How to add "git status" command to Windows Explorer context menu for folder?

Question

I have Tortoise Git, but it works much slower than calling "git status". I wrote the batch file:

cd /d %1
git status
pause
exit

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /K "C:\BATs\ShowGitStatus.bat %1"

But I get the "The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. ..." What I'm doing wrong?

Batch file should be directly runnable. Why do you need the cmd /k? — user202729
– user202729, Commented Feb 21, 2018 at 7:12
Just to be sure, you name your batch file ShowGitStatus.bat in that folder? You tried running the command in cmd and it works? — user202729
– user202729, Commented Feb 21, 2018 at 7:13
I guess the "s in %1 messes up the existing ". Didn't try, so I can't be sure. — user202729
– user202729, Commented Feb 21, 2018 at 7:15

Eugeniy Maksimov · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-29 08:32:26Z

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Add new Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\GitStatus key in the registry
Add new Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\GitStatus\Command key
Change the default value of the last key to C:\BATs\ShowGitStatus.bat %1
Place listed in question bat file tho the C:\BATs\ folder. Name it ShowGitStatus.bat

This should work.

answered Feb 21, 2018 at 8:18

Eugeniy Maksimov

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