git: add rebase to branch context menu in graph view

[reena96]

Adds "Rebase onto Branch" option to the right-click context menu when clicking on a branch reference in the Git Graph pane.

Fixes #276712

Problem

Currently, when right-clicking on a branch in the Git Graph view, users can checkout or delete the branch, but there's no option to rebase onto it. Users who want to rebase must use the Command Palette (Git: Rebase Branch...) or the terminal.

Solution

Add a "Rebase onto Branch" context menu item that appears when right-clicking on local or remote branches in the Git Graph.

Before

• Right-click on branch → Checkout, Delete Branch (no rebase option)

After

• Right-click on branch → Checkout, Rebase onto Branch, Delete Branch

Key Benefits

• Faster workflow: Rebase directly from the graph without switching to Command Palette
• Consistent UX: Follows the same pattern as other graph context menu commands
• Discoverable: Users can find the rebase option where they expect it

Implementation Details

Changes Made

File	Change
extensions/git/package.json	Add command definition, menu registration, hide from command palette
extensions/git/package.nls.json	Add localization string
extensions/git/src/commands.ts	Add graphRebase command handler

How It Works

1. User right-clicks on a branch label in Git Graph
2. "Rebase onto Branch" menu item appears (for local/remote branches only, not tags)
3. Clicking it calls the existing repository.rebase() method with the branch name
4. Existing rebase UI (conflict resolution, continue/abort) handles the rest

Menu Visibility

The menu item appears for:

• ✅ Local branches (refs/heads/*)
• ✅ Remote branches (refs/remotes/*)
• ❌ Tags (excluded via when clause)

Testing Instructions

1. Open a Git repository in VS Code
2. Open Source Control view → click Graph icon
3. Right-click on a local branch label
4. Verify "Rebase onto Branch" appears in menu
5. Right-click on a remote branch (e.g., origin/main)
6. Verify "Rebase onto Branch" appears
7. Right-click on a tag
8. Verify "Rebase onto Branch" does NOT appear
9. Click "Rebase onto Branch" on a branch
10. Verify current branch rebases onto selected branch
11. Open Command Palette → verify git.graph.rebase does NOT appear

Validation

• TypeScript compiles with 0 errors
• ESLint passes
• JSON syntax validated
• Follows existing git.graph.* command patterns
• Manual testing completed

Performance Impact

Minimal - the command is a thin wrapper around the existing repository.rebase() method.

[vs-code-engineering]

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Matched files:

• extensions/git/package.json
• extensions/git/package.nls.json
• extensions/git/src/commands.ts
• src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/scmViewPane.ts

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This PR adds a "Rebase onto Branch" command to the Git Graph's branch context menu, allowing users to rebase directly from the graph UI without using the Command Palette. The implementation follows established patterns for git.graph.* commands by creating a new command handler that wraps the existing repository.rebase() method.

Key changes:

• Add git.graph.rebase command with appropriate menu integration and visibility controls
• Register the command in the SCM history item ref context menu for local and remote branches (excluding tags)
• Include proper localization and command palette hiding

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 4 out of 4 changed files in this pull request and generated 3 comments.

File	Description
extensions/git/src/commands.ts	Adds graphRebase command handler that calls repository.rebase() with the selected branch name
extensions/git/package.json	Registers the command, adds menu contribution to scm/historyItemRef/context, and hides from command palette
extensions/git/package.nls.json	Adds localized display string "Rebase onto Branch"
src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/scmViewPane.ts	Unrelated fix: wraps Action instances with this._register() to prevent memory leaks (should be in separate PR)

[Copilot]

[nitpick] These changes to register Actions for proper disposal are good and fix potential memory leaks. However, they appear unrelated to the PR's stated purpose of adding git graph rebase functionality. Consider moving these SCM toolbar fixes to a separate PR for better change tracking and easier code review.

[Copilot]

Consider adding validation to prevent rebasing onto the current branch, similar to how git.graph.deleteBranch prevents deleting the active branch (lines 3073-3076). Without this check, attempting to rebase onto the current branch will fail at the git level without a user-friendly error message. Suggested addition:

if (historyItemRef.id === repository.historyProvider.currentHistoryItemRef?.id) {
    window.showInformationMessage(l10n.t('Cannot rebase onto the current branch.'));
    return;
}

Suggested change

	// Prevent rebasing onto the current branch
	if (historyItemRef.id === repository.historyProvider.currentHistoryItemRef?.id) {
	window.showInformationMessage(l10n.t('Cannot rebase onto the current branch.'));
	return;
	}

[Copilot]

The method name graphRebase doesn't follow the established naming convention for git.graph.* commands. Other graph commands use numbered suffixes (e.g., checkout2, deleteBranch2, cherryPick2). Consider renaming this method to rebase2 to maintain consistency with existing patterns.

Suggested change

	async graphRebase(repository: Repository, historyItem?: SourceControlHistoryItem, historyItemRefId?: string): Promise<void> {
	async rebase2(repository: Repository, historyItem?: SourceControlHistoryItem, historyItemRefId?: string): Promise<void> {

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