In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk all about how they use Git inside of VS Code, extensions they use, and the various ways to interact with Git in VS Code.

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Show Notes

00:21 Recording Syntax in Riverside
Riverside
01:22 Welcome
04:57 CLI vs VS Code
VS Code
07:27 Git Jargon
11:50 UI tools we’ve used
Git Tower
Git Kraken
GitHub for Desktop
iTerm
Warp
Git SCM
14:09 Ways to interact with Git in VS Code
19:41 Source control tab
26:28 Sponsor: Linode
27:47 File History
30:29 Diffing or Compare
36:24 Conflict resolution
42:56 Automation with post-commit commands
46:10 Sponsor: LogRocket
47:14 Extensions
GitLens
Git History
Git Graph
Conventional Commits
53:59 Git config tip
55:24 Sponsor: Freshbooks
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Scott: Espanso
Wes: AirPod cleaning kit

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