If I were you, for your purpose, I will change to Vscode with Code for IBM i plugin.

https://github.com/codefori/vscode-ibmi

It propose a better way for using Git: https://codefori.github.io/docs/developing/local/git/.

For the build, you can use Source Orbit and BOB that will automate it.

I can not explain all the stuff about this development Framework, it will be very long so I enjoin you to read these documentations:

https://codefori.github.io/docs/

https://ibm.github.io/sourceorbit/#/

https://ibm.github.io/ibmi-bob/#/

To install all of these usefil plugins, you can install the IBM i Development Pack.

It contains :

• Code for IBM i

• IBMi Languages (highlighting)

• RPGLE

• COBOL

• CL

• Code for IBM i Walkthroughs

• Db2 for IBM i

• IBM i Renderer

• IBM i Project Explorer

• Source Orbit

Regards,

Olivier.