Increase the compact reference overflow to 20px and slightly raise its
mono font to improve legibility and vertical alignment. Add explicit
square sizing and an aspect-ratio for the repo tab close control so
its icon and layout remain consistent across breakpoints and overrides.
Use !important on the size rules to ensure they take precedence.
- bump .compact-ref-overflow height and font-size for alignment
- add fixed sizing and aspect-ratio for repo tab close button
The app now supports opening a repository at startup by
reading a --repo argument and passing the path to the UI.
A new startup repository state is managed in the backend and
exposed via a tauri command and event, enabling the frontend
to auto-open the repository when ready. The UI adds a small
startup flow with retry handling to ensure the path is
consumed once available.
- Reads --repo or --repo=PATH and resolves relative paths
- Signals UI to open startup repo via open-startup-repository
- Frontend retries opening the repo until it succeeds
Add support for authenticated deletion of remote branches and folders.
The backend adds a batch delete command that queries the remote,
performs an atomic push --delete when possible with a fallback, and
prunes stale tracking refs; it accepts optional credentials. The
frontend and JS API integrate credential handling and prompt users when
authentication is required.
- New batch deletion command with optional username/password for auth.
- Uses ls-remote to scope deletions, tries --atomic then falls back.
- Frontend updates: credential dialog/action, pendingRemoteDelete state.
Add a context-menu action to delete all branches in a folder at once.
Top-level remote folders are protected and the currently checked-out branch
is preserved. The BranchPanel API now includes folder depth to prevent
accidental bulk-deletes and summarizes individual failures after processing.
UI polish and localization were applied, and the package/version metadata,
changelog, and help overlay were updated for the 2026.8.4 release.
- Bulk delete with top-level remote protection and failure summaries.
- BranchPanel now tracks folder depth and disables unsafe context menus.
- Version bump, changelog/help overlay updates, and UI/localization tweaks.
Add German labels to compare select options and refine styles.
Group names and the current marker are localized for German.
Style tweaks adjust spacing, weights, and muted colors for better
readability and visual consistency.
- Localize option groups and current marker to German.
- Refine dialog typography, spacing, and muted color tokens.
Add ability to delete all branches in a folder from the UI. Add a
handler to batch-delete local or remote branches and refresh views.
- Batch deletion handles remote and local branches and reports failures.
- Folder context menu receives branches and disables delete if needed.
- Track folder deletion attempts and failures via telemetry.
Improve sizing and interaction of the repository tab close button. The
control now has a consistent 24px circular hit area. Hover and
focus-visible states use a subtle accent color for clarity. Icon size
is reduced to better center the glyph inside the control.
- Make the close button a 24px circular, grid-centered element.
- Add focus-visible and hover color with a subtle accent background.
- Reduce the close icon to 11px to improve visual balance.
Pass the application language into compare dialogs and add German
translations so titles, buttons and helper text render appropriately.
Refactor dialog markup to introduce a compact header with a GitCompare
icon, show changed-file counts, and surface contextual help and warnings.
Adjust and extend CSS for spacing, layout and responsive behavior.
- Pass app language into compare components and derive isGerman flag
- Replace icons and restructure headers; add counts, help and warnings
- Update styles for sizing, spacing, responsive rules and new classes
Introduce a reusable SelectMenu component and replace native select
controls across the UI. This centralizes select behavior and styling,
enabling grouped options, placeholders, and a consistent popup
interaction. Add comprehensive CSS and light-theme tweaks, and update
rebase action styling to integrate the new control.
- Add a unified SelectMenu component and wire change handlers.
- Implement .select-menu styles, popup behavior, and theme overrides.
- Replace ad-hoc native selects in dialogs and rebase UI for consistency.
Allow remote branch renames to be performed with optional credentials so
operations against protected remotes succeed when authentication is needed.
The backend accepts username/password and uses an authenticated push path
when provided, while the frontend prompts for and reuses stored credentials.
- Add optional username/password to rename RPC and use authenticated push
- Wire UI to queue rename, open credential dialog, and execute rename
- Extend credential dialog and handling to include the rename action
This update enhances the context menu for branches and tags by
ensuring it fits within the viewport, preventing overflow and
improving usability. Additionally, the styling of the branch
context menu has been adjusted for better visibility and
interaction.
- Added dynamic positioning for context menus to avoid overflow
- Updated CSS for branch context menu to improve layout and usability
- Simplified context menu opening logic for better performance
This update introduces documentation for the Git Notes feature, which
allows users to attach additional context to commits without altering
the commit history. The new section includes detailed steps, commands,
and notes on how to effectively use Git Notes within the application.
- Added German and English documentation for Git Notes
- Included commands for viewing and managing commit notes
- Explained how to fetch and push Git Notes to remote repositories
Removes the rounded corners on the commit-body by setting border-radius to 0.
This makes the component use a flat edge and aligns with the design system.
- Remove dependency on ui radius variable for commit-body
This change adds a background path for fetching commit notes per repo
and a shared cache to avoid duplicate work. When notes are fetched
and the active repo is visible, history is refreshed to reflect
notes without blocking user actions.
