🚀 Gitina: Automatically Color Your VS Code Based on Git Branch

khechinimed — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:56:24 +0000

🚀 I just published a VS Code extension I’ve been working on: Gitina

It automatically changes your editor UI colors based on the active Git branch.

Let’s be honest — we’ve all accidentally committed code to the wrong branch at least once.

👉 https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=khechinimohamed.gitina&ssr=false#overview

💡 Why Gitina?

The idea is simple: make your working context instantly visible so you always know which branch you’re on — no more surprises.

As far as I know, there isn’t any existing extension that does this in a fully dynamic and customizable way.

🧠 How it works

Gitina detects your current branch and updates:

• Status bar
• Title bar
• Activity bar

Changes happen instantly when you switch branches.

⚙️ Key features

• Regex-based rules (feature/*, hotfix/*, etc.)
• Fully customizable colors
• Dedicated sidebar to manage rules & current state
• Quick setup via Command Palette (no JSON needed)
• Visual alerts for sensitive branches (main, production, etc.)
• Import/export configs to share with your team

🎨 Example setup

• main → visual alert
• develop → green
• feature/* → yellow
• hotfix/* → red

(fully customizable to match your workflow)

💬 The goal: reduce mistakes and improve awareness with a simple visual cue.

Would love your feedback or ideas 🙌

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