Microsoft/vscode

Git fetch from other branches

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#283,975 opened on Dec 17, 2025

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Good first issueUXfeature-requestgithelp wantediOS

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Description

Sometimes we want to update branch without checking out, especially update many branches. Which equivalence to command git fetch {remote} {branch}:{branch}

So I would like to propose that vscode should have command Git:Fetch Branch... and will open branch selector (with All checkbox to select all that has difference) to run git fetch command to all selected branch

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Research direction
Explore the VS Code Git extension source code to understand the command pattern and implement a new 'Git: Fetch Branch...' command with a branch picker.
Tech stack
typescriptnodejs
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
Feature
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3
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3-5 days
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
GitNode.jsTypeScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75