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Git - Expose git.publish as a command through Git API

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#109,977 opened on Nov 4, 2020

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Description

The git.publish command would be very helpful to have in the API itself. Right now, push is very limited in that everything needs to already be set up for the user before we can push, but publish has a really great UI experience to help the user with everything.

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Research direction
Investigate how VS Code's Git extension defines commands and how to expose the `git.publish` function through the Git API by examining the extension's contribution points and source code.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitVS Code extension API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50