Microsoft/vscode

Git - Offer to pull from origin on failed git push

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#171,382 opened on Jan 16, 2023

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Description

Type: Feature Request

PyCharm allowed me to pull and potentially merge from origin if a push failed due to not being up-to-date on the local branch. Could VSCode do something similar?

VS Code version: Code 1.74.3 (97dec172d3256f8ca4bfb2143f3f76b503ca0534, 2023-01-09T17:05:47.808Z) OS version: Darwin arm64 21.6.0 Modes: Sandboxed: No

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptnodejs
Domain
developer experiencetooling
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.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic understanding of VS Code extension APIfamiliarity with Git commands
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the VSCode Git extension source code, particularly in `src/vs/workbench/contrib/git`. Look at how push failures are currently handled and where a dialog could be inserted to offer pulling from origin. Check if there are existing UI components for error prompts. The issue has an assignee but no linked PRs or discussion, so verify the current status and consider implementing the feature from scratch.