Feature to compare branches

[ppasieka]

It would be great to have a feature where you right-click on the branch and have the option to compare it with the parent branch.

Having this feature would allow a pre-code review experience before merging.

Intellij, already in the standard GIT tab, allows for selecting and comparing two branches. Adding things like this to the Machete tab should not be hard (I hope).

[PawelLipski]

+1, good idea :) to be enqueued (we've got quite a few feature requests recently 😅)

Out of curiosity... how did you get to know of this plugin?

[ppasieka]

@PawelLipski I started to use it in Rider about six months ago after watching this RJUG #27: Introducing Git Machete. It is tough to pinpoint exactly how I found this video in the first place.
Overall I like the plugin (and the GitMachete) because it encourages me to do more experiments in separate branches. With the plugin, it is effortless to switch between code variants. It is much better than stashing :)

[mkondratek]

Work in progress! 👷‍♂️

[mkondratek]

FYI @ppasieka, it's implemented and will be released soon!