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Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically.

The extension is still missing lots of features I want to add (as time permits) and you can expect bugs (but hopefully nothing destructive), anyway this is a preview extension and you can expect bugs here and there. Please report bugs or issues and ask for features you would like to see. Check Changelog for the latest status, what's planned and what has already been released.

Getting started

Install the extension from the VSCode Marketplace.

Repository management

Open a repo

Use the Open repository command to open an existing repo from GitHub, you can choose from three options:

  1. Open repository: open any repository you have access to, enter the name as owner/repoName

    Note: If you just enter the repo name, the extension assumes you own it, this is the same as using Open my repository

  2. Open my repository: open a repository from a list of repos you own

  3. Open starred repository: open one of your Starred repos

The repository will load automatically (of course, make sure you are connected to the Internet), you can then browse it, open, edit, add, delete files as if they where on your local file system even without cloning the repo.

open repository

open repository

open my repository

open my repository

Sync repositories across devices

You can sync your open repositories across multiple devices by enabling Settings Sync in Visual Studio Code.

Node: you may need to Refresh the Virtual Repos view to see the latest repos added or removed from another machine.

Create new repo

You can create a new repository (public or private).

create private repo

Fork repository

If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now fork it from the context menu. Once forked, the repository is automatically added to the Virtual Repositories list.

Star/Unstar repository

If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now star or unstar it. The list of starred repositories is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.

Follow/Unfollow a user

If you opened a repository you do not own, you can follow or unfollow its owner. The list of followed users is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.

Automatic commits

Changes are committed automatically after the file is saved. The commit message is VirtualRepos: update file <filePath>.

Easily identify forked and private repositories

Public repositories are represented with a $(repo) icon from from your IconTheme or the built-in codicon, while private repositories use a $(lock) icon. Forked repos use a $(repo-forked) icon instead, to clearly identity an open repository as a fork. This also helps distinguish between the upstream repository (represented with the repo icon) and my fork (represented with the repo-fork icon):

image

Get repository info

You can get basic details about a repository by hovering the mouse on it:

image

Repo owner's avatar

You can identity repositories using their GitHub owner's avatar, just switch VirtualRepos.UseRepoOwnerAvatar to true (default is false) to replace the standard repo icon with the repo owner's GitHub avatar:

UserRepoOwnerAvatar

Tracing

The extension uses the built-in Output Channel to enable local tracing to a channel called "Virtual Repositories". This data is local only, it does not leave your machine.

image

You can control the tracing level or disable, for all Output Channels or for specific extensions, using the built-in command Developer: Set Log Level...:

image

GitHub authentication scopes

The extension uses the following GitHub authentication scopes

  • user:email: needed to authenticate to GitHub
  • user:follow: needed to follow/unfollow a user on GitHub
  • repo: needed to create and update repositories (and their content) for the authenticated user
  • delete_repo: needed to delete repositories

My other extensions

  • Virtual Gists: Virtual Gists is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote gist (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
  • Virtual Git: VSCode extension path with my extensions to work with virtual repositories and gists based on a virtual file system
  • Text Toolbox: Collection of tools for text manipulation, filtering, sorting etc...
  • File System Toolbox: VSCode extension to work with the file system, path auto-complete on any file type
  • Changelog Manager: VSCode extension, helps to build a changelog for your project, either in markdown or plain text files. The changelog format follows Keep a changelog
  • Hogwarts colors for Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio theme colors inspired by Harry Potter, Hogwarts and Hogwarts Houses colors and banners

Acknowledgements

Virtual Repositories is freely inspired by these fine extensions:

