Lore for Visual Studio: Source control without leaving the IDE

· Mads Kristensen · Aug. 28, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Summary
Lore for Visual Studio is a new source control system from Epic Games that allows developers to manage source control directly within the Visual Studio IDE, providing features like local repositories, branch management, and history browsing without needing to use a terminal. The extension is designed for offline development and integrates seamlessly with existing workflows, making it easier for developers to commit, manage, and collaborate on code. The open-source project also serves as an example for creating new source control integrations in Visual Studio.