Limit Tauri bundle targets to NSIS

Reviewed-on: #2

.claude/settings.local.json

@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@
       "Bash(npx vite *)",
       "Bash(cargo tree *)",
       "Bash(jobs)",
-      "Bash(npx svelte-check *)"
+      "Bash(npx svelte-check *)",
+      "Bash(git log *)",
+      "Bash(xxd)",
+      "Bash(python3 -)",
+      "Bash(echo \"exit: $?\")",
+      "Bash(grep -n \"input,\\\\|select,\\\\|input {\\\\|select {\\\\|.repo-form input\\\\|input:focus\\\\|::placeholder\" src/app.css)"
     ]
   }
 }

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "tauri-git-lite",
-  "version": "0.0.5",
+  "version": "2026.7.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "tauri-git-lite",
-      "version": "0.0.5",
+      "version": "2026.7.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@lucide/svelte": "^1.21.0",
         "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.3.1",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "git-lite",
-  "version": "0.0.5",
+  "version": "2026.7.1",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -18,3 +18,24 @@ tauri-build = { version = "2", features = [] }
 
 [target.'cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios")))'.dependencies]
 tauri-plugin-updater = "2"
+
+# ── Build profiles ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Dev: keep incremental compilation and emit only line-table debug info instead
+# of full debuginfo. This cuts link time noticeably (linking is the slow part of
+# a `tauri dev` recompile) while still giving panic backtraces with line numbers.
+[profile.dev]
+incremental = true
+debug = "line-tables-only"
+
+# Optimize third-party dependencies once (they are cached), so the running dev
+# build is snappy without slowing down rebuilds of our own crate.
+[profile.dev.package."*"]
+opt-level = 2
+
+# Release: smaller binary (also shrinks the auto-updater download) without
+# regressing runtime performance of the code-search feature.
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = 3
+lto = "thin"
+codegen-units = 1
+strip = true

src-tauri/src/git.rs

@@ -208,6 +208,41 @@ pub fn open_repository(path: String) -> Result<GitStatus, String> {
     status_for_repo(&repo)
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
+pub struct RepositoryBundle {
+    pub status: GitStatus,
+    pub branches: Vec<GitBranch>,
+    pub commits: Vec<GitCommit>,
+    pub files: Vec<GitRepositoryFile>,
+}
+
+/// Opens a repository and gathers everything the UI needs in a single call.
+///
+/// Runs on a blocking thread (so the UI/overlay stays responsive) and resolves
+/// the repo and its status only once, instead of the previous four separate
+/// commands that each re-ran `git rev-parse` and `git status`.
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn open_repository_bundle(
+    path: String,
+    commit_limit: Option<u32>,
+) -> Result<RepositoryBundle, String> {
+    tauri::async_runtime::spawn_blocking(move || -> Result<RepositoryBundle, String> {
+        let repo = resolve_repo(&path)?;
+        let status = status_for_repo(&repo)?;
+        let branches = branches_for_repo(&repo)?;
+        let commits = commits_for_repo(&repo, commit_limit)?;
+        let files = repository_files_with_status(&repo, &status)?;
+        Ok(RepositoryBundle {
+            status,
+            branches,
+            commits,
+            files,
+        })
+    })
+    .await
+    .map_err(|err| format!("Repository konnte nicht geladen werden: {err}"))?
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn get_status(path: String) -> Result<GitStatus, String> {
     let repo = resolve_repo(&path)?;
@@ -217,8 +252,12 @@ pub fn get_status(path: String) -> Result<GitStatus, String> {
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn list_branches(path: String) -> Result<Vec<GitBranch>, String> {
     let repo = resolve_repo(&path)?;
+    branches_for_repo(&repo)
+}
+
+fn branches_for_repo(repo: &Path) -> Result<Vec<GitBranch>, String> {
     let output = run_git(
-        &repo,
+        repo,
         [
             "for-each-ref",
             "--format=%(refname)\t%(HEAD)",
@@ -281,6 +320,27 @@ pub fn checkout_branch(path: String, branch: String) -> Result<GitStatus, String
     status_for_repo(&repo)
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn create_branch(
+    path: String,
+    branch: String,
+    start_point: Option<String>,
+) -> Result<GitStatus, String> {
+    let repo = resolve_repo(&path)?;
+    let branch = validate_new_branch_name(&repo, &branch)?;
+    match start_point {
+        Some(start) if !start.trim().is_empty() => {
+            // Resolve the requested commit first so we fail clearly if it is gone.
+            let start = verify_commit(&repo, &start)?;
+            run_git(&repo, ["checkout", "-b", branch.as_str(), start.as_str()])?;
+        }
+        _ => {
+            run_git(&repo, ["checkout", "-b", branch.as_str()])?;
+        }
+    }
+    status_for_repo(&repo)
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn stage_files(path: String, files: Vec<String>) -> Result<GitStatus, String> {
     let repo = resolve_repo(&path)?;
@@ -578,23 +638,34 @@ pub fn merge_branch(path: String, branch: String) -> Result<GitStatus, String> {
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn list_commits(path: String, limit: Option<u32>) -> Result<Vec<GitCommit>, String> {
     let repo = resolve_repo(&path)?;
-    if verify_commit(&repo, "HEAD").is_err() {
+    commits_for_repo(&repo, limit)
+}
+
+fn commits_for_repo(repo: &Path, limit: Option<u32>) -> Result<Vec<GitCommit>, String> {
+    if verify_commit(repo, "HEAD").is_err() {
         return Ok(Vec::new());
     }
 
     let limit = limit.unwrap_or(100).clamp(1, 500).to_string();
+    // Fetch the per-commit changed files inline via `--name-status` in a single
+    // `git log` process, instead of spawning one `git diff-tree` per commit
+    // (which was ~100 extra processes and the main cost of opening a repo).
     let output = run_git(
-        &repo,
+        repo,
         [
             "log",
             "--decorate=short",
-            "--pretty=format:%H%x1f%h%x1f%an%x1f%ae%x1f%aI%x1f%D%x1f%P%x1f%s%x1e",
+            "--name-status",
+            "-M",
+            "-z",
+            "--root",
+            "--pretty=format:%x1e%H%x1f%h%x1f%an%x1f%ae%x1f%aI%x1f%D%x1f%P%x1f%s%x1f",
             "-n",
             limit.as_str(),
         ],
     )?;
 