About

Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically

Topics

vscode-extension

Resources

Readme
MIT license
Activity

Stars

7 stars

Watchers

1 watching

Forks

1 fork
Report repository

Releases

Packages

Used by

Contributors

Languages

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Visual Studio Marketplace VersionVisual Studio Marketplace InstallsVisual Studio Marketplace DownloadsVisual Studio Marketplace RatingGitHub issuesGitHub licenseTwitter
Download for VS Code
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically.
The extension is still missing lots of features I want to add (as time permits) and you can expect bugs (but hopefully nothing destructive), anyway this is a preview extension and you can expect bugs here and there. Please report bugs or issues and ask for features you would like to see. Check Changelog for the latest status, what's planned and what has already been released.
Getting started
Install the extension from the VSCode Marketplace.
Repository management
Open a repo
Use the Open repository command to open an existing repo from GitHub, you can choose from three options:
  1. Open repository: open any repository you have access to, enter the name as owner/repoName
    Note: If you just enter the repo name, the extension assumes you own it, this is the same as using Open my repository
  2. Open my repository: open a repository from a list of repos you own
  3. Open starred repository: open one of your Starred repos
The repository will load automatically (of course, make sure you are connected to the Internet), you can then browse it, open, edit, add, delete files as if they where on your local file system even without cloning the repo.
open repository
open repository
open my repository
open my repository
Sync repositories across devices
You can sync your open repositories across multiple devices by enabling Settings Sync in Visual Studio Code.
Node: you may need to Refresh the Virtual Repos view to see the latest repos added or removed from another machine.
Create new repo
You can create a new repository (public or private).
create private repo
Fork repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now fork it from the context menu. Once forked, the repository is automatically added to the Virtual Repositories list.
Star/Unstar repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now star or unstar it. The list of starred repositories is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Follow/Unfollow a user
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can follow or unfollow its owner. The list of followed users is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Automatic commits
Changes are committed automatically after the file is saved. The commit message is VirtualRepos: update file <filePath>.
Easily identify forked and private repositories
Public repositories are represented with a $(repo) icon from from your IconTheme or the built-in codicon, while private repositories use a $(lock) icon.
Forked repos use a $(repo-forked) icon instead, to clearly identity an open repository as a fork. This also helps distinguish between the upstream repository (represented with the repo icon) and my fork (represented with the repo-fork icon):
image
Get repository info
You can get basic details about a repository by hovering the mouse on it:
image
Repo owner's avatar
You can identity repositories using their GitHub owner's avatar, just switch VirtualRepos.UseRepoOwnerAvatar to true (default is false) to replace the standard repo icon with the repo owner's GitHub avatar:
UserRepoOwnerAvatar
Tracing
The extension uses the built-in Output Channel to enable local tracing to a channel called "Virtual Repositories". This data is local only, it does not leave your machine.
image
You can control the tracing level or disable, for all Output Channels or for specific extensions, using the built-in command Developer: Set Log Level...:
image
GitHub authentication scopes
The extension uses the following GitHub authentication scopes
  • user:email: needed to authenticate to GitHub
  • user:follow: needed to follow/unfollow a user on GitHub
  • repo: needed to create and update repositories (and their content) for the authenticated user
  • delete_repo: needed to delete repositories
My other extensions
  • Virtual Gists: Virtual Gists is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote gist (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
  • Virtual Git: VSCode extension path with my extensions to work with virtual repositories and gists based on a virtual file system
  • Text Toolbox: Collection of tools for text manipulation, filtering, sorting etc...
  • File System Toolbox: VSCode extension to work with the file system, path auto-complete on any file type
  • Changelog Manager: VSCode extension, helps to build a changelog for your project, either in markdown or plain text files. The changelog format follows Keep a changelog
  • Hogwarts colors for Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio theme colors inspired by Harry Potter, Hogwarts and Hogwarts Houses colors and banners
Acknowledgements
Virtual Repositories is freely inspired by these fine extensions:
About
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
Topics
vscode-extension
Resources
Readme
MIT license
Activity
Stars
7 stars
Watchers
1 watching
Forks
1 fork
Report repository
Releases
Packages
Used by
Contributors
Languages

