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-A **visually stunning** Git management extension for Visual Studio 2022/2026, with theme-adaptive vibrant colors. 🎨✨
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-## 🚀 Features
+## Features
-### 🔍 Inline Blame Annotations
+### Inline Blame Annotations
-See who changed each line **directly in the editor** — author name, commit date, and message displayed right at the end of each line!
+See who changed each line **directly in the editor** - author name, commit date, and message displayed right at the end of each line!
-- 🎨 **Color-coded by author** — each contributor gets a unique vibrant color
-- 🔥 **Heat map mode** — green = recent, red = old (optional)
-- 👁️ **Configurable opacity** and display format
-- 💬 **Hover for full commit details**
+- **Color-coded by author** - each contributor gets a unique vibrant color
+- **Heat map mode** - green = recent, red = old (optional)
+- **Configurable opacity** and display format
+- **Hover for full commit details**
-### 📊 Blame Gutter Margin
+### Blame Gutter Margin
A visual indicator in the editor margin showing commit history **at a glance**.
-- 📈 Age bars showing relative commit age
-- 🎯 Author color indicators
-- 📋 Click to copy commit SHA
-- 🔎 Hover for commit details
+- Age bars showing relative commit age
+- Author color indicators
+- Click to copy commit SHA
+- Hover for commit details
-### 📍 Status Bar Blame
+### Status Bar Blame
-See blame info for the **current line** right in the Visual Studio status bar — updates instantly as you navigate!
+See blame info for the **current line** right in the Visual Studio status bar - updates instantly as you navigate!
-- ⚡ **Real-time updates** — blame follows your cursor
-- 🎛️ **Customizable format** — choose what to display with `{author}`, `{date}`, `{message}`, `{sha}` placeholders
-- 📅 **Relative or absolute dates** — "2 days ago" or "1/21/2026"
-- ✂️ **Auto-truncate** — configurable max length keeps your status bar tidy
+- **Real-time updates** - blame follows your cursor
+- **Customizable format** - choose what to display with `{author}`, `{date}`, `{message}`, `{sha}` placeholders
+- **Relative or absolute dates** - "2 days ago" or "1/21/2026"
+- **Auto-truncate** - configurable max length keeps your status bar tidy
-### 🔮 What's Next?
+### What's Next?
Check out our [issues list](https://github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-GitRanger/issues) to see what features are planned and vote on what you'd like to see next!
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+## Installation
-## 📦 Installation
+### Visual Studio Marketplace
-### From Visual Studio Marketplace
+1. Open Visual Studio 2022 or 2026
+2. Go to **Extensions > Manage Extensions**
+3. Search for "Git Ranger"
+4. Click **Download** and restart Visual Studio
-[](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CodingWithCalvin.VS-GitRanger)
+### Manual Installation
-### From Source
+Download the latest `.vsix` from the [Releases](https://github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-GitRanger/releases) page and double-click to install.
-```bash
-# 1. Clone the repository
-git clone https://github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-GitRanger.git
+## Configuration
-# 2. Open in Visual Studio 2022
-# 3. Build the solution (F5 to debug)
-# 4. VSIX will be created in the output directory
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+Configure Git Ranger via **Tools > Options > Git Ranger**
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-## ⚙️ Configuration
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-Configure Git Ranger via **Tools → Options → Git Ranger**
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-### 🏷️ Blame Settings
+### Blame Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---------|-------------|---------|
-| Enable Inline Blame | Show blame at end of lines | ✅ `true` |
-| Enable Blame Gutter | Show blame in margin | ✅ `true` |
-| Show Author Name | Display author in inline blame | ✅ `true` |
-| Show Commit Date | Display date in inline blame | ✅ `true` |
-| Show Commit Message | Display message in inline blame | ✅ `true` |
+| Enable Inline Blame | Show blame at end of lines | `true` |
+| Enable Blame Gutter | Show blame in margin | `true` |
+| Show Author Name | Display author in inline blame | `true` |
+| Show Commit Date | Display date in inline blame | `true` |
+| Show Commit Message | Display message in inline blame | `true` |
| Date Format | `relative` or custom format string | `relative` |
-### 🎨 Color Settings
+### Color Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
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| Color Mode | `Author`, `Age`, or `None` | `Author` |
| Max Age (days) | Maximum age for heat map | `365` |
-### 🖥️ Display Settings
+### Display Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
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| Inline Blame Opacity | Transparency (0.0 - 1.0) | `0.7` |
-| Compact Mode | Condensed display format | ❌ `false` |
+| Compact Mode | Condensed display format | `false` |
| Gutter Width | Width in pixels | `40` |
-| Show Age Bars | Visual age indicators | ✅ `true` |
+| Show Age Bars | Visual age indicators | `true` |
-### 📍 Status Bar Settings
+### Status Bar Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
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-| Enable Status Bar Blame | Show blame in status bar | ✅ `true` |
+| Enable Status Bar Blame | Show blame in status bar | `true` |
| Format | Template with `{author}`, `{date}`, `{message}`, `{sha}` | `{author}, {date} • {message}` |
-| Use Relative Dates | Show "2 days ago" vs absolute date | ✅ `true` |
+| Use Relative Dates | Show "2 days ago" vs absolute date | `true` |
| Max Length | Truncate long messages (0 = unlimited) | `100` |
-### 🔧 Diagnostics
+### Diagnostics
| Setting | Description | Default |
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*Logs are written to the "Git Ranger" output pane in Visual Studio.*
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-## 📋 Requirements
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-- 💻 Visual Studio 2022 (17.0) or later
-- 🔧 .NET Framework 4.8
+## Requirements
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+- Visual Studio 2022 (17.0) or later
+- .NET Framework 4.8
-## 🛠️ Technology Stack
+## Technology Stack
| Component | Technology |
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-| 🔗 Git Integration | LibGit2Sharp |
-| 🎨 UI Framework | WPF |
-| 📊 Graph Rendering | SkiaSharp *(planned)* |
-| 🔌 VS Integration | Community.VisualStudio.Toolkit |
+| Git Integration | LibGit2Sharp |
+| UI Framework | WPF |
+| Graph Rendering | SkiaSharp *(planned)* |
+| VS Integration | Community.VisualStudio.Toolkit |
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-## 🤝 Contributing
+## Contributing
-Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues and pull requests. 💪
+Contributions are welcome! Whether it's bug reports, feature requests, or pull requests - all feedback helps make this extension better.
-1. 🍴 Fork the repository
-2. 🌿 Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
-3. 💾 Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature'`)
-4. 📤 Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
-5. 🎉 Open a Pull Request
+### Development Setup
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+1. Clone the repository
+2. Open the solution in Visual Studio 2022 or 2026
+3. Ensure you have the "Visual Studio extension development" workload installed
+4. Press F5 to launch the experimental instance
-## 📄 License
+## License
-This project is licensed under the **MIT License** — see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
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-## 👥 Contributors
+## Contributors
-[](https://github.com/CalvinAllen)
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-### ⭐ If you find Git Ranger useful, please consider giving it a star! ⭐
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-*Made with ❤️ for the Visual Studio community from Coding With Calvin*
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