How to use Git in VS Code without the terminal

GitHub demonstrates how to handle common Git tasks in Visual Studio Code using the built-in Source Control UI.

Overview

The video focuses on using VS Code's Source Control panel to avoid context-switching to a terminal while still completing a typical Git workflow.

What you can do from VS Code Source Control

• Initialize a Git repository
• Stage changes
• Write commit messages
• Push commits directly to GitHub

Why this workflow is useful

• Keeps focus inside the editor
• Reduces window/terminal switching for routine version control tasks

Related full walkthrough (linked from the video description): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFjz1AGKA4c