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Virtual Repos
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Visual Studio Marketplace VersionVisual Studio Marketplace InstallsVisual Studio Marketplace DownloadsVisual Studio Marketplace RatingGitHub issuesGitHub licenseTwitter
Download for VS Code
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically.
The extension is still missing lots of features I want to add (as time permits) and you can expect bugs (but hopefully nothing destructive), anyway this is a preview extension and you can expect bugs here and there. Please report bugs or issues and ask for features you would like to see. Check Changelog for the latest status, what's planned and what has already been released.
Getting started
Install the extension from the VSCode Marketplace.
Repository management
Open a repo
Use the Open repository command to open an existing repo from GitHub, you can choose from three options:
  1. Open repository: open any repository you have access to, enter the name as owner/repoName
    Note: If you just enter the repo name, the extension assumes you own it, this is the same as using Open my repository
  2. Open my repository: open a repository from a list of repos you own
  3. Open starred repository: open one of your Starred repos
The repository will load automatically (of course, make sure you are connected to the Internet), you can then browse it, open, edit, add, delete files as if they where on your local file system even without cloning the repo.
open repository
open repository
open my repository
open my repository
Sync repositories across devices
You can sync your open repositories across multiple devices by enabling Settings Sync in Visual Studio Code.
Node: you may need to Refresh the Virtual Repos view to see the latest repos added or removed from another machine.
Create new repo
You can create a new repository (public or private).
create private repo
Fork repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now fork it from the context menu. Once forked, the repository is automatically added to the Virtual Repositories list.
Star/Unstar repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now star or unstar it. The list of starred repositories is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Follow/Unfollow a user
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can follow or unfollow its owner. The list of followed users is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Automatic commits
Changes are committed automatically after the file is saved. The commit message is VirtualRepos: update file <filePath>.
Easily identify forked and private repositories
Public repositories are represented with a $(repo) icon from from your IconTheme or the built-in codicon, while private repositories use a $(lock) icon.
Forked repos use a $(repo-forked) icon instead, to clearly identity an open repository as a fork. This also helps distinguish between the upstream repository (represented with the repo icon) and my fork (represented with the repo-fork icon):
image
Get repository info
You can get basic details about a repository by hovering the mouse on it:
image
Repo owner's avatar
You can identity repositories using their GitHub owner's avatar, just switch VirtualRepos.UseRepoOwnerAvatar to true (default is false) to replace the standard repo icon with the repo owner's GitHub avatar:
UserRepoOwnerAvatar
Tracing
The extension uses the built-in Output Channel to enable local tracing to a channel called "Virtual Repositories". This data is local only, it does not leave your machine.
image
You can control the tracing level or disable, for all Output Channels or for specific extensions, using the built-in command Developer: Set Log Level...:
image
GitHub authentication scopes
The extension uses the following GitHub authentication scopes
  • user:email: needed to authenticate to GitHub
  • user:follow: needed to follow/unfollow a user on GitHub
  • repo: needed to create and update repositories (and their content) for the authenticated user
  • delete_repo: needed to delete repositories
My other extensions
  • Virtual Gists: Virtual Gists is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote gist (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
  • Virtual Git: VSCode extension path with my extensions to work with virtual repositories and gists based on a virtual file system
  • Text Toolbox: Collection of tools for text manipulation, filtering, sorting etc...
  • File System Toolbox: VSCode extension to work with the file system, path auto-complete on any file type
  • Changelog Manager: VSCode extension, helps to build a changelog for your project, either in markdown or plain text files. The changelog format follows Keep a changelog
  • Hogwarts colors for Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio theme colors inspired by Harry Potter, Hogwarts and Hogwarts Houses colors and banners
Acknowledgements
Virtual Repositories is freely inspired by these fine extensions:
About
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
Topics
vscode-extension
Resources
Readme
MIT license
Activity
Stars
7 stars
Watchers
1 watching
Forks
1 fork
Report repository
Releases
Packages
Used by
Contributors
Languages