- Adds per-path backgroundCommitNotesFetches cache to debounce fetches
- Integrates note fetch into the background tick and refresh flow
- Handles credential errors and shutdown gracefully during fetches
This change adds Git notes support to the history UI.
Commits now carry a has_note flag which triggers a note indicator.
Notes can be previewed on hover and loaded on demand,
then the history can be refreshed after edits.
- Adds has_note support on commits and parses from logs.
- Renders a note indicator in history rows with a hover preview.
- Triggers history refresh after note-related actions.
Introduces a credential mode for stored credentials and wire it to
per-remote URL resolution and operation flows. The UI, storage, and
remote interactions now track and persist the mode, enabling token
based auth alongside username/password credentials.
- Remote URL resolution now considers direction (pull/push) and mode
- Credential dialog, saving, and keychain handling updated to pass and
respect the mode
- Unique askpass scripts generated per invocation to avoid clashes
Adds a new window capability to allow destroying the window.
It also changes shutdown handling in telemetry to avoid errors.
- Add core:window:allow-destroy to default capabilities
- Avoid shutdown errors by returning a pending promise in tracedInvoke
- Improve stability during shutdown for in-flight telemetry calls
The credential expiry feature has been removed from both the Rust
backend and the frontend. Stored credentials now include only
username and password.
- Remove expiresAt field from StoredCredential
- Simplify API by removing expiry param from credSave
- Drop expiry UI and expiry checks across the app
The changes simplify how branch status is shown in HistoryPanel.
The remoteName helper and the check icon were removed.
Status is composed inline with the label for local and remote branches.
CSS tweaks wrap content and adjust widths for better responsiveness.
- Remove remoteName helper and Check icon from HistoryPanel
- Inline status text for local/remote branches and avoid icons
- Improve graph layout: wrap refs and constrain widths on hover
This release adds upstream tracking for branches and a local-only
indicator in the UI.
The Git integration now exposes upstreams and supports publish flows.
This enables publishing and remote-tracking configuration.
- Introduces upstream tracking and local-only branch UI markers
- Updates toolbar to reflect publish-local state and status indicators
- Bumps version to 2026.8.3 and updates changelog
Adds a new command to rename remote branches and update tracking refs.
Renaming remote refs is performed atomically using a single push.
The push creates the new remote ref and deletes the old if it succeeds.
The frontend now invokes remote-rename when needed and shows labels.
- Atomic remote rename via push with create/ref and delete
- Frontend supports remote branch renames from the branch panel
- Compare UI now shows labels for remote refs in results
Refines history panel visuals and layout, including min width handling.
Removes the old branch visibility select in favor of a dialog button.
It also adds a graph connector to show primary branches.
Adds branch chips, icons, and hover effects to commits for clarity.
- History panel visuals and min width updated to improve layout.
- Removed branch visibility select; added dialog to customize branches.
- Branch chips and graph connectors enhanced with icons and hover effects.
Adds branch visibility modes to the history panel and remote branches.
A data model supports commits and refs including local and remote.
UI tweaks add compact ref chips and a new details panel.
- Implement focus/local/all/custom modes for branch visibility
- Introduce CommitBranchDecoration and CommitRefSummary types
- Wire remote branches and ahead/behind data to UI
Adds a helper that forces selected tools to launch in a new window
instead of reusing the current one. This is applied to code editors,
diff/merge, and terminal launches, aligning behavior across platforms.
Presets and defaults are updated to pass new-window or equivalent flags,
and tests verify the new behavior for common tools.
- Update code editors to always use a new window when opened
- Normalize launch flags for Windows terminals and diff tools
- Add tests covering new-window behavior for common tools
Adds a new external tools subsystem to detect and launch
diff and editor tools across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
It exposes data models for tools, commands, and results to the UI
and serializes them for consumption by the app.
- Implement cross-platform discovery of editors and diff tools
- Expose serialized results to the UI for user selection
- Centralize per-OS known tool lists and overrides
Introduce a global command palette for quick access to common repository
actions, branches, files, and commits. Wire it into the main shell so it
can open settings, help, and other dialogs while keeping keyboard access
consistent.
Also add commit selection state to the history view so the active commit
is highlighted and brought into view when chosen from either the palette
or the history panel.
This update modifies several Git command functions to be asynchronous,
improving the responsiveness of the application. By utilizing async
runtime, operations that involve I/O or long-running tasks can now run
without blocking the main thread, enhancing user experience.
- Converted multiple Git command functions to async
- Introduced a helper function to handle async tasks with error management
- Improved overall performance and responsiveness of Git operations
This update introduces a structured shutdown process for the application. It ensures that background tasks are properly terminated and telemetry is notified when the frontend is shutting down, preventing any ongoing operations from continuing during this state.
- Added event listeners to manage app shutdown events
- Implemented a shutdown handler to clear timers and notify telemetry
- Updated background task checks to respect the shutdown state
Keep branch metadata attached to each parent lane so the history graph
can render consistent colors and markers after merges and branch
transitions. Also soften the styling for behind-path segments to better
match the updated dot coloring.