-    parse_commit_log(&repo, &output)
+    parse_commit_log_inline(&output)
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -1234,6 +1305,13 @@ fn status_for_repo(repo: &Path) -> Result<GitStatus, String> {
 
 fn repository_files(repo: &Path) -> Result<Vec<GitRepositoryFile>, String> {
     let status = status_for_repo(repo)?;
+    repository_files_with_status(repo, &status)
+}
+
+fn repository_files_with_status(
+    repo: &Path,
+    status: &GitStatus,
+) -> Result<Vec<GitRepositoryFile>, String> {
     let mut files = BTreeMap::<String, GitRepositoryFile>::new();
 
     let tracked_output = run_git(repo, ["ls-files", "-z", "--cached", "--deleted"])?;
@@ -1338,6 +1416,10 @@ fn search_candidate_commits(
             OsString::from("--all"),
             OsString::from("--reverse"),
             OsString::from("--format=%H"),
+            // Skip textconv diff drivers so git does not extract binary files
+            // (e.g. .docx / Office temp "~$" lock files) to temp files, which can
+            // fail with "unsupported filetype" and abort the whole search.
+            OsString::from("--no-textconv"),
         ];
         if !case_sensitive {
             args.push(OsString::from("-i"));
@@ -1447,7 +1529,7 @@ fn first_added_match_line(
     check_search_cancelled(cancellation)?;
     let output = run_git_with_paths_cancellable(
         repo,
-        &["diff", "--unified=0", parent, commit],
+        &["diff", "--no-textconv", "--unified=0", parent, commit],
         &[file.to_string()],
         cancellation,
         "Git-Diff fuer Suchtreffer fehlgeschlagen",
@@ -1568,6 +1650,71 @@ fn commit_search_metadata(repo: &Path, commit: &str) -> Result<GitSearchCommitMe
     })
 }
 
+/// Parses `git log --name-status -z` output where each commit's changed files
+/// are embedded inline (see `commits_for_repo`), so no per-commit git process is
+/// needed. Record layout: `\x1e` then eight `\x1f`-separated header fields, then
+/// git's newline, then the NUL-separated name-status entries.
+fn parse_commit_log_inline(output: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<GitCommit>, String> {
+    const FIELD_SEPARATOR: u8 = 0x1f;
+    const RECORD_SEPARATOR: u8 = 0x1e;
+
+    let mut commits = Vec::new();
+
+    for record in output.split(|byte| *byte == RECORD_SEPARATOR) {
+        // Skip the empty leading chunk and any stray separators left by `-z`.
+        if record
+            .iter()
+            .all(|&byte| matches!(byte, 0 | b'\n' | b'\r' | b' ' | b'\t'))
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let parts: Vec<&[u8]> = record.splitn(9, |byte| *byte == FIELD_SEPARATOR).collect();
+        if parts.len() < 8 {
+            return Err(format!(
+                "Unerwarteter Git-Log-Eintrag: {}",
+                String::from_utf8_lossy(record)
+            ));
+        }
+
+        // Field 8 (if present) holds the name-status list, preceded by the newline
+        // git inserts between the pretty-format output and the diff.
+        let mut files_bytes: &[u8] = parts.get(8).copied().unwrap_or(&[]);
+        while let Some((&first, rest)) = files_bytes.split_first() {
+            if matches!(first, b'\n' | b'\r') {
+                files_bytes = rest;
+            } else {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        let refs = String::from_utf8_lossy(parts[5])
+            .split(',')
+            .map(str::trim)
+            .filter(|item| !item.is_empty())
+            .map(ToString::to_string)
+            .collect();
+        let parents = String::from_utf8_lossy(parts[6])
+            .split_whitespace()
+            .map(ToString::to_string)
+            .collect();
+
+        commits.push(GitCommit {
+            hash: String::from_utf8_lossy(parts[0]).trim().to_string(),
+            short_hash: String::from_utf8_lossy(parts[1]).trim().to_string(),
+            author_name: String::from_utf8_lossy(parts[2]).to_string(),
+            author_email: String::from_utf8_lossy(parts[3]).to_string(),
+            date: String::from_utf8_lossy(parts[4]).trim().to_string(),
+            refs,
+            parents,
+            summary: String::from_utf8_lossy(parts[7]).to_string(),
+            files: parse_commit_files(files_bytes)?,
+        });
+    }
+
+    Ok(commits)
+}
+
 fn parse_commit_log(repo: &Path, output: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<GitCommit>, String> {
     const FIELD_SEPARATOR: char = '\x1f';
     const RECORD_SEPARATOR: char = '\x1e';
@@ -1835,6 +1982,38 @@ fn local_branch_name_for_remote(remote_branch: &str) -> Option<&str> {
         .filter(|local| !local.is_empty())
 }
 
+fn validate_new_branch_name(repo: &Path, branch: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let branch = branch.trim();
+    if branch.is_empty() {
+        return Err("Branch-Name darf nicht leer sein.".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let output = git_command()
+        .arg("-C")
+        .arg(repo)
+        .args(["check-ref-format", "--branch", branch])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|err| format!("Git konnte nicht gestartet werden. Ist Git installiert? {err}"))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let details = command_output_details(&output);
+        return Err(format!("Ungueltiger Branch-Name: {details}"));
+    }
+
+    let normalized = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+    let normalized = if normalized.is_empty() {
+        branch.to_string()
+    } else {
+        normalized
+    };
+
+    if ref_exists(repo, &format!("refs/heads/{normalized}"))? {
+        return Err(format!("Branch '{normalized}' existiert bereits."));
+    }
+
+    Ok(normalized)
+}
+
 fn ref_exists(repo: &Path, ref_name: &str) -> Result<bool, String> {
     let output = git_command()
         .arg("-C")
@@ -3182,6 +3361,33 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(plan, CheckoutPlan::Local("feature/demo".to_string()));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn create_branch_creates_and_checks_out_local_branch() {
+        let repo = init_temp_repo("create_branch");
+        commit_initial_file(&repo.path);
+
+        let status = create_branch(
+            repo.path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+            "feature/new-panel".to_string(),
+            None,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(status.current_branch.as_deref(), Some("feature/new-panel"));
+        assert!(
+            ref_exists(&repo.path, "refs/heads/feature/new-panel").unwrap(),
+            "new branch should exist"
+        );
+
+        let err = create_branch(
+            repo.path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+            "feature/new-panel".to_string(),
+            None,
+        )
+        .unwrap_err();
+        assert!(err.contains("existiert bereits"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn restore_to_commit_resets_branch_to_selected_commit() {
         let repo = init_temp_repo("restore_to_commit");

src-tauri/src/main.rs

@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ mod git;
 
 use git::{
     cancel_code_search, checkout_branch, commit, compare_commits, compare_file_to_head,
-    compare_file_to_parent, cred_delete, cred_load, cred_save, diff_file_against_working_tree,
-    get_remote_url, get_status, list_branches, list_commits, list_file_history,
-    list_repository_files, merge_branch, open_repository, pull, push, read_conflict,
-    resolve_conflict, resolve_conflict_side, restore_file_from_commit, restore_files,
-    restore_to_commit, search_code_introductions, stage_files, unstage_files,
+    compare_file_to_parent, create_branch, cred_delete, cred_load, cred_save,
+    diff_file_against_working_tree, get_remote_url, get_status, list_branches, list_commits,
+    list_file_history, list_repository_files, merge_branch, open_repository,
+    open_repository_bundle, pull, push,
+    read_conflict, resolve_conflict, resolve_conflict_side, restore_file_from_commit,
+    restore_files, restore_to_commit, search_code_introductions, stage_files, unstage_files,
     SearchCancellationState,
 };
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ fn main() {
             get_status,
             list_branches,
             checkout_branch,
+            create_branch,
             stage_files,
             unstage_files,
             restore_files,
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ fn main() {
             restore_file_from_commit,
             merge_branch,
             list_repository_files,
+            open_repository_bundle,
             list_file_history,
             compare_commits,
             compare_file_to_head,

