LazyGit for VSCode

Native integration of LazyGit directly in a VSCode window (not an integrated terminal)

lazygit-vscode-demo.mp4

Features

• Toggle LazyGit in the full-screen editor within VSCode
• Use a keyboard shortcut to quickly open or close LazyGit
• Use e or o to open a file in a new tab from the lazygit window

VSCode integration

Set the following in your LazyGit config for VSCode support:

os:
  editPreset: "vscode"
promptToReturnFromSubprocess: false # removes "press enter to return to lazygit" popup

This allows a pretty slick experience opening windows with e

If you prefer to use a different tool on the cli, you can configure a custom LazyGit config for VSCode with lazygit-vscode.configPath

Notes on Windows

Default cmd is ctrl+shift+l which may be captured by the shell. Ensure the following config

  "terminal.integrated.sendKeybindingsToShell": false, // ensure this is false
  "terminal.integrated.commandsToSkipShell": ["lazygit-vscode.toggle", "workbench.action.closeWindow"], // add this

Requirements

• LazyGit must be installed on your system and accessible in your PATH (or set with lazygit-vscode.lazygitPath). You can find installation instructions for LazyGit here.

Usage

Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+L (or Cmd+Shift+L on macOS) to toggle LazyGit

• lazygit-vscode.toggle: Toggle LazyGit

Extension Settings

Basic Configuration

• lazygit-vscode.lazygitPath: Manually set LazyGit path. Otherwise use default system PATH.
• lazygit-vscode.configPath: Set custom LazyGit config. Useful if you like different behaviour between VSCode and CLI.
• lazygit-vscode.autoMaximizeWindow: Maximize the lazygit window in the editor (keeps sidebar visible). Useful when working with split editors.

Panel Behavior

You can control how LazyGit interacts with VS Code UI panels using the panels setting. Each panel can be set to:

• "keep": Leave panel as is (default)
• "hide": Hide the panel when showing LazyGit
• "hideRestore": Hide the panel when showing LazyGit and restore it when closing

Example configuration:

"lazygit-vscode.panels": {
  "sidebar": "hideRestore",
  "panel": "hide",
  "secondarySidebar": "keep"
}

Available Panels

• lazygit-vscode.panels.sidebar: Primary sidebar (Explorer, Source Control, etc.)
• lazygit-vscode.panels.panel: Bottom panel (Terminal, Output, etc.)
• lazygit-vscode.panels.secondarySidebar: Secondary sidebar (usually on the right side)

Note: Legacy settings autoHideSideBar and autoHidePanel are still supported but deprecated.

For settings to be applied, LazyGit window must be restarted (q).

More info

LazyGit