v0.5.1

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

[0.5.1] - 2026-08-17

Fixed

• Deleting a branch worktree now offers a separate "remove worktree only" option instead of always deleting the local branch.
• Locked worktrees are no longer unlocked until the final delete confirmation is accepted.
• Delete, edit-note, and copy-path failures are surfaced through the normal error path instead of becoming unhandled promise rejections.
• Settings-directory copy failures no longer prevent the new worktree from appearing in the tree.
• Linked-worktree repository discovery works on Git 2.25–2.30 by resolving --git-common-dir manually when --path-format=absolute is unavailable.
• Windows launcher fallback now tries .cmd and .exe forms for default commands such as cursor.
• Prunable worktrees are skipped during status reads, avoiding per-refresh git failures.
• Status-cache and git.path setting changes invalidate cached state.
• Pull, push, merge, and delete operations refresh the tree even when git fails.

Removed

• Removed the unused worktreeExplorer.vscodeCommand setting and dead openInCode helper.

[0.5.0] - 2026-08-16

Added

• Full UI localization: all user-facing messages now go through VS Code l10n with an English bundle and a Simplified Chinese bundle.
• An end-to-end smoke test (npm run test:e2e) that boots a real VS Code extension host against a disposable git fixture with a linked worktree.
• Type-aware ESLint checks (recommendedTypeChecked) in the lint pipeline.

Removed

• Delete the palette-only commands (Open in VS Code, Open in Current Window, Lock Worktree, Unlock Worktree, Clear Note, Fetch Remote), which received no worktree argument from the command palette and did nothing. Open in Current Window remains available as a post-create action and in Go to Worktree.

Fixed

• Do not offer branches still checked out in prunable worktrees; git rejects worktree add for them until the stale metadata is pruned.
• Hide Pull/Push/Merge on prunable worktrees and make Create Worktree fall back to the selected repository when launched from one.
• Respect the built-in git.path setting and discover bare repositories opened as workspace roots.
• Refresh the repository list when workspace folders are added or removed.
• Resolve symlinks when detecting the current worktree so the current badge, sorting, and the delete-current-worktree guard work when the workspace path differs from git's canonical path (e.g. macOS /tmp → /private/tmp).
• Show an upstream gone warning for deleted remote branches instead of a misleading ↑0 ↓0.
• Strip Windows-invalid trailing dots and spaces from suggested worktree directory names.

Changed

• The --track choice is now a plain two-option picker instead of a check-item quick pick.
• Pull Selected Worktrees shows one progress notification for the whole batch.
• Worktrees whose status read failed now show "status unavailable" instead of silently looking clean.
• External launcher commands get a timeout, and Windows shell commands are quoted properly.
• Slim and reorder the worktree context menu: Create Worktree Branch → Merge/Pull/Push → Reveal/Open in Terminal/Copy Path → Delete Worktree.
• Automatic focus/interval refreshes now reuse the status cache instead of clearing it; default statusCacheSeconds is 30.
• Clean up manifest metadata (icon, keywords, bugs, SCM Providers category) and redundant activation events.
• Quote arguments when launching .cmd/.bat commands on Windows.

Hardening

• Set GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 for all git subprocesses so git fails fast instead of hanging on an interactive credential prompt.
• Pull/Push/Fetch/Merge progress notifications are now cancellable; cancelling aborts the underlying git process.
• Cache repositoryRoots() lookups, honor statusConcurrency in Pull Selected Worktrees, and dispose the output channel on deactivate.
• Publish GitHub Releases only for v* tags instead of every push to main.

[0.4.0] - 2026-08-16

Added

• Reworked Create Worktree into a guided flow: base can be the clicked worktree branch, any local branch, a remote branch, an existing branch, or a detached commit/tag.
• Tracking is opt-in: creation defaults to --no-track; --track is only offered for remote starting points.
• Fetch-before-create and configurable settings-directory copy (.cursor by default).
• Directory preflight validation: absolute path, existing parent, empty target, and no overlap with existing worktrees.
• Worktree lock/unlock with optional reason, and lock/prunable badges in the tree.
• Pull upstream preflight with optional upstream setup and OutputChannel result logging.
• Fetch All Remotes and multi-select Pull Selected Worktrees.
• Go to Worktree quick pick with branch/path/note search.
• Open in VS Code, Open in Current Window, and Reveal in File Explorer actions.
• Auto refresh on window focus or interval, sorting, status cache, and status concurrency settings.
• Multi-repository workspace selection.
• Expanded IDEA/Toolbox detection on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
• Unit tests for --track/--no-track argument construction and notes store, plus a real git integration test.

Changed

• Delete Worktree now blocks the current worktree and the main worktree, warns about uncommitted changes, and checks whether the branch is checked out elsewhere.
• Status reads are limited to a configurable concurrency and have an optional TTL cache.
• Manifest command and configuration titles are localized in English and Simplified Chinese.
• CI now runs ESLint, type-check, and tests before packaging or publishing.

[0.3.0] - 2026-08-16

Added

• Show dirty file count, ahead/behind tracking, and last commit age for each worktree.
• Add Open in Terminal, Copy Path, and Prune Worktrees actions.
• Prune stale worktree metadata with confirmation and clean up associated local notes.
• Unit tests for Git worktree parsing and status formatting.

Changed

• Improve Git command error messages by including stderr where available.
• Keep manual refresh only; status information is read when the list is refreshed.

[0.2.0] - 2026-08-16

Added

• Create a new worktree branch from the current branch with a context-menu action.
• Copy the current worktree's .cursor directory into the newly created worktree.
• Delete a worktree from the context menu with double confirmation.
• Optionally force-delete the associated branch when deleting a worktree.
• Explicitly use --no-track when creating worktree branches.