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "GitLite",
-  "version": "0.0.5",
+  "version": "2026.7.1",
   "identifier": "com.git-lite",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   },
   "bundle": {
     "active": true,
-    "targets": "all",
+    "targets": ["nsis"],
     "icon": ["icons/icon.ico"],
     "createUpdaterArtifacts": true,
     "windows": {

src/App.svelte

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { onDestroy, onMount } from "svelte";
+  import { onDestroy, onMount, tick } from "svelte";
   import { open as openDialog } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog";
   import { check, type DownloadEvent, type Update } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-updater";
   import { AlertCircle, Check, FolderOpen, GitBranch, GitMerge, LoaderCircle } from "@lucide/svelte";
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
   import BranchPanel from "./lib/components/BranchPanel.svelte";
   import CommitPanel from "./lib/components/CommitPanel.svelte";
   import CompareDialog from "./lib/components/CompareDialog.svelte";
-  import ComparePanel from "./lib/components/ComparePanel.svelte";
+  import CompareSelectDialog from "./lib/components/CompareSelectDialog.svelte";
   import CredentialDialog from "./lib/components/CredentialDialog.svelte";
   import ExplorerPanel from "./lib/components/ExplorerPanel.svelte";
   import FileHistoryPanel from "./lib/components/FileHistoryPanel.svelte";
   import GlobalSearchDialog from "./lib/components/GlobalSearchDialog.svelte";
   import HistoryPanel from "./lib/components/HistoryPanel.svelte";
+  import NewBranchDialog from "./lib/components/NewBranchDialog.svelte";
+  import RepoLoadingOverlay from "./lib/components/RepoLoadingOverlay.svelte";
   import ResolveDialog from "./lib/components/ResolveDialog.svelte";
   import StatusPanel from "./lib/components/StatusPanel.svelte";
   import UpdateToast from "./lib/components/UpdateToast.svelte";
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@
     commit,
     compareCommits,
     cancelCodeSearch,
+    createBranch,
     diffFileAgainstWorkingTree,
     compareFileToParent,
     getStatus,
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@
     listFileHistory,
     listRepositoryFiles,
     mergeBranch,
-    openRepository,
+    openRepositoryBundle,
     pull,
     push,
     getRemoteUrl,
@@ -94,10 +97,14 @@
   let compareFrom = "";
   let compareTo = "";
   let comparison: GitCommitComparison | null = null;
+  let newBranchCommit: GitCommit | null = null;
+  let compareSelectOpen = false;
   let compareDialogOpen = false;
   let selectedDiffPath = "";
+  let diffHighlightQuery = "";
   let pendingRestoreFile: { commit: GitCommit; file: GitCommitFile } | null = null;
   let globalSearchOpen = false;
+  let lastSearchQuery = "";
   let globalSearchResults: GitSearchHit[] = [];
   let globalSearchBusy = false;
   let globalSearchError = "";
@@ -130,6 +137,8 @@
 
   $: isBusy = operation.length > 0;
   $: hasRepository = activeRepoPath.length > 0 && status !== null;
+  $: openingRepo = operation === "Opening repository";
+  $: repoDisplayName = ((repoPath || activeRepoPath).split(/[\\/]/).filter(Boolean).pop()) ?? "";
   $: changedFiles = status?.files ?? [];
   $: stagedCount = status?.files.filter((f) => f.staged !== null).length ?? 0;
   $: unstagedCount = status?.files.filter((f) => f.unstaged !== null).length ?? 0;
@@ -161,15 +170,18 @@
   }
 
   async function autoRefreshTick() {
-    if (!autoRefreshEnabled || !activeRepoPath || isBusy || autoRefreshInFlight || resolveDialogOpen || compareDialogOpen || globalSearchOpen) return;
+    if (!autoRefreshEnabled || !activeRepoPath || isBusy || autoRefreshInFlight || resolveDialogOpen || compareDialogOpen || compareSelectOpen || newBranchCommit || globalSearchOpen) return;
     autoRefreshInFlight = true;
     try {
+      // Cheap fast path: only fetch status; skip the heavy reload if nothing changed.
       const nextStatus = await getStatus(activeRepoPath);
       if (statusFingerprint(nextStatus) === lastStatusFingerprint) return;
       applyStatus(nextStatus);
-      await refreshBranchList(activeRepoPath);
-      await refreshCommitHistory(activeRepoPath);
-      await refreshExplorerFiles(activeRepoPath);
+      // Something changed — reload branches, commits and files in one bundled call.
+      const bundle = await openRepositoryBundle(activeRepoPath, 100);
+      await refreshBranchList(activeRepoPath, bundle.branches);
+      await refreshCommitHistory(activeRepoPath, bundle.commits);
+      await refreshExplorerFiles(activeRepoPath, bundle.files);
       await refreshFileHistory(activeRepoPath);
     } catch { /* ignore transient errors */ } finally {
       autoRefreshInFlight = false;
@@ -315,12 +327,12 @@
 
   // ── Refresh helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-  async function refreshBranchList(path = activeRepoPath) {
-    branches = await listBranches(path);
+  async function refreshBranchList(path = activeRepoPath, prefetched?: GitBranchInfo[]) {
+    branches = prefetched ?? (await listBranches(path));
   }
 
-  async function refreshCommitHistory(path = activeRepoPath) {
-    commits = await listCommits(path, 100);
+  async function refreshCommitHistory(path = activeRepoPath, prefetched?: GitCommit[]) {
+    commits = prefetched ?? (await listCommits(path, 100));
     const hashes = new Set(commits.map((c) => c.hash));
     if (compareFrom && !hashes.has(compareFrom)) compareFrom = "";
     if (compareTo && !hashes.has(compareTo)) compareTo = "";
@@ -332,8 +344,8 @@
     }
   }
 