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GitHub - carlocardella/vscode-VirtualRepos: Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically · GitHub
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Virtual Repos
preview
Visual Studio Marketplace VersionVisual Studio Marketplace InstallsVisual Studio Marketplace DownloadsVisual Studio Marketplace RatingGitHub issuesGitHub licenseTwitter
Download for VS Code
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically.
The extension is still missing lots of features I want to add (as time permits) and you can expect bugs (but hopefully nothing destructive), anyway this is a preview extension and you can expect bugs here and there. Please report bugs or issues and ask for features you would like to see. Check Changelog for the latest status, what's planned and what has already been released.
Getting started
Install the extension from the VSCode Marketplace.
Repository management
Open a repo
Use the Open repository command to open an existing repo from GitHub, you can choose from three options:
  1. Open repository: open any repository you have access to, enter the name as owner/repoName
    Note: If you just enter the repo name, the extension assumes you own it, this is the same as using Open my repository
  2. Open my repository: open a repository from a list of repos you own
  3. Open starred repository: open one of your Starred repos
The repository will load automatically (of course, make sure you are connected to the Internet), you can then browse it, open, edit, add, delete files as if they where on your local file system even without cloning the repo.
open repository
open repository
open my repository
open my repository
Sync repositories across devices
You can sync your open repositories across multiple devices by enabling Settings Sync in Visual Studio Code.
Node: you may need to Refresh the Virtual Repos view to see the latest repos added or removed from another machine.
Create new repo
You can create a new repository (public or private).
create private repo
Fork repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now fork it from the context menu. Once forked, the repository is automatically added to the Virtual Repositories list.
Star/Unstar repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now star or unstar it. The list of starred repositories is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Follow/Unfollow a user
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can follow or unfollow its owner. The list of followed users is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Automatic commits
Changes are committed automatically after the file is saved. The commit message is VirtualRepos: update file <filePath>.
Easily identify forked and private repositories
Public repositories are represented with a $(repo) icon from from your IconTheme or the built-in codicon, while private repositories use a $(lock) icon.
Forked repos use a $(repo-forked) icon instead, to clearly identity an open repository as a fork. This also helps distinguish between the upstream repository (represented with the repo icon) and my fork (represented with the repo-fork icon):
image
Get repository info
You can get basic details about a repository by hovering the mouse on it:
image
Repo owner's avatar
You can identity repositories using their GitHub owner's avatar, just switch VirtualRepos.UseRepoOwnerAvatar to true (default is false) to replace the standard repo icon with the repo owner's GitHub avatar:
UserRepoOwnerAvatar
Tracing
The extension uses the built-in Output Channel to enable local tracing to a channel called "Virtual Repositories". This data is local only, it does not leave your machine.
image
You can control the tracing level or disable, for all Output Channels or for specific extensions, using the built-in command Developer: Set Log Level...:
image
GitHub authentication scopes
The extension uses the following GitHub authentication scopes
  • user:email: needed to authenticate to GitHub
  • user:follow: needed to follow/unfollow a user on GitHub
  • repo: needed to create and update repositories (and their content) for the authenticated user
  • delete_repo: needed to delete repositories
My other extensions
  • Virtual Gists: Virtual Gists is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote gist (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
  • Virtual Git: VSCode extension path with my extensions to work with virtual repositories and gists based on a virtual file system
  • Text Toolbox: Collection of tools for text manipulation, filtering, sorting etc...
  • File System Toolbox: VSCode extension to work with the file system, path auto-complete on any file type
  • Changelog Manager: VSCode extension, helps to build a changelog for your project, either in markdown or plain text files. The changelog format follows Keep a changelog
  • Hogwarts colors for Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio theme colors inspired by Harry Potter, Hogwarts and Hogwarts Houses colors and banners
Acknowledgements
Virtual Repositories is freely inspired by these fine extensions:
About
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
Topics
vscode-extension
Resources
Readme
MIT license
Activity
Stars
7 stars
Watchers
1 watching
Forks
1 fork
Report repository
Releases
Packages
Used by
Contributors
Languages

