How to Work with GitHub in Visual Studio Code
Streamline your GitHub workflow by managing issues and pull requests directly in VS Code.
If you're a developer looking to streamline your GitHub workflow directly from Visual Studio Code (VS Code), you're in the right place. GitHub is an essential platform for version control and collaboration, and integrating it with VS Code makes managing repositories, issues, and pull requests much smoother.
In this guide, we'll show you how to set up GitHub inside VS Code so you can handle issues and pull requests without ever leaving your favorite code editor. No more switching between tabs or apps, everything you need is right at your fingertips.
Oyinebiladou Omemu
How to Work with GitHub in Visual Studio Code
Step 1: Install the GitHub Issues and Pull Requests extension.
- Open the VS Code editor on your PC.
- Go to the extension marketplace, then search for the GitHub Pull Requests extension and install it.
Step 2: Log in to your GitHub account.
- Tap the user profile at the bottom and click the Sign in to GitHub button.
- Once taken to your browser, allow your GitHub to access your VS Code.
- Once you have successfully connected, if you go back to your profile, you should see your GitHub account. Now, you can make PRs and access comments from the editor.
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Conclusion
By installing the GitHub Issues and Pull Requests extension and logging into your GitHub account in VS Code, you’ve unlocked a much more efficient way to manage your projects. No more toggling between browser tabs or juggling multiple tools, now you can handle issues, review pull requests and collaborate with your team without ever leaving your coding environment.
Whether you’re working on solo projects or contributing to open-source repositories, having GitHub directly in VS Code makes version control and collaboration effortless. Give it a try, explore its features, and see how much more productive your development process becomes.
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