-  async function refreshExplorerFiles(path = activeRepoPath) {
-    repoFiles = await listRepositoryFiles(path);
+  async function refreshExplorerFiles(path = activeRepoPath, prefetched?: GitRepositoryFile[]) {
+    repoFiles = prefetched ?? (await listRepositoryFiles(path));
     const folderPaths = allExplorerFolderPaths(repoFiles);
     expandedExplorerPaths = new Set([...expandedExplorerPaths].filter((folder) => folderPaths.has(folder)));
     if (selectedExplorerPath && !explorerPathExists(repoFiles, selectedExplorerPath)) {
@@ -355,20 +367,28 @@
     repoPath = path;
 
     await runOperation("Opening repository", async () => {
-      const nextStatus = await openRepository(path);
-      applyStatus(nextStatus);
+      // Paint the loading overlay before the (potentially slow) git enumeration
+      // starts — otherwise the first paint is deferred until the bundle resolves
+      // and the overlay appears to "come late".
+      await tick();
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve) => requestAnimationFrame(() => resolve()));
+      // Single backend round-trip: resolves the repo and reads status, branches,
+      // commits and files in one pass instead of four sequential git calls.
+      const bundle = await openRepositoryBundle(path, 100);
+      applyStatus(bundle.status);
       branches = []; commits = []; repoFiles = [];
       selectedExplorerPath = ""; selectedExplorerKind = "file";
       expandedExplorerPaths = new Set(); expandedCommitHashes = new Set();
       fileHistory = []; compareFrom = ""; compareTo = "";
-      comparison = null; compareDialogOpen = false; selectedDiffPath = ""; pendingRestoreFile = null;
+      comparison = null; compareSelectOpen = false; compareDialogOpen = false; selectedDiffPath = ""; pendingRestoreFile = null;
+      newBranchCommit = null;
       if (globalSearchBusy) void cancelGlobalSearch();
       globalSearchResults = []; globalSearchOpen = false; globalSearchError = "";
       resolveDialogOpen = false; conflictTarget = ""; conflict = null;
       preparedResolutions = {};
-      await refreshBranchList(activeRepoPath);
-      await refreshCommitHistory(activeRepoPath);
-      await refreshExplorerFiles(activeRepoPath);
+      await refreshBranchList(activeRepoPath, bundle.branches);
+      await refreshCommitHistory(activeRepoPath, bundle.commits);
+      await refreshExplorerFiles(activeRepoPath, bundle.files);
     });
   }
 
@@ -411,6 +431,37 @@
     });
   }
 
+  async function createNewBranch(branchName: string) {
+    const name = branchName.trim();
+    if (!activeRepoPath || !name) return;
+    await runOperation(`Creating ${name}`, async () => {
+      applyStatus(await createBranch(activeRepoPath, name));
+      await refreshBranchList(activeRepoPath);
+      await refreshCommitHistory(activeRepoPath);
+      await refreshExplorerFiles(activeRepoPath);
+      await refreshFileHistory(activeRepoPath);
+    });
+  }
+
+  function openNewBranchDialog(commit: GitCommit) {
+    if (!activeRepoPath || isBusy) return;
+    newBranchCommit = commit;
+  }
+
+  async function createBranchFromCommit(branchName: string) {
+    const target = newBranchCommit;
+    const name = branchName.trim();
+    if (!activeRepoPath || !target || !name) return;
+    await runOperation(`Creating ${name}`, async () => {
+      applyStatus(await createBranch(activeRepoPath, name, target.hash));
+      newBranchCommit = null;
+      await refreshBranchList(activeRepoPath);
+      await refreshCommitHistory(activeRepoPath);
+      await refreshExplorerFiles(activeRepoPath);
+      await refreshFileHistory(activeRepoPath);
+    });
+  }
+
   async function merge(branch: GitBranchInfo) {
     if (!activeRepoPath || branch.current) return;
     await runOperation(`Merging ${branch.name}`, async () => {
@@ -717,6 +768,17 @@
     expandedExplorerPaths = new Set();
   }
 
+  function explorerParentFolders(path: string): string[] {
+    const parts = normalizeExplorerPath(path).split("/").filter(Boolean);
+    const folders: string[] = [];
+    let current = "";
+    for (let index = 0; index < parts.length - 1; index++) {
+      current = current ? `${current}/${parts[index]}` : parts[index];
+      folders.push(current);
+    }
+    return folders;
+  }
+
   async function selectExplorerNode(node: ExplorerNode) {
     if (!activeRepoPath || (selectedExplorerPath === node.path && selectedExplorerKind === node.kind)) return;
     selectedExplorerPath = node.path;
@@ -726,6 +788,17 @@
     });
   }
 
+  async function selectFileFromSearch(file: GitRepositoryFile) {
+    if (!activeRepoPath) return;
+    selectedExplorerPath = file.path;
+    selectedExplorerKind = "file";
+    expandedExplorerPaths = new Set([...expandedExplorerPaths, ...explorerParentFolders(file.path)]);
+
+    await runOperation(`Loading ${file.path} history`, async () => {
+      await refreshFileHistory(activeRepoPath, file.path);
+    });
+  }
+
   async function restoreSelectedFileFromCommit(target: GitCommit) {
     if (!activeRepoPath || !selectedExplorerPath) return;
     const kind = selectedExplorerKind === "folder" ? "folder" : "file";
@@ -740,13 +813,20 @@
 
   // ── Compare ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+  function openCompareSelect() {
+    if (!hasRepository) return;
+    compareSelectOpen = true;
+  }
+
   async function compareSelectedCommits() {
     if (!canCompare) return;
     await runOperation("Comparing commits", async () => {
       const result = await compareCommits(activeRepoPath, compareFrom, compareTo);
       comparison = result;
       selectedDiffPath = result.files[0]?.path ?? "";
+      diffHighlightQuery = "";
       pendingRestoreFile = null;
+      compareSelectOpen = false;
       compareDialogOpen = true;
     });
   }
@@ -757,13 +837,22 @@
       const result = await diffFileAgainstWorkingTree(activeRepoPath, historyCommit.hash, selectedExplorerPath);
       comparison = result;
       selectedDiffPath = result.files[0]?.path ?? selectedExplorerPath;
+      diffHighlightQuery = "";
       pendingRestoreFile = null;
       compareDialogOpen = true;
     });
   }
 
-  function openCompareDialog() {
-    if (comparison) compareDialogOpen = true;
+  async function diffSearchHit(hit: GitSearchHit) {
+    if (!activeRepoPath) return;
+    await runOperation(`Diffing ${hit.file}`, async () => {
+      const result = await diffFileAgainstWorkingTree(activeRepoPath, hit.commit_hash, hit.file);
+      comparison = result;
+      selectedDiffPath = result.files[0]?.path ?? hit.file;
+      diffHighlightQuery = lastSearchQuery;
+      pendingRestoreFile = null;
+      compareDialogOpen = true;
+    });
   }
 
   function closeCompareDialog() {
@@ -785,6 +874,7 @@
     if (!activeRepoPath || globalSearchBusy) return;
     const searchId = `search-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}`;
     globalSearchId = searchId;
+    lastSearchQuery = query;
     globalSearchBusy = true;
     globalSearchError = "";
     globalSearchResults = [];
@@ -892,6 +982,8 @@
 
   function handleWindowKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
     if (event.key === "Escape" && compareDialogOpen) closeCompareDialog();
+    else if (event.key === "Escape" && newBranchCommit) newBranchCommit = null;
+    else if (event.key === "Escape" && compareSelectOpen) compareSelectOpen = false;
     else if (event.key === "Escape" && globalSearchOpen) closeGlobalSearchDialog();
   }
 </script>
@@ -917,6 +1009,7 @@
     onPush={pushRepo}
     onRefresh={refreshRepo}
     onSearch={() => { globalSearchOpen = true; }}
+    onCompare={openCompareSelect}
     onToggleAutoRefresh={toggleAutoRefresh}
   />
 
