Git source control
Git in Robot Studio is always scoped to the active project. It will not silently attach to a parent monorepo.
Present (beta)
Section titled “Present (beta)”| Capability | Where |
|---|---|
| Init repository in the project | Source Control empty state |
| Working-tree status (including untracked) | Changes list; header chip shows Pending changes or Up to date |
| Select files + commit all / commit selected | Commit panel |
| View file diff | Diff tab (click a change); syntax highlighting matches the editor; scroll horizontally and vertically |
| Resize Changes list | Drag the divider between Changes and Diff / History |
| Commit history + commit detail | History tab |
| Switch / create / delete local branches | Branch control in Source Control header (and toolbar) |
Add / edit remote URL (origin) |
Add remote in the Source Control header strip |
| Set / change Git author name and email | Set / Change under the Commit panel (prompted on first commit if missing) |
| Fetch / Pull / Push | Header icons (and toolbar ⋯) once a remote exists |
| Refresh status | Header refresh |
Missing / limited (beta)
Section titled “Missing / limited (beta)”| Gap | Notes |
|---|---|
| Create GitHub/GitLab repo from Studio | Create the empty repo on the host, then paste its URL |
| Clone from URL | Open an existing project folder instead |
| Ahead/behind counts vs upstream | Not shown yet |
| Stage vs unstage as separate lists | Selection + commit selected covers a simple flow |
| Discard / restore file | Not in UI yet |
| Merge / rebase / stash / conflict UI | Not available |
| Auth / credential helper UI | Relies on system Git credentials |
Push after Init: use Add remote, paste your GitHub/GitLab URL, then Push. The first push sets upstream automatically when needed.
- If Initialize Git fails, install Git on the machine (
sudo apt install giton Ubuntu, Git for Windows, orbrew install git/ Xcode tools on macOS), then restart Robot Studio. - Keep
.robotstudio/ignored (new projects get this in the seeded.gitignore). - If Git looks empty or wrong, confirm the project root is the repo you intend — not a parent folder opened by mistake.
- Explorer and Tests refresh from live workspace events, including Git changes from outside the app.
- History shows the commit author (Git
user.name), not the project name. Use Set under the Commit panel if name and email are missing, or Change to update them. Existing commits keep the author they were created with.