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Virtual Repos
preview
Visual Studio Marketplace VersionVisual Studio Marketplace InstallsVisual Studio Marketplace DownloadsVisual Studio Marketplace RatingGitHub issuesGitHub licenseTwitter
Download for VS Code
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically.
The extension is still missing lots of features I want to add (as time permits) and you can expect bugs (but hopefully nothing destructive), anyway this is a preview extension and you can expect bugs here and there. Please report bugs or issues and ask for features you would like to see. Check Changelog for the latest status, what's planned and what has already been released.
Getting started
Install the extension from the VSCode Marketplace.
Repository management
Open a repo
Use the Open repository command to open an existing repo from GitHub, you can choose from three options:
  1. Open repository: open any repository you have access to, enter the name as owner/repoName
    Note: If you just enter the repo name, the extension assumes you own it, this is the same as using Open my repository
  2. Open my repository: open a repository from a list of repos you own
  3. Open starred repository: open one of your Starred repos
The repository will load automatically (of course, make sure you are connected to the Internet), you can then browse it, open, edit, add, delete files as if they where on your local file system even without cloning the repo.
open repository
open repository
open my repository
open my repository
Sync repositories across devices
You can sync your open repositories across multiple devices by enabling Settings Sync in Visual Studio Code.
Node: you may need to Refresh the Virtual Repos view to see the latest repos added or removed from another machine.
Create new repo
You can create a new repository (public or private).
create private repo
Fork repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now fork it from the context menu. Once forked, the repository is automatically added to the Virtual Repositories list.
Star/Unstar repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now star or unstar it. The list of starred repositories is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Follow/Unfollow a user
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can follow or unfollow its owner. The list of followed users is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Automatic commits
Changes are committed automatically after the file is saved. The commit message is VirtualRepos: update file <filePath>.
Easily identify forked and private repositories
Public repositories are represented with a $(repo) icon from from your IconTheme or the built-in codicon, while private repositories use a $(lock) icon.
Forked repos use a $(repo-forked) icon instead, to clearly identity an open repository as a fork. This also helps distinguish between the upstream repository (represented with the repo icon) and my fork (represented with the repo-fork icon):
image
Get repository info
You can get basic details about a repository by hovering the mouse on it:
image
Repo owner's avatar
You can identity repositories using their GitHub owner's avatar, just switch VirtualRepos.UseRepoOwnerAvatar to true (default is false) to replace the standard repo icon with the repo owner's GitHub avatar:
UserRepoOwnerAvatar
Tracing
The extension uses the built-in Output Channel to enable local tracing to a channel called "Virtual Repositories". This data is local only, it does not leave your machine.
image
You can control the tracing level or disable, for all Output Channels or for specific extensions, using the built-in command Developer: Set Log Level...:
image
GitHub authentication scopes
The extension uses the following GitHub authentication scopes
  • user:email: needed to authenticate to GitHub
  • user:follow: needed to follow/unfollow a user on GitHub
  • repo: needed to create and update repositories (and their content) for the authenticated user
  • delete_repo: needed to delete repositories
My other extensions
  • Virtual Gists: Virtual Gists is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote gist (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
  • Virtual Git: VSCode extension path with my extensions to work with virtual repositories and gists based on a virtual file system
  • Text Toolbox: Collection of tools for text manipulation, filtering, sorting etc...
  • File System Toolbox: VSCode extension to work with the file system, path auto-complete on any file type
  • Changelog Manager: VSCode extension, helps to build a changelog for your project, either in markdown or plain text files. The changelog format follows Keep a changelog
  • Hogwarts colors for Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio theme colors inspired by Harry Potter, Hogwarts and Hogwarts Houses colors and banners
Acknowledgements
Virtual Repositories is freely inspired by these fine extensions:
About
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
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Readme
