Plugins

Git Extensions has a possibility to add functionality in external plugins. Some are distributed with the main program.

Most plugins has settings in Settings. Most plugins also have UI forms accessible from the main menu in Browse Repository.

This list is incomplete.

Bundled

Auto compile submodules

This plugin proposes (confirmation required) that you automatically build submodules after they are updated via the GitExtensions Update submodules command.

Enabled

Enter true to enable the plugin, or false to disable.

Path to msbuild.exe

Enter the path to the msbuild.exe executable.

msbuild.exe arguments

Enter any arguments to msbuild.

Bitbucket Server

For repositories is hosted on Atlassian Bitbucket Server, the plugin cannot be used for bitbucket.org. For more information see: https://www.atlassian.com/software/bitbucket/enterprise/data-center

This plugin will enable you to view and create pull requests for Bitbucket.

Bitbucket Username

The username required to access Bitbucket.

Bitbucket Password

The password required to access Bitbucket.

Specify the base URL to Bitbucket

The URL from which you will access Bitbucket.

Disable SSL verification

Check this option if you do not require SSL verification to access Bitbucket Server.

Create local tracking branches

This plugin will create local tracking branches for all branches on a remote repository. The remote repository is specified when the plugin is run.

Delete obsolete branches

This plugin allows you to delete obsolete branches i.e. those branches that are fully merged to another branch. It will display a list of obsolete branches for review before deletion.

Delete obsolete branches older than (days)

Select branches created greater than the specified number of days ago.

Branch where all branches should be merged

The name of the branch where a branch must have been merged into to be considered obsolete.

Find large files

Finds large files in the repository and allows you to delete them.

Find large files bigger than (Mb)

Specify what size is considered a ‘large’ file.

GitHub

This plugin adds a GitHub menu item in the main toolbar.

• Fork/Clone repository

• View pull requests

• Create pull requests

• Add upstream remote

Personal Access Token

The plugin adds configuration for the token generated and retrieved from GitHub. For more information see: https://github.com/ or the links in the plugin settings.

GitFlow

This plugin permit to manage your _branching model: https://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/ with _GitFlow: https://github.com/nvie/gitflow in GitExtension

You should have GitFlow installed to use this plugin.

The GitFlow plugin permit to : - init gitflow in your git repository - create your feature, hotfix, release or support branch - manage (pull, publish or finish) your existing gitflow branches

Gource

Gource is a software version control visualization tool.

For more information see: https://gource.io/

Path to "gource"

Enter the path to the gource software.

Arguments

Enter any arguments to gource.

Impact Graph

This plugin shows in a graphical format the number of commits and counts of changed lines in the repository performed by each person who has committed a change.

Periodic background fetch

This plugin keeps your remote tracking branches up-to-date automatically by fetching periodically.

Arguments of git command to run

Enter the git command and its arguments into the edit box. The default command is fetch --all, which will fetch all branches from all remotes. You can modify the command if you would prefer, for example, to fetch only a specific remote, e.g. fetch upstream.

Fetch every (seconds)

Enter the number of seconds to wait between each fetch. Enter 0 to disable this plugin.

Refresh view after fetch

If checked, the commit log and branch labels will be refreshed after the fetch. If you are browsing the commit log and comparing revisions you may wish to disable the refresh to avoid unexpected changes to the commit log.

Fetch all submodules

If checked, also perform git fetch --all recursively on all configured submodules as part of the periodic background fetch.

Plugin Manager

Plugin to manage third party plugins.

Proxy Switcher

This plugin can set/unset the value for the http.proxy git config file key as per the settings entered here.

Username

The user name needed to access the proxy.

Password

The password attached to the username.

HttpProxy

Proxy Server URL.

HttpProxyPort

Proxy Server port number.

Release Notes Generator

This plugin will generate ‘release notes’. This involves summarising all commits between the specified from and to commit expressions when the plugin is started. This output can be copied to the clipboard in various formats.

Statistics

This plugin provides various statistics (and a pie chart) about the current Git repository. For example, number of commits by author, lines of code per language.

Code files

Specifies extensions of files that are considered code files.

Directories to ignore (EndsWith)

Ignore these directories when calculating statistics.

Ignore submodules

Ignore submodules when calculating statistics (true/false).

Third party extensions

Gerrit Code Review

The Gerrit plugin provides integration with Gerrit for GitExtensions. This plugin has been based on the git-review tool.

For more information see: https://www.gerritcodereview.com/

Jira Commit Hint

Provides hints for Atlassian Jira issues in the commit form. For example, you can configure Key - Summary message for all your in progress tasks.

Jira hint plugin enabled

Whether plugin enabled or not.

Jira URL

Link to your Jira server.

Jira user

Your username.

Jira password

Your password.

JQL Query

Query to Jira, results of which you want to show in “Commit Templates” in Commit Form. For more information see: https://confluence.atlassian.com/jiracoreserver073/advanced-searching-861257209.html

Jira fields

Key words that you can use in Message Template.

Message Template

Result format to insert into message text box after some line from “Commit Templates” selected.