@@ -992,6 +1085,7 @@
           {isBusy}
           onCheckout={checkout}
           onMerge={merge}
+          onCreateBranch={createNewBranch}
         />
         <ExplorerPanel
           {repoFiles}
@@ -1007,7 +1101,7 @@
         />
       </aside>
 
-      <!-- Center: summary + status + commit + compare -->
+      <!-- Center: summary + status + commit -->
       <section class="main-panel" aria-label="Repository status">
         <div class="repo-summary">
           <div class="repo-meta">
@@ -1050,21 +1144,6 @@
             onCommitMessageChange={(msg) => { commitMessage = msg; }}
           />
         </div>
-
-        <ComparePanel
-          {commits}
-          {hasRepository}
-          {isBusy}
-          {compareFrom}
-          {compareTo}
-          {canCompare}
-          {comparison}
-          {operation}
-          onCompareFromChange={(val) => { compareFrom = val; }}
-          onCompareToChange={(val) => { compareTo = val; }}
-          onCompare={compareSelectedCommits}
-          onOpenDialog={openCompareDialog}
-        />
       </section>
 
       <!-- Right sidebar: commit graph + file history -->
@@ -1076,6 +1155,7 @@
           {expandedCommitHashes}
           onRestoreCommit={restoreCommit}
           onPreviewCommitFile={previewCommitFileFromHistory}
+          onCreateBranchFromCommit={openNewBranchDialog}
           onToggleCommitFiles={(hash) => {
             const next = new Set(expandedCommitHashes);
             if (next.has(hash)) next.delete(hash); else next.add(hash);
@@ -1109,19 +1189,6 @@
   />
 {/if}
 
-<!-- Compare diff dialog -->
-{#if compareDialogOpen && comparison}
-  <CompareDialog
-    {comparison}
-    {selectedDiffPath}
-    {isBusy}
-    restoreLabel={pendingRestoreFile ? "Restore file" : ""}
-    onClose={closeCompareDialog}
-    onRestore={restorePreviewedCommitFile}
-    onSelectFile={selectDiffFile}
-  />
-{/if}
-
 {#if globalSearchOpen}
   <GlobalSearchDialog
     {hasRepository}
@@ -1129,9 +1196,56 @@
     isSearching={globalSearchBusy}
     error={globalSearchError}
     results={globalSearchResults}
+    files={repoFiles}
+    fileHistory={fileHistory}
+    selectedFilePath={selectedExplorerPath}
     onClose={closeGlobalSearchDialog}
     onSearch={runGlobalSearch}
     onCancel={cancelGlobalSearch}
+    onDiff={diffSearchHit}
+    onSelectFile={selectFileFromSearch}
+    onFileHistoryDiff={diffSelectedFileFromCommit}
+    onFileHistoryRestore={restoreSelectedFileFromCommit}
+  />
+{/if}
+
+<!-- Create a branch from a specific commit in the history -->
+{#if newBranchCommit}
+  <NewBranchDialog
+    commit={newBranchCommit}
+    {isBusy}
+    onCreate={createBranchFromCommit}
+    onClose={() => { newBranchCommit = null; }}
+  />
+{/if}
+
+<!-- Compare: pick the two commits to diff -->
+{#if compareSelectOpen}
+  <CompareSelectDialog
+    {commits}
+    {compareFrom}
+    {compareTo}
+    {canCompare}
+    {isBusy}
+    {operation}
+    onCompareFromChange={(val) => { compareFrom = val; }}
+    onCompareToChange={(val) => { compareTo = val; }}
+    onCompare={compareSelectedCommits}
+    onClose={() => { compareSelectOpen = false; }}
+  />
+{/if}
+
+<!-- Compare diff dialog (rendered last so it overlays the search dialog when opened from a hit) -->
+{#if compareDialogOpen && comparison}
+  <CompareDialog
+    {comparison}
+    {selectedDiffPath}
+    {isBusy}
+    highlightQuery={diffHighlightQuery}
+    restoreLabel={pendingRestoreFile ? "Restore file" : ""}
+    onClose={closeCompareDialog}
+    onRestore={restorePreviewedCommitFile}
+    onSelectFile={selectDiffFile}
   />
 {/if}
 
@@ -1146,6 +1260,11 @@
   />
 {/if}
 
+<!-- Full-screen overlay while a repository is being opened -->
+{#if openingRepo}
+  <RepoLoadingOverlay repoName={repoDisplayName} />
+{/if}
+
 <!-- Conflict resolve dialog -->
 {#if resolveDialogOpen}
   <ResolveDialog

src/app.css

@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@
 
   .main-panel {
     display: grid;
-    grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
+    grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
     min-width: 0;
     min-height: 0;
     border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
@@ -664,7 +664,8 @@
 
   .top-section {
     display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
+    grid-template-rows: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(210px, auto);
     min-height: 0;
     gap: 8px;
     padding: 8px;
@@ -715,6 +716,88 @@
 
   /* --- Branch list --- */
 
+  .branch-head-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+  }
+  .branch-create-toggle {
+    width: 26px;
+    min-width: 26px;
+    min-height: 26px;
+    padding: 0;
+    border-color: rgba(65,209,255,0.2);
+    border-radius: 7px;
+    color: var(--color-ink-dim);
+    background: rgba(65,209,255,0.06);
+  }
+  .branch-create-toggle:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    border-color: rgba(65,209,255,0.45);
+    color: #ffffff;
+    background: rgba(65,209,255,0.13);
+  }
+
+  .branch-list { gap: 8px; }
+
+  .branch-create-form {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto auto;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 7px;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+    padding: 7px 8px;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(65,209,255,0.22);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(65,209,255,0.08), rgba(100,108,255,0.07));
+  }
+  .branch-create-form svg { color: var(--color-accent); }
+  .branch-create-form input {
+    height: 30px;
+    min-width: 0;
+    border-radius: 7px;
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 12px;
+  }
+  .branch-create-action {
+    width: 28px;
+    min-width: 28px;
+    min-height: 28px;
+    padding: 0;
+    border-radius: 7px;
+  }
+  .branch-create-action.confirm {
+    border-color: rgba(78,202,118,0.34);
+    color: #6ee090;
+    background: rgba(78,202,118,0.11);
+  }
+
+  .branch-group { display: grid; gap: 4px; min-width: 0; }
+  .branch-group + .branch-group { margin-top: 8px; }
+
+  .branch-group-toggle {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
+    justify-content: stretch;
+    width: 100%;
+    min-height: 28px;
+    padding: 4px 6px;
+    border-color: transparent;
+    border-radius: 7px;
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
+    color: var(--color-ink-faint);
+    font-size: 10px;
+    font-weight: 800;
+    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
+    text-align: left;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+  }
+  .branch-group-toggle:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    border-color: var(--color-border-subtle);
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
+    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
+  }
+  .branch-group-toggle svg { color: var(--color-ink-faint); }
+
   .branch-group-label {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
@@ -738,6 +821,12 @@
     font-size: 10px;
   }
 