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Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically.
The extension is still missing lots of features I want to add (as time permits) and you can expect bugs (but hopefully nothing destructive), anyway this is a preview extension and you can expect bugs here and there. Please report bugs or issues and ask for features you would like to see. Check Changelog for the latest status, what's planned and what has already been released.
Getting started
Install the extension from the VSCode Marketplace.
Repository management
Open a repo
Use the Open repository command to open an existing repo from GitHub, you can choose from three options:
  1. Open repository: open any repository you have access to, enter the name as owner/repoName
    Note: If you just enter the repo name, the extension assumes you own it, this is the same as using Open my repository
  2. Open my repository: open a repository from a list of repos you own
  3. Open starred repository: open one of your Starred repos
The repository will load automatically (of course, make sure you are connected to the Internet), you can then browse it, open, edit, add, delete files as if they where on your local file system even without cloning the repo.
open repository
open repository
open my repository
open my repository
Sync repositories across devices
You can sync your open repositories across multiple devices by enabling Settings Sync in Visual Studio Code.
Node: you may need to Refresh the Virtual Repos view to see the latest repos added or removed from another machine.
Create new repo
You can create a new repository (public or private).
create private repo
Fork repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now fork it from the context menu. Once forked, the repository is automatically added to the Virtual Repositories list.
Star/Unstar repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now star or unstar it. The list of starred repositories is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Follow/Unfollow a user
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can follow or unfollow its owner. The list of followed users is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Automatic commits
Changes are committed automatically after the file is saved. The commit message is VirtualRepos: update file <filePath>.
Easily identify forked and private repositories
Public repositories are represented with a $(repo) icon from from your IconTheme or the built-in codicon, while private repositories use a $(lock) icon.
Forked repos use a $(repo-forked) icon instead, to clearly identity an open repository as a fork. This also helps distinguish between the upstream repository (represented with the repo icon) and my fork (represented with the repo-fork icon):
image
Get repository info
You can get basic details about a repository by hovering the mouse on it:
image
Repo owner's avatar
You can identity repositories using their GitHub owner's avatar, just switch VirtualRepos.UseRepoOwnerAvatar to true (default is false) to replace the standard repo icon with the repo owner's GitHub avatar:
UserRepoOwnerAvatar
Tracing
The extension uses the built-in Output Channel to enable local tracing to a channel called "Virtual Repositories". This data is local only, it does not leave your machine.
image
You can control the tracing level or disable, for all Output Channels or for specific extensions, using the built-in command Developer: Set Log Level...:
image
GitHub authentication scopes
The extension uses the following GitHub authentication scopes
  • user:email: needed to authenticate to GitHub
  • user:follow: needed to follow/unfollow a user on GitHub
  • repo: needed to create and update repositories (and their content) for the authenticated user
  • delete_repo: needed to delete repositories
My other extensions
  • Virtual Gists: Virtual Gists is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote gist (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
  • Virtual Git: VSCode extension path with my extensions to work with virtual repositories and gists based on a virtual file system
  • Text Toolbox: Collection of tools for text manipulation, filtering, sorting etc...
  • File System Toolbox: VSCode extension to work with the file system, path auto-complete on any file type
  • Changelog Manager: VSCode extension, helps to build a changelog for your project, either in markdown or plain text files. The changelog format follows Keep a changelog
  • Hogwarts colors for Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio theme colors inspired by Harry Potter, Hogwarts and Hogwarts Houses colors and banners
Acknowledgements
Virtual Repositories is freely inspired by these fine extensions:
About
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
Topics
vscode-extension
Resources
Readme
MIT license
Activity
Stars
7 stars
Watchers
1 watching
Forks
1 fork
Report repository
Releases
Packages
Used by
Contributors
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Virtual Repos
