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Source Control

Integrated source control features for GitHub and Azure DevOps with pull request management and code review capabilities.

Overview​

C# Dev Tools provides comprehensive source control integration:

Key Features​

Pull Request Management​

Manage pull requests without leaving VS Code:

  • View assigned pull requests
  • Create new pull requests
  • Review code changes
  • Add comments and feedback
  • Approve or request changes
  • Merge pull requests

Multi-Platform Support​

Works with both:

  • GitHub: Public and private repositories
  • Azure DevOps: Organizations and projects

Code Review​

Enhanced code review capabilities:

  • Inline code comments
  • File-level comments
  • Review conversations
  • AI-powered code review with GitHub Copilot
  • Suggested changes

Pull Request Tree View​

Access pull requests from Solution Explorer:

  1. Expand "Pull Requests" section
  2. View PRs by status:
    • Assigned to me
    • Created by me
    • Review requested
  3. Click to open PR details

Creating Pull Requests​

Create PRs directly from VS Code:

  1. Make changes and commit
  2. Push to remote branch
  3. Click "Create Pull Request"
  4. Fill in title and description
  5. Select reviewers
  6. Create PR

Reviewing Pull Requests​

Review PRs in VS Code:

  1. Open PR from tree view
  2. View changed files
  3. Add inline comments
  4. Approve or request changes
  5. Merge when ready

GitHub Copilot Integration​

Use AI for code reviews:

  1. Open a pull request
  2. Click "Review with Copilot"
  3. Copilot analyzes changes
  4. Provides suggestions and insights
  5. Highlights potential issues

Configuration​

Connection Setup​

Configure source control connections:

  1. Open Command Palette
  2. Search "Pull Request Manager: Open Connection Manager"
  3. Add GitHub or Azure DevOps connections
  4. Authenticate with personal access tokens

Authentication​

Secure authentication via:

  • Personal Access Tokens (PAT)
  • OAuth (for GitHub)
  • Azure Active Directory (for Azure DevOps)

Benefits​

  • Stay in VS Code while managing PRs
  • Faster code review workflow
  • AI-assisted code reviews
  • Unified interface for GitHub and Azure DevOps
  • Streamlined collaboration

Integration​

Source control features integrate with:

  • Solution Explorer
  • Git commands
  • VS Code Source Control view
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Testing features