A Visual Studio Code extension that displays GitHub Copilot changes in a side-by-side diff view instead of the default inline presentation.
- Side-by-Side Diff View: View Copilot-generated changes in a familiar diff format
- Automatic Detection: Automatically detects large code changes that are likely from AI assistants
- Status Bar Integration: See pending changes at a glance
- Configurable Sensitivity: Adjust detection sensitivity to your workflow
When enabled, the extension automatically opens a side-by-side diff when it detects Copilot-like changes to your code.
- Make changes to your code (manually or via Copilot)
- Press
Cmd+Shift+D(Mac) orCtrl+Shift+D(Windows/Linux) - Review changes in the diff view
| Command | Keybinding | Description |
|---|---|---|
Copilot Compare: Show Side-by-Side |
Cmd+Shift+D |
Open diff view for current file |
Copilot Compare: Toggle Auto-Open |
- | Toggle automatic diff opening |
Copilot Compare: Show Status |
- | Show extension status |
| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
copilotDiff.autoOpenDiff |
boolean | false |
Automatically open diff when changes detected |
copilotDiff.diffViewColumn |
string | "beside" |
Where to open diff (beside, active, one, two) |
copilotDiff.detectionSensitivity |
string | "medium" |
Change detection sensitivity (low, medium, high) |
copilotDiff.stateTTL |
number | 300000 |
Time-to-live for cached states (ms) |
copilotDiff.minChangeLines |
number | 3 |
Minimum lines changed to trigger detection |
Without Copilot Compare:
With Copilot Compare:
Shows moved code:
