Tracking changes made easier: Microsoft integrates Git into File Explorer

If you frequently work on programming projects, Microsoft is rolling out a new feature that will save a lot of your time. At the recent Microsoft Build Event, the Redmond-based tech giant announced adding support for version control with integration for systems like Git in File Explorer.

This means, you won’t have to switch between different apps to view comments and track recent changes to the projects, saving significant time and freeing up the PC’s resources. It will all be available within Microsoft’s native File Explorer under the Last commit date and Last commit message column.

According to Microsoft’s official blog,

File Explorer will provide even more power to developers with version control protocol integration (including Git). This allows developers to monitor data including file status, commit messages, and current branch directly from File Explorer.

At the time of writing, there’s no official confirmation about the feature’s rollout date. But given that the announcement has been made, Git integration in File Explorer should already be in the works and ready for release in Windows.

Of late, Windows’s native File Explorer has been getting a wide array of enhancements. A few days ago, Microsoft announced adding support for creating 7-zip and TAR archives in File Explorer from the right-click context menu. Before that, it added a new Shared section to the File Explorer’s homepage.

Nonetheless, File Explorer still isn’t the fastest way to search on Windows, and a few lightweight alternatives do a better job!

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