[0.1.0] - 2026-08-14

Added

• Initial release with worktree listing, local notes, and open-in-Cursor/IDEA actions.

v0.5.0

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

[0.5.0] - 2026-08-16

Added

• Full UI localization: all user-facing messages now go through VS Code l10n with an English bundle and a Simplified Chinese bundle.
• An end-to-end smoke test (npm run test:e2e) that boots a real VS Code extension host against a disposable git fixture with a linked worktree.
• Type-aware ESLint checks (recommendedTypeChecked) in the lint pipeline.

Removed

• Delete the palette-only commands (Open in VS Code, Open in Current Window, Lock Worktree, Unlock Worktree, Clear Note, Fetch Remote), which received no worktree argument from the command palette and did nothing. Open in Current Window remains available as a post-create action and in Go to Worktree.

Fixed

• Do not offer branches still checked out in prunable worktrees; git rejects worktree add for them until the stale metadata is pruned.
• Hide Pull/Push/Merge on prunable worktrees and make Create Worktree fall back to the selected repository when launched from one.
• Respect the built-in git.path setting and discover bare repositories opened as workspace roots.
• Refresh the repository list when workspace folders are added or removed.
• Resolve symlinks when detecting the current worktree so the current badge, sorting, and the delete-current-worktree guard work when the workspace path differs from git's canonical path (e.g. macOS /tmp → /private/tmp).
• Show an upstream gone warning for deleted remote branches instead of a misleading ↑0 ↓0.
• Strip Windows-invalid trailing dots and spaces from suggested worktree directory names.

Changed

• The --track choice is now a plain two-option picker instead of a check-item quick pick.
• Pull Selected Worktrees shows one progress notification for the whole batch.
• Worktrees whose status read failed now show "status unavailable" instead of silently looking clean.
• External launcher commands get a timeout, and Windows shell commands are quoted properly.
• Slim and reorder the worktree context menu: Create Worktree Branch → Merge/Pull/Push → Reveal/Open in Terminal/Copy Path → Delete Worktree.
• Automatic focus/interval refreshes now reuse the status cache instead of clearing it; default statusCacheSeconds is 30.
• Clean up manifest metadata (icon, keywords, bugs, SCM Providers category) and redundant activation events.
• Quote arguments when launching .cmd/.bat commands on Windows.

Hardening

• Set GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 for all git subprocesses so git fails fast instead of hanging on an interactive credential prompt.
• Pull/Push/Fetch/Merge progress notifications are now cancellable; cancelling aborts the underlying git process.
• Cache repositoryRoots() lookups, honor statusConcurrency in Pull Selected Worktrees, and dispose the output channel on deactivate.
• Publish GitHub Releases only for v* tags instead of every push to main.

[0.4.0] - 2026-08-16

Added

• Reworked Create Worktree into a guided flow: base can be the clicked worktree branch, any local branch, a remote branch, an existing branch, or a detached commit/tag.
• Tracking is opt-in: creation defaults to --no-track; --track is only offered for remote starting points.
• Fetch-before-create and configurable settings-directory copy (.cursor by default).
• Directory preflight validation: absolute path, existing parent, empty target, and no overlap with existing worktrees.
• Worktree lock/unlock with optional reason, and lock/prunable badges in the tree.
• Pull upstream preflight with optional upstream setup and OutputChannel result logging.
• Fetch All Remotes and multi-select Pull Selected Worktrees.
• Go to Worktree quick pick with branch/path/note search.
• Open in VS Code, Open in Current Window, and Reveal in File Explorer actions.
• Auto refresh on window focus or interval, sorting, status cache, and status concurrency settings.
• Multi-repository workspace selection.
• Expanded IDEA/Toolbox detection on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
• Unit tests for --track/--no-track argument construction and notes store, plus a real git integration test.

Changed

• Delete Worktree now blocks the current worktree and the main worktree, warns about uncommitted changes, and checks whether the branch is checked out elsewhere.
• Status reads are limited to a configurable concurrency and have an optional TTL cache.
• Manifest command and configuration titles are localized in English and Simplified Chinese.
• CI now runs ESLint, type-check, and tests before packaging or publishing.

[0.3.0] - 2026-08-16

Added

• Show dirty file count, ahead/behind tracking, and last commit age for each worktree.
• Add Open in Terminal, Copy Path, and Prune Worktrees actions.
• Prune stale worktree metadata with confirmation and clean up associated local notes.
• Unit tests for Git worktree parsing and status formatting.

Changed

• Improve Git command error messages by including stderr where available.
• Keep manual refresh only; status information is read when the list is refreshed.

[0.2.0] - 2026-08-16

Added

• Create a new worktree branch from the current branch with a context-menu action.
• Copy the current worktree's .cursor directory into the newly created worktree.
• Delete a worktree from the context menu with double confirmation.
• Optionally force-delete the associated branch when deleting a worktree.
• Explicitly use --no-track when creating worktree branches.

[0.1.0] - 2026-08-14

Added

• Initial release with worktree listing, local notes, and open-in-Cursor/IDEA actions.

v0.2.0

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

[0.2.0] - 2026-08-16

Added

• Create a new worktree branch from the current branch with a context-menu action.
• Copy the current worktree's .cursor directory into the newly created worktree.
• Delete a worktree from the context menu with double confirmation.
• Optionally force-delete the associated branch when deleting a worktree.
• Explicitly use --no-track when creating worktree branches.

[0.1.0] - 2026-08-14

Added

• Initial release with worktree listing, local notes, and open-in-Cursor/IDEA actions.

v0.1.0

Full Changelog: https://github.com/fanchenggang/worktree-explorer/commits/v0.1.0