add … in the terminal.

"Git: Restore" is a very commonly needed command, but it seems to be missing.

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Examine how similar git commands (e.g., 'Git: Stage Changes') are implemented in the vscode repository, then follow the same pattern to add a 'Git: Restore' command that calls `git restore` on the current file.
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typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
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GitTypeScriptVS Code extension API
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60