View Git diffs

View Git diffs in Visual Studio Code — with three ready prompts, from the immediate task to the lasting pattern.

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Improve — make it easier to accept

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Before I send this for review, make the diff easy to scan for reviewers: surface the total number…
Before I send this for review, make the diff easy to scan for reviewers: surface the total number of changed files and lines at the top, group changes by subsystem folder, mark renamed or moved files, and flag diffs that touch tests, CI config, or package version lines so reviewers don’t miss breaking changes.

Decide — diagnose the stuck moment

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I pulled the latest branch and the local diff shows deletions in src/core I didn’t expect. The…

I opened the diff and there are unexpected deletions in src/core.

I pulled the latest branch and the local diff shows deletions in src/core I didn’t expect. The author is Sam on yesterday’s commit and I’m worried those deletes break the API. I can’t tell if Sam intended a refactor or an accidental overwrite. What’s the most likely cause and what’s the safest immediate action to take so I don’t ship a regression?

Become — change the pattern

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Every week a critical fix slips through because I skim huge diffs. I want one habit that reduces…

I keep missing important changes in large diffs.

Every week a critical fix slips through because I skim huge diffs. I want one habit that reduces that risk across repos: what review routine or diff-organization habit should I adopt to catch API and test-impacting changes without doubling my review time?

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