God-Mode Staging
How to use TyeGit's embedded diff editor to surgically craft commits.
What is God-Mode Staging?
TyeGit features a fully embedded instance of the Monaco Editor (the same editor that powers VS Code) directly in the client. This replaces the traditional "side-by-side read-only diff" with an interactive editing experience.
Why use Hunk Staging?
Traditional Git GUIs force you to commit entire files at a time. If you have a file with a bug fix on line 10, and an unfinished experiment on line 50, committing the file pollutes your history.
With TyeGit, you can stage only the bug fix, commit it, and leave the experiment in your working directory.
How to use it
Step 1: Open the Diff Viewer
In the Left Rail (Status Panel), click on any Unstaged file that has been modified. The center pane will open the God-Mode Diff Viewer.
Step 2: Hunk Staging (The Arrows)
In the center margin between the left and right panes, you will see ← arrows pointing to the left.
- Left Pane: Your Git Index (What is currently staged).
- Right Pane: Your Working Directory (What is on your disk).
Click an arrow to instantly copy that specific chunk of code from your Working Directory into your Git Index!
Step 3: Editable Index (Manual Staging)
Sometimes an arrow isn't precise enough. Because the Left Pane is a real editor, you can literally click inside it and start typing! You can manually delete lines, fix typos, or format code directly inside the staging area without touching your working directory files. When you are done editing, click the SAVE TO INDEX (STAGE) button in the top right.
Tips
Perfect Commits: Use hunk staging to separate your massive "end of day" working directory state into 3 or 4 small, atomic, perfectly scoped commits. Reviewers will thank you.