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Agentic Version Control

File History

Like git blame but for AVC snapshots — instantly see every snapshot that contains a file, with quick actions to view, diff, or restore old versions.

Where to invoke it

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  • Right-click a file in the Explorer → AVC: Show File History
  • Right-click anywhere in an open editor → AVC: Show File History
  • Right-click an editor tab title → AVC: Show File History
  • Or run Ctrl+Shift+P → AVC: Show File History (uses the active editor)

The flow

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  1. A QuickPick appears listing every snapshot that contains the file, newest first. Each row shows the snapshot label, timestamp, agent, file size, and short hash.
  2. Pick a version — a second QuickPick offers three actions:
    • Open in editor — opens the file as it was in that snapshot, read-only
    • Diff against current — opens VSCode’s native side-by-side diff editor (with code folding, theme, gutter indicators)
    • Restore this version — overwrites the working file with the snapshot version (confirmation prompt first)
  3. The chosen action runs immediately. For Restore, you’ll see a confirmation toast.

Native diff editor

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The “Diff against current” action uses a custom URI scheme (avc-snapshot://) so VSCode’s native diff editor handles the rendering — same UI as Git diffs, with all the editor features (search, fold, gutter blame, etc.).