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Visual Studio Marketplace VersionVisual Studio Marketplace InstallsVisual Studio Marketplace DownloadsVisual Studio Marketplace RatingGitHub issuesGitHub licenseTwitter
Download for VS Code
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically.
The extension is still missing lots of features I want to add (as time permits) and you can expect bugs (but hopefully nothing destructive), anyway this is a preview extension and you can expect bugs here and there. Please report bugs or issues and ask for features you would like to see. Check Changelog for the latest status, what's planned and what has already been released.
Getting started
Install the extension from the VSCode Marketplace.
Repository management
Open a repo
Use the Open repository command to open an existing repo from GitHub, you can choose from three options:
  1. Open repository: open any repository you have access to, enter the name as owner/repoName
    Note: If you just enter the repo name, the extension assumes you own it, this is the same as using Open my repository
  2. Open my repository: open a repository from a list of repos you own
  3. Open starred repository: open one of your Starred repos
The repository will load automatically (of course, make sure you are connected to the Internet), you can then browse it, open, edit, add, delete files as if they where on your local file system even without cloning the repo.
open repository
open repository
open my repository
open my repository
Sync repositories across devices
You can sync your open repositories across multiple devices by enabling Settings Sync in Visual Studio Code.
Node: you may need to Refresh the Virtual Repos view to see the latest repos added or removed from another machine.
Create new repo
You can create a new repository (public or private).
create private repo
Fork repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now fork it from the context menu. Once forked, the repository is automatically added to the Virtual Repositories list.
Star/Unstar repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now star or unstar it. The list of starred repositories is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Follow/Unfollow a user
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can follow or unfollow its owner. The list of followed users is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Automatic commits
Changes are committed automatically after the file is saved. The commit message is VirtualRepos: update file <filePath>.
Easily identify forked and private repositories
Public repositories are represented with a $(repo) icon from from your IconTheme or the built-in codicon, while private repositories use a $(lock) icon.
Forked repos use a $(repo-forked) icon instead, to clearly identity an open repository as a fork. This also helps distinguish between the upstream repository (represented with the repo icon) and my fork (represented with the repo-fork icon):
image
Get repository info
You can get basic details about a repository by hovering the mouse on it:
image
Repo owner's avatar
You can identity repositories using their GitHub owner's avatar, just switch VirtualRepos.UseRepoOwnerAvatar to true (default is false) to replace the standard repo icon with the repo owner's GitHub avatar:
UserRepoOwnerAvatar
Tracing
The extension uses the built-in Output Channel to enable local tracing to a channel called "Virtual Repositories". This data is local only, it does not leave your machine.
image
You can control the tracing level or disable, for all Output Channels or for specific extensions, using the built-in command Developer: Set Log Level...:
image
GitHub authentication scopes
The extension uses the following GitHub authentication scopes
  • user:email: needed to authenticate to GitHub
  • user:follow: needed to follow/unfollow a user on GitHub
  • repo: needed to create and update repositories (and their content) for the authenticated user
  • delete_repo: needed to delete repositories
My other extensions
  • Virtual Gists: Virtual Gists is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote gist (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
  • Virtual Git: VSCode extension path with my extensions to work with virtual repositories and gists based on a virtual file system
  • Text Toolbox: Collection of tools for text manipulation, filtering, sorting etc...
  • File System Toolbox: VSCode extension to work with the file system, path auto-complete on any file type
  • Changelog Manager: VSCode extension, helps to build a changelog for your project, either in markdown or plain text files. The changelog format follows Keep a changelog
  • Hogwarts colors for Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio theme colors inspired by Harry Potter, Hogwarts and Hogwarts Houses colors and banners
Acknowledgements
Virtual Repositories is freely inspired by these fine extensions:
About
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
Topics
vscode-extension
Resources
Readme
MIT license
Activity
Stars
7 stars
Watchers
1 watching
Forks
1 fork
Report repository
Releases
Packages
Used by
Contributors
Languages