+  .branch-empty {
+    padding: 8px 10px;
+    color: var(--color-ink-faint);
+    font-size: 12px;
+  }
+
   .branch-row {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
@@ -1005,6 +1094,55 @@
     width: min(1180px, calc(100vw - 32px));
     height: min(840px, calc(100vh - 32px));
   }
+  .compare-select-dialog {
+    display: block;
+    width: min(720px, calc(100vw - 32px));
+    height: auto;
+    max-height: calc(100vh - 32px);
+    overflow: auto;
+  }
+  .new-branch-dialog {
+    display: block;
+    width: min(520px, calc(100vw - 32px));
+    height: auto;
+    max-height: calc(100vh - 32px);
+    overflow: auto;
+  }
+  .new-branch-form {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 14px;
+    padding: 16px;
+  }
+  .new-branch-target {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 8px;
+    min-width: 0;
+    padding: 8px 10px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    background: var(--color-surface-raised);
+  }
+  .new-branch-summary {
+    overflow: hidden;
+    color: var(--color-ink-dim);
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+  .new-branch-field { display: grid; gap: 6px; }
+  .new-branch-field span {
+    color: var(--color-ink-faint);
+    font-size: 10.5px;
+    font-weight: 800;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  }
+  .new-branch-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
 
   .dialog-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle); background: var(--color-surface-dim); }
   .dialog-header > div:first-child { min-width: 0; }
@@ -1123,6 +1261,19 @@
   .split-cell.add   { background: rgba(78,202,118,0.09); color: #5dd88a; }
   .split-cell.empty { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.06); }
 
+  /* Search-hit highlight: amber, distinct from add (green) / del (red).
+     Higher specificity so it overrides the add/del backgrounds on a matched line. */
+  .split-diff .split-cell.match {
+    background: rgba(240,182,72,0.22);
+    color: #f3c969;
+    box-shadow: inset 2px 0 0 rgba(240,182,72,0.9);
+  }
+  .split-diff .split-num.match {
+    background: rgba(240,182,72,0.2);
+    color: rgba(240,182,72,0.9);
+    border-right-color: rgba(240,182,72,0.35);
+  }
+
   .split-col-headers {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
@@ -1162,11 +1313,38 @@
 
   .global-search-body {
     display: grid;
-    grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
+    grid-template-rows: auto auto minmax(0, 1fr);
     min-width: 0;
     min-height: 0;
   }
 
+  .global-search-tabs {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    padding: 9px 12px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+    background: rgba(7, 8, 16, 0.34);
+  }
+  .global-search-tab {
+    min-height: 30px;
+    padding: 0 12px;
+    border-color: transparent;
+    color: var(--color-ink-dim);
+    background: transparent;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    font-weight: 800;
+  }
+  .global-search-tab:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    border-color: rgba(65,209,255,0.22);
+    background: rgba(65,209,255,0.07);
+  }
+  .global-search-tab.active {
+    border-color: rgba(65,209,255,0.36);
+    color: #ffffff;
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(100,108,255,0.26), rgba(65,209,255,0.1));
+  }
+
   .global-search-form {
     display: grid;
     gap: 10px;
@@ -1193,6 +1371,11 @@
     white-space: pre;
     overflow: auto;
   }
+  .global-search-query input {
+    height: 40px;
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 13px;
+  }
 
   .global-search-options {
     display: grid;
@@ -1254,11 +1437,21 @@
   }
   .search-hit-top {
     display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
+    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto auto;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 8px;
     min-width: 0;
   }
+  .search-hit-diff {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 5px;
+    padding: 3px 9px;
+    font-size: 11px;
+    font-weight: 800;
+    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
   .search-hit-top .hash {
     padding: 2px 7px;
     border: 1px solid rgba(90,140,248,0.22);
@@ -1319,6 +1512,185 @@
     white-space: pre;
   }
 
+  .file-search-form { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
+  .file-search-results {
+    padding: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+  .file-search-split {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(320px, 0.75fr);
+    height: 100%;
+    min-width: 0;
+    min-height: 0;
+  }
+  .file-search-column {
+    min-width: 0;
+    min-height: 0;
+    overflow: auto;
+    padding: 10px;
+    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+  }
+  .file-search-list { display: grid; gap: 7px; }
+  .file-search-hit {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto auto;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 10px;
+    width: 100%;
+    min-height: 48px;
+    padding: 8px 10px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    background: var(--color-surface-raised);
+    text-align: left;
+  }
+  .file-search-hit:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    border-color: rgba(65,209,255,0.3);
+    background: var(--color-surface-hover);
+  }
+  .file-search-hit.active {
+    border-color: rgba(90,140,248,0.42);
+    background: rgba(90,140,248,0.11);
+  }
+  .file-search-icon {
+    display: grid;
+    place-items: center;
+    width: 22px;
+    height: 22px;
+    color: var(--color-accent);
+  }
+  .file-search-icon .language-icon {
+    display: block;
+    width: 17px;
+    height: 17px;
+    fill: currentColor;
+  }
+  .file-search-icon .language-icon path { fill: currentColor; }
+  .file-search-main {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 2px;
+    min-width: 0;
+  }
+  .file-search-main strong {
+    min-width: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    color: var(--color-ink);
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 12.5px;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+  .file-search-main span {
+    min-width: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    color: var(--color-ink-faint);
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 11.5px;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+  .file-search-action {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 5px;
+    color: var(--color-accent);
+    font-size: 11px;
+    font-weight: 800;
+    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+  .file-search-history {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
+    min-width: 0;
+    min-height: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    background: rgba(7, 8, 16, 0.18);
+  }
+  .file-search-history-head {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 2px;
+    min-width: 0;
+    padding: 10px 12px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
+  }
+  .file-search-history-head span {
+    color: var(--color-ink-faint);
+    font-size: 10.5px;
+    font-weight: 800;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  }
+  .file-search-history-head strong {
+    min-width: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    color: var(--color-ink);
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 12.5px;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+  .file-search-history-list {
+    display: grid;
+    align-content: start;
+    gap: 8px;
+    min-width: 0;
+    min-height: 0;
+    overflow: auto;
+    padding: 10px;
+  }
+  .file-search-history-row {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 8px;
+    min-width: 0;
+    padding: 9px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    background: var(--color-surface-raised);
+  }
+  .file-search-history-main {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 5px 8px;
+    min-width: 0;
+  }
+  .file-search-history-main .hash {
+    padding: 2px 7px;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(90,140,248,0.22);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    color: var(--color-accent);
+    background: rgba(90,140,248,0.13);
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 11px;
+    font-weight: 800;
+  }
+  .file-search-history-main strong {
+    min-width: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    color: var(--color-ink);
+    font-size: 12.5px;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+  .file-search-history-main > span:last-child {
+    grid-column: 1 / -1;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    color: var(--color-ink-faint);
+    font-size: 11.5px;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+  .file-search-history-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 6px;
+  }
+
   /* --- Credential dialog --- */
 
