Whether you’re reviewing code changes, managing pull requests, or diving into your project’s history, GitLens transforms your Git experience directly within VS Code. Let’s explore which edition best fits your workflow.
GitLens Community
The Community edition of GitLens gives you powerful tools to manage Git and understand how your code has evolved and by whom. With popular features like in-editor blame annotations, hovers, and CodeLens, you can see actionable authorship details at the top of each file. Track the history of any file over time using Revision Navigation to gain deeper insights into code changes.
Perfect for: Individual developers and anyone looking to enhance their Git workflow.
GitLens Pro
GitLens Pro takes your workflow to the next level by unlocking advanced features and seamless integrations:
- Accelerate PR reviews with Launchpad, a clean and actionable PR hub built directly into VS Code.
- Manage commits effortlessly using the Commit Graph, where you can execute advanced actions like rebase, merge, and more. With powerful search and filtering, quickly locate commits, branches, or files.
- Enhance collaboration by integrating with platforms like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, reducing context switching. View and manage PRs directly in VS Code through Launchpad.
Perfect for: Professional developers, teams focused on collaboration, and organizations looking to maximize productivity.
Making Your Choice
Both GitLens Community and Pro provide valuable tools to support your Git workflows. The Community edition is an excellent choice if you’re looking for a powerful free VS Code Git management tool. If your work involves PR reviews, collaborative workflows, and advanced Git actions, upgrading to GitLens Pro will unlock new features and workflows to increase your developer productivity.
Both editions are backed by our commitment to enhancing your development experience. Start with Community and upgrade to Pro when you need additional horsepower for your workflows.
Choose Community if you want:
- Essential Git capabilities
- Code authorship insights
- Basic file history tracking
Upgrade to Pro if you need:
- Streamlined PR review workflows
- Advanced Git operations and visualization
- Cross-platform integration capabilities
- Team collaboration features
- Enhanced productivity tools for professional development
Get Started with GitLens Pro Today
You can try GitLens Pro for free for 14 days. When you’re ready, simply upgrade to GitLens Pro by subscribing to a Pro plan.
