## git with Visual Studio Code
Jan Kozubowski
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## Install the `code` command
### (Only for Mac, already built-in on Windows)
[Source](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/mac)
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## Set VSC as your default Git Editor
For commit messages.
1. Set global config:
```
git config --global \
core.editor "code --wait"
```
2. then run `git commit`.
3. Save the file and close it.
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## Make VSC a default merge conflict tool
```
git config --global merge.tool vscode
git config --global mergetool.vscode.cmd 'code --wait $MERGED'
#or
git config --global mergetool.vscode.cmd \
'code --wait --merge $REMOTE $LOCAL $BASE $MERGED'
```
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## Show hidden .git folder in VSC
1. Open the **workspace** setting
2. Delete .git from the list
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3. You will see the .git folder
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4. It created a .vscode folder with workspace settings
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