   .cred-card {
@@ -1860,7 +2232,6 @@
 
 @media (min-width: 1800px) {
   .workspace    { grid-template-columns: 320px minmax(0, 1fr) 680px; }
-  .top-section  { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 380px; }
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 1400px) {
@@ -1906,6 +2277,11 @@
   .dialog-body    { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: minmax(120px, 0.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
   .compare-dialog .dialog-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: minmax(120px, 0.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
   .global-search-options { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  .file-search-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: minmax(150px, 0.9fr) minmax(220px, 1fr); }
+  .file-search-column { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle); }
+  .file-search-hit { grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: start; }
+  .file-search-hit .status-badge,
+  .file-search-action { grid-column: 2; justify-self: start; }
   .dialog-files   { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle); }
   .branch-actions { flex-direction: row; justify-content: flex-start; }
   .tb-action-label { display: none; }

src/lib/TitleBar.svelte

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { onDestroy, onMount } from "svelte";
   import { getCurrentWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/window";
-  import { Download, GitBranch, LoaderCircle, Minus, RefreshCw, Search, Upload, X } from "@lucide/svelte";
+  import { Download, GitBranch, GitCompare, LoaderCircle, Minus, RefreshCw, Search, Upload, X } from "@lucide/svelte";
 
   export let branch: string = "";
   export let ahead: number = 0;
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   export let onPush: () => void = () => {};
   export let onRefresh: () => void = () => {};
   export let onSearch: () => void = () => {};
+  export let onCompare: () => void = () => {};
   export let onToggleAutoRefresh: () => void = () => {};
 
   const win = getCurrentWindow();
@@ -92,6 +93,17 @@
         <span class="tb-action-label">Search</span>
       </button>
 
+      <button
+        class="tb-action"
+        onclick={onCompare}
+        disabled={!hasRepository || isBusy}
+        title="Compare commits"
+        aria-label="Compare commits"
+      >
+        <GitCompare size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+        <span class="tb-action-label">Compare</span>
+      </button>
+
       <button
         class="tb-action"
         onclick={onPull}

src/lib/components/BranchPanel.svelte

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { GitBranch, GitMerge } from "@lucide/svelte";
+  import { Check, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, GitBranch, GitMerge, Plus, X } from "@lucide/svelte";
   import type { GitBranch as GitBranchInfo } from "../types";
 
   interface Props {
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     isBusy: boolean;
     onCheckout: (branch: GitBranchInfo) => void;
     onMerge: (branch: GitBranchInfo) => void;
+    onCreateBranch: (branchName: string) => void | Promise<void>;
   }
 
   let {
@@ -20,7 +21,35 @@
     isBusy = false,
     onCheckout = () => {},
     onMerge = () => {},
+    onCreateBranch = () => {},
   }: Props = $props();
+
+  let localOpen = $state(true);
+  let remoteOpen = $state(false);
+  let createOpen = $state(false);
+  let newBranchName = $state("");
+  let createInput = $state<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+
+  function openCreateForm() {
+    if (!hasRepository || isBusy) return;
+    createOpen = true;
+    queueMicrotask(() => createInput?.focus());
+  }
+
+  function closeCreateForm() {
+    createOpen = false;
+    newBranchName = "";
+  }
+
+  async function submitCreate(event: SubmitEvent) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    const value = newBranchName.trim();
+    if (!value || !hasRepository || isBusy) return;
+    await onCreateBranch(value);
+    newBranchName = "";
+    createOpen = false;
+    localOpen = true;
+  }
 </script>
 
 <section class="panel grid grid-rows-[auto_1fr] overflow-hidden" aria-label="Branches">
@@ -29,7 +58,19 @@
       <span class="eyebrow">Branches</span>
       <h2 class="mt-0.5 text-ink text-base font-bold leading-tight">Refs</h2>
     </div>
-    <span class="pill pill-count">{branches.length}</span>
+    <div class="branch-head-actions">
+      <button
+        class="branch-create-toggle"
+        type="button"
+        onclick={openCreateForm}
+        disabled={!hasRepository || isBusy}
+        title="Create new branch"
+        aria-label="Create new branch"
+      >
+        <Plus size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+      </button>
+      <span class="pill pill-count">{branches.length}</span>
+    </div>
   </div>
 
   {#if !hasRepository}
@@ -37,71 +78,123 @@
   {:else if branches.length === 0}
     <p class="blank-state">No branches returned.</p>
   {:else}
-    <div class="overflow-auto p-2 flex flex-col gap-0">
-      {#if localBranches.length > 0}
-        <div class="branch-group-label">
-          <span>Local</span>
-          <span class="branch-group-count">{localBranches.length}</span>
-        </div>
-        {#each localBranches as branch (branch.name)}
-          {#snippet branchCard()}
-            <article class="branch-row" class:current={branch.current}>
-              <div class="branch-info">
-                <GitBranch size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
-                <div>
-                  <strong>{branch.name}</strong>
-                  <span>local</span>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-              {#if branch.current}
-                <span class="pill pill-active">Current</span>
-              {:else}
-                <div class="branch-actions">
-                  <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onCheckout(branch)} disabled={isBusy}>
-                    Checkout
-                  </button>
-                  <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onMerge(branch)} disabled={isBusy} title="Merge into current">
-                    <GitMerge size={15} aria-hidden="true" />
-                    Merge
-                  </button>
-                </div>
-              {/if}
-            </article>
-          {/snippet}
-          {@render branchCard()}
-        {/each}
+    <div class="branch-list overflow-auto p-2 flex flex-col gap-0">
+      {#if createOpen}
+        <form class="branch-create-form" onsubmit={submitCreate}>
+          <GitBranch size={15} aria-hidden="true" />
+          <input
+            bind:this={createInput}
+            bind:value={newBranchName}
+            disabled={isBusy}
+            autocomplete="off"
+            spellcheck="false"
+            placeholder="new-branch-name"
+            aria-label="New branch name"
+          />
+          <button class="branch-create-action confirm" type="submit" disabled={isBusy || newBranchName.trim().length === 0} title="Create branch">
+            <Check size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+          </button>
+          <button class="branch-create-action" type="button" onclick={closeCreateForm} disabled={isBusy} title="Cancel">
+            <X size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+          </button>
+        </form>
       {/if}
 