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Virtual Repos
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Visual Studio Marketplace VersionVisual Studio Marketplace InstallsVisual Studio Marketplace DownloadsVisual Studio Marketplace RatingGitHub issuesGitHub licenseTwitter
Download for VS Code
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically.
The extension is still missing lots of features I want to add (as time permits) and you can expect bugs (but hopefully nothing destructive), anyway this is a preview extension and you can expect bugs here and there. Please report bugs or issues and ask for features you would like to see. Check Changelog for the latest status, what's planned and what has already been released.
Getting started
Install the extension from the VSCode Marketplace.
Repository management
Open a repo
Use the Open repository command to open an existing repo from GitHub, you can choose from three options:
  1. Open repository: open any repository you have access to, enter the name as owner/repoName
    Note: If you just enter the repo name, the extension assumes you own it, this is the same as using Open my repository
  2. Open my repository: open a repository from a list of repos you own
  3. Open starred repository: open one of your Starred repos
The repository will load automatically (of course, make sure you are connected to the Internet), you can then browse it, open, edit, add, delete files as if they where on your local file system even without cloning the repo.
open repository
open repository
open my repository
open my repository
Sync repositories across devices
You can sync your open repositories across multiple devices by enabling Settings Sync in Visual Studio Code.
Node: you may need to Refresh the Virtual Repos view to see the latest repos added or removed from another machine.
Create new repo
You can create a new repository (public or private).
create private repo
Fork repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now fork it from the context menu. Once forked, the repository is automatically added to the Virtual Repositories list.
Star/Unstar repository
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can now star or unstar it. The list of starred repositories is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Follow/Unfollow a user
If you opened a repository you do not own, you can follow or unfollow its owner. The list of followed users is automatically refreshed from GitHub every hour.
Automatic commits
Changes are committed automatically after the file is saved. The commit message is VirtualRepos: update file <filePath>.
Easily identify forked and private repositories
Public repositories are represented with a $(repo) icon from from your IconTheme or the built-in codicon, while private repositories use a $(lock) icon.
Forked repos use a $(repo-forked) icon instead, to clearly identity an open repository as a fork. This also helps distinguish between the upstream repository (represented with the repo icon) and my fork (represented with the repo-fork icon):
image
Get repository info
You can get basic details about a repository by hovering the mouse on it:
image
Repo owner's avatar
You can identity repositories using their GitHub owner's avatar, just switch VirtualRepos.UseRepoOwnerAvatar to true (default is false) to replace the standard repo icon with the repo owner's GitHub avatar:
UserRepoOwnerAvatar
Tracing
The extension uses the built-in Output Channel to enable local tracing to a channel called "Virtual Repositories". This data is local only, it does not leave your machine.
image
You can control the tracing level or disable, for all Output Channels or for specific extensions, using the built-in command Developer: Set Log Level...:
image
GitHub authentication scopes
The extension uses the following GitHub authentication scopes
  • user:email: needed to authenticate to GitHub
  • user:follow: needed to follow/unfollow a user on GitHub
  • repo: needed to create and update repositories (and their content) for the authenticated user
  • delete_repo: needed to delete repositories
My other extensions
  • Virtual Gists: Virtual Gists is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote gist (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
  • Virtual Git: VSCode extension path with my extensions to work with virtual repositories and gists based on a virtual file system
  • Text Toolbox: Collection of tools for text manipulation, filtering, sorting etc...
  • File System Toolbox: VSCode extension to work with the file system, path auto-complete on any file type
  • Changelog Manager: VSCode extension, helps to build a changelog for your project, either in markdown or plain text files. The changelog format follows Keep a changelog
  • Hogwarts colors for Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio theme colors inspired by Harry Potter, Hogwarts and Hogwarts Houses colors and banners
Acknowledgements
Virtual Repositories is freely inspired by these fine extensions:
About
Virtual Repos is a Visual Studio Code extension that allows to open and edit a remote repository (e.g. on GitHub) without cloning, committing or pushing your changes. It all happens automatically
Topics
vscode-extension
Resources
Readme
MIT license
Activity
Stars
7 stars
Watchers
1 watching
Forks
1 fork
Report repository
Releases
Packages
Used by
Contributors
Languages