The handling of the Escape key has been refined to ensure that it
closes the correct dialog based on the current state. Additionally,
the z-index for the compare dialog backdrop has been updated to
ensure proper layering with other dialogs.
- Enhanced Escape key functionality for better user experience
- Updated z-index for compare dialog backdrop to avoid overlap
This update introduces pagination and skipping functionality for the
commit listing feature, allowing users to load commits in pages and
navigate through them more efficiently. The UI has been adjusted to
support loading more commits dynamically, improving the overall user
experience when dealing with large repositories.
- Added pagination support for commit history
- Introduced a loading mechanism for fetching more commits
- Updated UI components to reflect changes in commit loading behavior
The changes are consistent across both German and English sections:
1. **Summary:** Updated to reflect building from source via AUR.
2. **Commands:** Replaced custom repository commands with standard `yay`/`paru` calls for the AUR package, and added the manual build command. The package name is standardized to `gitty-desktop`.
3. **Steps:** Changed the workflow description from managing `/etc/pacman.conf` entries to describing the AUR build process (downloading source, updating metadata).
4. **Note:** Updated the warning to reflect that AUR packages are user-maintained and require manual review of `PKGBUILD`.
No changes are needed; the provided diff is correct.
Introduce a split-planning path for staged changes that asks supported AI
providers to group files into ordered Conventional Commit messages. The
plan is validated before execution so every staged file is assigned once
and unsafe states are rejected.
A new dialog lets users review and adjust the proposed groups before
creating the commits in sequence, with safeguards to preserve remaining
changes if something fails.
A new Changelog file has been introduced, documenting major user-facing changes across recent releases. Additionally, the HelpOverlay component was updated to include detailed sections on advanced Git workflows, including worktree management, line-level staging, and Arch Linux package automation instructions in both German and English.
- Added full changelog documentation
- Enhanced help with worktrees and line-staging guides
- Implemented Arch Linux package build steps
Introduces a dedicated section and interactive button for managing repository worktrees within the branch list view. This improves visibility into the overall state of local repositories by grouping related controls.
- Adds visual styling and structure for the new worktree group toggle in CSS.
- Replaces the old "Manage worktrees" button with a more descriptive, styled component in BranchPanel.svelte.
Introduces granular control over diff operations by enabling users to select individual lines within a hunk. This refactors the core logic across multiple components, allowing for precise staging, unstaging, or discarding of specific changes rather than operating on entire hunks. The UI now features dedicated controls and visual feedback for line-level selection.
- Refactored patch parsing to track selected line IDs and calculate range information.
- Updated the diff view CSS and component structure to display interactive line selection bars.
- Extended action dialogs to support confirming operations on selected lines.
This update introduces full support for Git worktrees, allowing users to manage multiple isolated working copies within a single repository. This includes new functionality to list, add, remove, move, lock, and repair worktrees, significantly enhancing the repository's capability to handle parallel development streams.
- Added `GitWorktree` structure definition across API contracts and Rust backend
- Implemented full CRUD operations for worktrees in Tauri commands
- Updated UI components (App.svelte, BranchPanel.svelte) to expose worktree management dialog
This update introduces a comprehensive and visually refined dialog component for confirming the deletion of branches. The logic now correctly distinguishes between deleting local and remote branches, providing tailored warnings and context to the user. Corresponding global styles were updated to implement the new layout and visual fidelity for this specific dialog type.
- Implements structured display for branch name and location
- Improves distinction between local and remote delete contexts
- Updates backdrop filter CSS properties for better compatibility
Introduces a persistent, styled error toast notification system for displaying critical application errors. This required refactoring the local error handling logic in App.svelte to manage complex state objects instead of simple timers, allowing for better control over visibility and interaction (e.g., pausing on hover).
- Adds global CSS styling and animations for the visible error toast component
- Updates error auto-hide mechanism to use structured state management
- Implements interactive features like pause/resume timing on mouse events
Adds comprehensive client-side telemetry capabilities for usage, errors, and performance metrics. This includes integrating OpenTelemetry standards into both the frontend (Svelte) and backend (Tauri/Rust) layers to capture events, spans, and system resource utilization.
The implementation ensures that all collected data is privacy-filtered by design, explicitly excluding sensitive information like repository paths, credentials, source code, or email addresses from being logged.
- Updates README with detailed SigNoz telemetry guide
- Adds process metrics collection (CPU/Memory) in Rust backend
- Exposes `setTelemetryEnabled` state management to the frontend
The commit enhances Git operation reliability by improving how authentication errors are detected and displayed to the user. It standardizes Git output language across different locales and introduces a mechanism to summarize complex raw Git stderr messages, ensuring users receive clear feedback when cloning or interacting with repositories that fail due to credentials.
- Standardize git command output using LC_ALL=C for consistent English messaging.
- Implement error summarization logic to extract the most relevant message from raw Git stderr.
- Update credential dialogs to display summarized and improved authentication failure details.
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