

gitconfig file is updated with two entries: and . Commandline Git configīy saving these settings in SourceTree, your. But if you don’t close it after diffing each file, it’ll work like a charm. The only downside I found is that vsdifftool may take quite some time to start up. Merge tool: "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "$BASE" "$MERGED" //mĬlick OK, and And that’s it! Now whenever a merge conflict occurs, you’ll be able to resolve it using Visual Studio. Next on your list of space station administrator activities, you need to file out a request for new supplies. Pull changes from your repository on Bitbucket. Look under Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TeamFoundation\Team Explorer.Īs for the arguments fields, type in the following:ĭiff tool: "$LOCAL" "$REMOTE" "Source" "Target" //t Use Sourcetree to clone your repository to your local system without using the command line. Visual Studio 2017 has it slightly more hidden. For VS 2015 and below you can find it in the Visual Studio installation folder, under Common7\IDE subfolder. In the Diff Command field enter the full path to the vsdiffmerge.exe. SourceTree configįirst, open up the options window and go to Diff tab.Ĭhange both External Diff Tool and Merge Tool to Custom. It’s not commonly known that this IDE may be used for resolving merge conflicts, but as you’ll see it’s very simple to set up. Today, a short note on how to set up Visual Studio as a diif and merge tool in SourceTree and Git client. This article was updated for Visual Studio 2017. Using Visual Studio as diff/merge tool in Git and SourceTree

Using Visual Studio as diff/merge tool in Git and SourceTree – Michał Dudak
