git mv in VSCode does not update typescript / javascript import paths

Question

I want to move a typescript file in VSCode such that:

1. Git acknowledges the file continuity.
2. VSCode updates the parent files' import statements.

I can achieve either, but not both.

Using git mv: VSCode doesn't update the parent files' import statements.

Using manual drag & drop: git regards this as a new file.

How can I do both?

Answer 1

After doing more research , it turns out git does not actually track file renames .

Compare:

After using git mv , your git status will return something like:

renamed: someFileName.ts -> newFileName.ts

After using mv , your git status will return something like:

deleted:    someFileName.ts
untracked:  newFileName.ts

^ despite the apparent acknowledgement of a rename, git handles both scenarios identically.

Interestingly, this is not the norm for most SCMs. Linus explains the design decision here .