Microsoft/vscode

Git - Allow configuring git to use current VS Code version for editing commits

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#112,608 opened on Dec 15, 2020

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Description

Issue Type: Feature Request

Problem

We can configure VS Code as the default git editor, but this currently hardcodes the code program name.

This means that if you are using the insiders version of VS Code and run a git command in the intergrated terminal, we end up launching the stable version of VS Code to edit the commit message

Feature Request

Make it possible to configure git to use the currently running version of VS Code as the default editor, falling back to stable or insiders if the git command was not run from VS Code

Contributor guide

Research direction
Explore how VS Code currently sets the GIT EDITOR environment variable or configures git.core.editor. Identify where the hardcoded 'code' program name is set and how to detect the running VS Code version (stable vs insiders). Consider fallback logic if not run from VS Code.
Tech stack
typescriptnodejs
Domain
desktopdeveloper experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
GitVS Code
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70