feat: resolve Git binary path from VS Code settings and enhance Git detection

Co-authored-by: Copilot <copilot@github.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 - [#1023](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/1023): Fix validation errors for image, file, and keywords fields
 - [#1024](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/1024): Re-add the `frontMatter.copilot.enabled` setting to allow users to disable the GitHub Copilot integration
+- Fix Git detection when Git is configured via VS Code `git.path` and not installed globally on the system
 
 ## [10.10.0] - 2026-04-03 - [Release notes](https://beta.frontmatter.codes/updates/v10.10.0)
 

src/listeners/general/GitListener.ts

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import {
 import { GeneralCommands } from './../../constants/GeneralCommands';
 import simpleGit, { SimpleGit } from 'simple-git';
 import { Folders } from '../../commands/Folders';
-import { Event, commands, extensions } from 'vscode';
+import { Event, commands, extensions, workspace } from 'vscode';
 import { GitAPIState, GitRepository, PostMessageData } from '../../models';
 import * as l10n from '@vscode/l10n';
 import { LocalizationKey } from '../../localization';
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ export class GitListener {
 
     const options = {
       baseDir: submoduleFolder || wsFolder?.fsPath || '',
-      binary: 'git',
+      binary: GitListener.getGitBinary(),
       maxConcurrentProcesses: 6
     };
 
@@ -356,6 +356,27 @@ export class GitListener {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Resolves the Git binary path from VS Code settings.
+   * Falls back to the default `git` command when no custom path is configured.
+   */
+  private static getGitBinary(): string {
+    const gitPath = workspace.getConfiguration('git').get<string | string[]>('path');
+
+    if (Array.isArray(gitPath)) {
+      const firstValidPath = gitPath.find((path) => typeof path === 'string' && path.trim());
+      if (firstValidPath) {
+        return firstValidPath;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (typeof gitPath === 'string' && gitPath.trim()) {
+      return gitPath;
+    }
+
+    return 'git';
+  }
+
   /**
    * Initializes the VS Code Git provider and sets up event listeners for repository changes.
    * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the Git provider is initialized.