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Download the VSIX file from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/noma4i/vscode-flashback/releases)\n2. In VS Code: Extensions → ... (View and More Actions) → Install from VSIX...\n3. Select the downloaded file\n\n## Requirements\n\n- Git installed and available in PATH\n- File must be in a git repository\n\n## Features\n\n- View commit history for the current file\n- Quickly switch between different versions of a file\n- Preview file content from different commits\n- Customizable commit format display\n- Settings GUI for easy configuration\n\n## Usage\n\n1. Open a file in the editor\n2. Run the command \"Flashback: Show File History\" from the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)\n3. Browse through commits to see how the file looked at different points in time\n4. Press Enter to select a commit and keep the file in that state\n5. 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