Version 1.0.1 · Free and open source
Pick a branch, tag or commit. Chevron lists every file you’ve changed since you diverged, opens each in VS Code’s own diff editor, and puts ← Take from main on every changed block, so you can pull back just that hunk.
ext install MJEvansDev.chevron
Why Chevron
If you’ve come from IntelliJ, WebStorm, PyCharm or Rider, you know it: Git → Compare with Branch, a list of changed files, a side-by-side diff, and a chevron to take a block back. VS Code has most of the pieces but not that flow. Chevron is that flow.
You see only what changed on your side since you diverged, not everything that has landed on theirs since.
Every changed block gets a labelled action that pulls the branch’s version back. One undo step, and it never saves for you.
VS Code’s own diff editor, tree view and themes. No custom renderer, no sign-in, no background network calls.
Features
In a Chevron diff, each changed block in your working file gets a ← Take from <branch> action. Click it and the block is replaced with the branch’s version: additions removed, deletions restored, modifications reverted.
It’s a single edit, so one Ctrl/⌘ Z undoes it. If the file changed underneath it, Chevron refuses to apply rather than guessing.
The Chevron view lists every changed file, coloured like Source Control (added, modified, deleted, renamed, untracked), each with its +added −deleted line counts.
The header shows how far you’ve diverged, like main ↓3 ↑5, and refreshes itself after a save, commit, checkout or pull.
The picker groups local branches, remote branches, tags and other worktrees, and it’s searchable. Or paste anything git rev-parse understands.
Choose another worktree and Chevron compares live against its files on disk, uncommitted edits included.
Alt F7 and Shift Alt F7 jump hunk by hunk, and roll over into the next changed file when you reach the end of one. It’s IntelliJ’s F7, across the whole comparison.
Hover any line on either side of a diff for its author, date, commit summary and hash. Toggle compact author, 3d ago labels beside the lines you changed.
Each repository keeps its own comparison. The view follows the file you’re editing.
Nested folders, or a flat list with each file’s folder beside it. Toggle it from the view’s title bar.
Picks origin/HEAD, main or master automatically, or whatever you configure per folder.
How it compares
If you want AI agents, a Kanban board and a full git client, GitLens is excellent. Chevron does one thing.
| Capability | Chevron | GitLens | Typical branch-diff extensions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed-files tree against any branch, tag or SHA | Yes | Yes, inside a larger UI | Yes |
| Merge-base (“three-dot”) diffing | Yes | Yes | Some |
| ← Take from <branch> on every hunk, stale-checked, one undo step | Yes | No | No |
| Jump to the next change across files | Yes | No | No |
| Compare against another worktree, live | Yes | No | No |
| Account, Pro tier or telemetry | None | Account for some features | Varies |
VS Code’s diff editor has its own small “Revert Block” arrow in the gutter, and it works in Chevron’s diffs too. Chevron adds a labelled action that names the branch it takes from, a keyboard route, and a check that refuses to apply to a file that changed underneath it.
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Privacy
Chevron has no telemetry and makes no network requests. It runs your local git and nothing else, and its source is on GitHub under the MIT licence. This website sets no cookies and uses no analytics.
Requires VS Code 1.90 or later and git on your PATH. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux.