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 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
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.
Improved handling for deleting remote branches across the application, enhancing both user experience and backend reliability. This includes adding structured logging to all Git remote operations in Rust, refining UI components to handle remote-specific deletion flows, and providing clear status/error feedback in sync settings.
- Standardized styling for action toggles (Stash, Branch, Explorer) using consistent dimensions.
- Implemented detailed console logging for all Git remote operations on the backend.
- Refined dialogs and sync settings to provide explicit status and error messages during remote management.
This update significantly expands the available Git functionality by adding robust support for initializing repositories, managing remotes, and improving complex workflow operations like merging and reverting commits. New API endpoints are exposed across the backend and frontend to handle remote setup, branch tracking, and conflict resolution workflows.
- Added full remote management capabilities (add, update, remove).
- Implemented advanced merge strategies and commit reversion logic.
- Introduced a dedicated UI component for synchronization settings.
Adds a configurable and persistable auto-refresh setting to the application's settings dialog. This feature allows users to control whether the repository view automatically updates its status, branch information, and remote tracking in the background. The logic is integrated across core components to manage state changes and provide visual feedback to the user.
- Auto-refresh state is now persistent and managed via local storage.
- Updated settings dialog UI to include a dedicated toggle for auto-refresh.
- Removed manual auto-refresh toggling from the repository toolbar component.
This update significantly refactors the visual layout and functionality of the working tree status panel. It introduces dedicated action groups for discarding changes, staging, and unstaging files, improving user interaction and clarity.
- Added contextual action buttons (discard all/selected) to both staged and unstaged sections.
- Updated CSS structure to accommodate new status action containers.
- Improved handling of selected file counts within the panel headers.
Introduces a robust system for running automated, staged diff reviews against various large language models. This feature allows users to submit their changes to external AI services and receive structured feedback on potential bugs, security issues, and maintainability risks before committing.
The implementation covers the entire stack:
* Backend logic was added to handle API communication with OpenAI, Anthropic, and custom endpoints.
* A dedicated parser ensures that complex JSON outputs from LLMs are reliably converted into structured findings (severity, title, description).
* New components and UI elements provide a clear visualization of the AI's assessment and actionable suggestions.
- Supports multiple major LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic)
- Parses structured JSON output for consistent review results
- Adds dedicated UI dialog to display AI findings and risk level
This commit introduces a comprehensive overhaul of the application's UI, focusing on modernizing the global workspace status bar and improving overall theming consistency. Several components were refactored to simplify prop handling and improve separation of concerns, particularly within the TitleBar and RepoToolbar. The CSS includes extensive new variables and styles for better visual fidelity across light and dark themes.
- Overhauled the main application footer to display version, branch status, and sync metrics.
- Added global CSS variables and component styling for a modern look.
- Simplified repository state management by removing redundant props from TitleBar.
The complex logic and markup for rendering the repository tabs have been extracted from App.svelte into a new, reusable RepoTabs component. This refactoring significantly cleans up the main application view, improves separation of concerns, and makes the UI structure easier to maintain and extend. Corresponding CSS updates were applied to ensure the visual fidelity and responsiveness of the tab bar remain consistent across different states.
- Encapsulates all tab rendering logic in src/lib/RepoTabs.svelte
- Simplifies App.svelte by replacing large block of HTML with component usage
- Updates styling for better alignment and modern aesthetics
This refactors the entire appearance and structure of the repository toolbar, modernizing its layout and improving visual consistency across different states. The component now dynamically displays remote tracking information (ahead/behind) directly on Pull and Push buttons for immediate user feedback.
- Implemented a comprehensive CSS overhaul using grid and flexbox for better responsiveness.
- Added support for German localization within the toolbar actions.
- Enhanced visibility of sync status by displaying commit counts next to pull/push buttons.
The help overlay component has been significantly expanded with detailed sections covering advanced version control topics in German. These additions provide users with deep dives into core Git mechanics, complex workflows, and troubleshooting guides. This greatly enhances the user's ability to understand and utilize professional Git practices within the application.
- Detailed explanations of the Staging Area and Index concepts.
- Guides for advanced operations like interactive rebase and cherry-picking.
- Comprehensive sections on common errors (e.g., detached HEAD, non-fast-forward).
This update introduces comprehensive language support (English/German) across the application, enabling localization for UI elements and settings dialogs. It also adds a dedicated Help Overlay component with detailed guides on using Gitty's core Git features.
- Adds language selection to App Settings
- Implements German translations in key areas
- Introduces global help documentation accessible via Ctrl+/
This update significantly expands Git functionality by implementing support for advanced workflows, including interactive rebasing and recovering lost commits via the reflog. New logic handles preparing the necessary environment files (todo lists and reword queues) required by Git's internal editors. The frontend components are also updated to expose these new capabilities to the user interface.
- Implements full planning and execution flow for interactive rebase
- Adds functionality to list and restore commits using the reflog history
- Updates Rust backend commands to support advanced git operations
The structure of the application title bar has been updated to utilize modern CSS layout techniques like Grid and Flexbox. This refactoring improves the responsiveness and organization of key elements such as repository name, branch indicator, and synchronization status. The changes ensure better alignment and handling of varying content lengths across different viewports.
- Restructures repo/branch info into a dedicated context container
- Uses flex properties for dynamic sizing of title bar sections
- Groups sync indicators into a cohesive unit
The StatusPanel component has received a visual update to modernize its appearance. This change adjusts the primary color scheme across multiple elements, shifting from purples and magentas towards cooler blue and cyan tones. The goal is to improve aesthetic consistency and give the component a more cohesive look within the application's overall design system.
- Updated accent colors and gradients throughout the panel.
- Refined borders and shadows for a cleaner visual depth.
- Adjusted trace and overlay element colors for better harmony.
This commit implements a comprehensive visual refresh by updating the core color scheme across the application. A new, cohesive dark mode aesthetic has been applied, shifting primary accents from purple/orange tones to cooler blue/cyan gradients. This ensures better consistency and modernizes the look of various components, including buttons and loading indicators.
- Updated global CSS variables for consistent theming
- Refreshed component styles with the new color palette
- Adjusted repository loading overlay visuals
Adds comprehensive theme management across the application, allowing users to save their preferred color scheme (light/dark) or automatically follow the operating system's settings. This required updating state management in App.svelte to handle theme loading and applying changes dynamically via CSS variables.
The styling layer was significantly updated with new CSS variables and rules for both dark and light modes, ensuring visual consistency across all components like dialogs, buttons, and sidebars.
- Added logic to detect system color scheme preference
- Implemented full support for persistent light/dark mode switching
- Overhauled global CSS variables for improved theme adaptability
The file discarding mechanism has been significantly refactored to improve handling of multi-file operations. Instead of processing discards on a per-file basis, the system now supports batch actions for selected files or reverting all tracked modifications simultaneously. This update centralizes complex discard logic into dedicated functions across the component suite.
- Updated state management and types to handle arrays of file changes.
- Added UI elements and handlers for discarding all staged/unstaged changes.
- Enhanced the confirmation dialog to display multiple discarded targets in a list view.
This update introduces several improvements to the StatusPanel component, enhancing the user interface and experience. A new function has been added to simplify file path handling, and the overlay now features a more dynamic design with animated elements for better visual feedback during operations.
- Added baseName function for improved path handling
- Enhanced status overlay with animations and new design elements
- Updated file staging and unstaging messages for clarity
This update introduces a loading overlay in the StatusPanel component
to indicate ongoing operations. The overlay displays a spinner and
the current operation status, enhancing user experience during
long-running tasks.
- Added a loading overlay with a spinner for busy states
- Included operation status text to inform users of current actions
- Improved visual feedback for ongoing processes in the UI
This update improves the file staging and un-staging process by allowing
multiple files to be selected and acted upon simultaneously. The user
interface has been enhanced to provide clear feedback on the number of
selected files and their respective statuses.
- Added support for staging and un-staging multiple files at once
- Introduced visual indicators for selected files in the UI
- Improved event handling for file selection and actions
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