Microsoft/vscode

Git - provide undo for discard untracked files

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#241,884 opened on Feb 25, 2025

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Description

Testing #241476

  • Open a folder/workspace that contains a git repository
  • Ensure that the git.untrackedChangesSoftDelete setting is set to true
  • Create a new file in the repository
  • Switch to the Changes view and click discard
  • try to undo. It wants to undo the file creation

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Research direction
Examine the VS Code Git extension's discard functionality and the undo stack to understand why undo is not working for untracked files when soft delete is enabled.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
GitTypeScript
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70