What does the "+" , "*", "!" sign next to a branch name indicate in VS Code?

Question

In VS Code there is a "+" sign next to my branch name. What does that mean?

Answer 1

Checking the source code reveals that:

• * indicates you have unstaged changes (not been added yet)
• + indicates you have staged changes (added, but not commited)
• ! indicates unmerged conflicts

There can also be Rebasing at the end, when you are in the middle of a rebase.

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So, if you see *+, then git status should show some staged and some unstaged changes.