Who is Palimpsest for?

Palimpsest is a B2B product built for developers using Visual Studio Code.

Yes — Palimpsest is free to use.

What platforms does Palimpsest run on?

Palimpsest runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Palimpsest still active?

Unverified. Palimpsest has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Palimpsest?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Local Branch Manager, Local Ignore, and Jigit.

Who develops Palimpsest?

Palimpsest is developed by wenhao_question.

How long has Palimpsest been around?

Palimpsest first shipped in 2026.

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Palimpsest

Name: Palimpsest
Author: wenhao_question

visualstudio.comVersion control & DevOps

Palimpsest is a Visual Studio Code extension that provides a Git workbench for exploring interactive history, working changes, branches, and commits. It includes history visualization and a native floating window for developers managing repositories inside VS Code.

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Overview

7 features

In the Version control & DevOps space, Palimpsest takes a focused approach. It helps developers inspect Git history, branches, commits, and working changes in a visual workbench. It is built as a B2B product for developers using Visual Studio Code. Palimpsest is free to use. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It is developed by wenhao_question, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 7 catalogued features are interactive history, working changes, and branch browsing.

Interactive history
Working changes
Branch browsing
Commit browsing
Git workbench
Floating window
History visualization

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed11 Sept · 20:06 UTC
Palimpsest — Git Workbench verified via VS Code Marketplace
Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about Palimpsest

What does Palimpsest do?: Palimpsest helps developers inspect Git history, branches, commits, and working changes in a visual workbench. It is catalogued under Version control & DevOps on PulseGate.
Who is Palimpsest for?: Palimpsest is a B2B product built for developers using Visual Studio Code.
Is Palimpsest free?: Yes — Palimpsest is free to use.
What platforms does Palimpsest run on?: Palimpsest runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Palimpsest still active?: Unverified. Palimpsest has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Palimpsest?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Local Branch Manager, Local Ignore, and Jigit.Local Branch Manager Local Ignore Jigit
Who develops Palimpsest?: Palimpsest is developed by wenhao_question.
How long has Palimpsest been around?: Palimpsest first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 11 Sept 2026
Built for: developers using Visual Studio Code
Model: B2B
Solves: Helps developers inspect Git history, branches, commits, and working changes in a visual workbench.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: wenhaoquestion.palimpsest-git-history

Developer

wenhao_question

Index record

Indexed: 11 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 11 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: palimpsest-git-workbench-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 11 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 11 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 11 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=wenhaoquestion.palimpsest-git-history

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