Visual studio code: automatic commit git

Many times, I forget to commit my edits to my git. And if I closed VSCode, I can't use ctrl-Z anymore. Because, I have git set up, I thought I could use something like an automatic commit every 30sec or so.

I have seen this extension btu ti's not open source, so I don't want to use it. I also found this but my programming skills aren't good enough to implement it.

I also wonder if using git in this way is a good option, as the git folder may get really heavy quickly (my git is only local, so I can handle a couple of gigab)

So what is the best way to achieve what I want to do?

2018:

I also wonder if using git in this way is a good option

No, that would pollute the history of your commits.

Using the extension "Local history" is a better approach, and does not rely on your VCS.
(and is open-source: github.com/zabel-xyz/local-history)

Every time you modify a file, a copy of the old contents is kept in the local history.
At any time, you can compare a file with any older version from the history.
It can help you out when you change or delete a file by accident.
The history can also help you out when your workspace has a catastrophic problem.

2022: No need for an extension with VSCode 1.66 (March 2022).
VSCode now includes:

Local history

Local history of files is now available from the Timeline view. Depending on the configured settings, every time you save an editor, a new entry is added to the list:

Each local history entry contains the full contents of the file at the time the entry was created and in certain cases can provide more semantic information (for example, indicate a refactoring).

From an entry you can:

• Compare the changes to the local file or previous entry.
• Restore the contents.
• Delete or rename the entry.

There are new global commands to work with local history:

• workbench.action.localHistory.create - Create a new history entry for the active file with a custom name.
• workbench.action.localHistory.deleteAll - Delete all history entries across all files.
• workbench.action.localHistory.restoreViaPicker - Find a history entry to restore across all files.

There are also new settings to work with local history:

• workbench.localHistory.enabled - Enable or disable local history (default: true).
• workbench.localHistory.maxFileSize - File size limit when creating a local history entry (default: 256 KB).
• workbench.localHistory.maxFileEntries - Local history entries limit per file (default: 50).
• workbench.localHistory.exclude - Glob patterns for excluding certain files from local history.
• workbench.localHistory.mergeWindow - Interval in seconds during which the last entry in local file history is replaced with the entry that is being added (default 10s).

A new filter action in the Timeline view toolbar allows you to enable or disable individual providers:

Note: Local history entries are stored in different locations depending on your use of VS Code.

• When opening local files, the entries are persisted in the local user data folder and
• when opening remote files, they will be stored on the remote user data folder.
• When no file system is available (for example, in certain cases when using VS Code for Web), entries are stored into IndexedDB.