-      {#if remoteBranches.length > 0}
-        <div class="branch-group-label" style="margin-top: {localBranches.length > 0 ? '12px' : '0'}">
+      <div class="branch-group">
+        <button
+          class="branch-group-toggle"
+          type="button"
+          onclick={() => { localOpen = !localOpen; }}
+          aria-expanded={localOpen}
+        >
+          {#if localOpen}
+            <ChevronDown size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+          {:else}
+            <ChevronRight size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+          {/if}
+          <span>Local</span>
+          <span class="branch-group-count">{localBranches.length}</span>
+        </button>
+
+        {#if localOpen}
+          {#if localBranches.length === 0}
+            <div class="branch-empty">No local branches.</div>
+          {:else}
+            {#each localBranches as branch (branch.name)}
+              <article class="branch-row" class:current={branch.current}>
+                <div class="branch-info">
+                  <GitBranch size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+                  <div>
+                    <strong>{branch.name}</strong>
+                    <span>local</span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                {#if branch.current}
+                  <span class="pill pill-active">Current</span>
+                {:else}
+                  <div class="branch-actions">
+                    <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onCheckout(branch)} disabled={isBusy}>
+                      Checkout
+                    </button>
+                    <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onMerge(branch)} disabled={isBusy} title="Merge into current">
+                      <GitMerge size={15} aria-hidden="true" />
+                      Merge
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                {/if}
+              </article>
+            {/each}
+          {/if}
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="branch-group">
+        <button
+          class="branch-group-toggle"
+          type="button"
+          onclick={() => { remoteOpen = !remoteOpen; }}
+          aria-expanded={remoteOpen}
+        >
+          {#if remoteOpen}
+            <ChevronDown size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+          {:else}
+            <ChevronRight size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+          {/if}
           <span>Remote</span>
           <span class="branch-group-count">{remoteBranches.length}</span>
-        </div>
-        {#each remoteBranches as branch (branch.name)}
-          <article class="branch-row" class:current={branch.current}>
-            <div class="branch-info">
-              <GitBranch size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
-              <div>
-                <strong>{branch.name}</strong>
-                <span>remote</span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-            {#if branch.current}
-              <span class="pill pill-active">Current</span>
-            {:else}
-              <div class="branch-actions">
-                <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onCheckout(branch)} disabled={isBusy}>
-                  Checkout
-                </button>
-                <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onMerge(branch)} disabled={isBusy} title="Merge into current">
-                  <GitMerge size={15} aria-hidden="true" />
-                  Merge
-                </button>
-              </div>
-            {/if}
-          </article>
-        {/each}
-      {/if}
+        </button>
+
+        {#if remoteOpen}
+          {#if remoteBranches.length === 0}
+            <div class="branch-empty">No remote branches.</div>
+          {:else}
+            {#each remoteBranches as branch (branch.name)}
+              <article class="branch-row" class:current={branch.current}>
+                <div class="branch-info">
+                  <GitBranch size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+                  <div>
+                    <strong>{branch.name}</strong>
+                    <span>remote</span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                {#if branch.current}
+                  <span class="pill pill-active">Current</span>
+                {:else}
+                  <div class="branch-actions">
+                    <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onCheckout(branch)} disabled={isBusy}>
+                      Checkout
+                    </button>
+                    <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onMerge(branch)} disabled={isBusy} title="Merge into current">
+                      <GitMerge size={15} aria-hidden="true" />
+                      Merge
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                {/if}
+              </article>
+            {/each}
+          {/if}
+        {/if}
+      </div>
     </div>
   {/if}
 </section>

src/lib/components/CompareDialog.svelte

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
     selectedDiffPath: string;
     isBusy: boolean;
     restoreLabel?: string;
+    /** When opened from a search hit, the term to highlight on matching lines. */
+    highlightQuery?: string;
     onClose: () => void;
     onRestore?: () => void;
     onSelectFile: (file: GitDiffFile) => void;
@@ -25,11 +27,25 @@
     selectedDiffPath = "",
     isBusy = false,
     restoreLabel = "",
+    highlightQuery = "",
     onClose = () => {},
     onRestore = undefined,
     onSelectFile = () => {},
   }: Props = $props();
 
+  // Needle = first non-empty line of the search query, lowercased for matching.
+  let highlightNeedle = $derived(
+    highlightQuery
+      .split("\n")
+      .map((line) => line.trim())
+      .find((line) => line.length > 0)
+      ?.toLowerCase() ?? ""
+  );
+
+  function isMatch(text?: string): boolean {
+    return highlightNeedle.length > 0 && !!text && text.toLowerCase().includes(highlightNeedle);
+  }
+
   let beforePane = $state<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   let afterPane = $state<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   let isSyncingSplitScroll = false;
@@ -259,8 +275,8 @@
                     {#if row.type === "span"}
                       <div class="split-span split-{row.kind}">{row.text}</div>
                     {:else}
-                      <div class="split-num" class:del={row.leftKind === "del"} class:empty={row.leftKind === "empty"}>{row.leftNum ?? ""}</div>
-                      <div class="split-cell" class:del={row.leftKind === "del"} class:empty={row.leftKind === "empty"}>{row.leftText ?? " "}</div>
+                      <div class="split-num" class:del={row.leftKind === "del"} class:empty={row.leftKind === "empty"} class:match={isMatch(row.leftText)}>{row.leftNum ?? ""}</div>
+                      <div class="split-cell" class:del={row.leftKind === "del"} class:empty={row.leftKind === "empty"} class:match={isMatch(row.leftText)}>{row.leftText ?? " "}</div>
                     {/if}
                   {/each}
                 </div>
@@ -276,8 +292,8 @@
                     {#if row.type === "span"}
                       <div class="split-span split-{row.kind}">{row.text}</div>
                     {:else}
-                      <div class="split-num" class:add={row.rightKind === "add"} class:empty={row.rightKind === "empty"}>{row.rightNum ?? ""}</div>
-                      <div class="split-cell" class:add={row.rightKind === "add"} class:empty={row.rightKind === "empty"}>{row.rightText ?? " "}</div>
+                      <div class="split-num" class:add={row.rightKind === "add"} class:empty={row.rightKind === "empty"} class:match={isMatch(row.rightText)}>{row.rightNum ?? ""}</div>
+                      <div class="split-cell" class:add={row.rightKind === "add"} class:empty={row.rightKind === "empty"} class:match={isMatch(row.rightText)}>{row.rightText ?? " "}</div>
                     {/if}
                   {/each}
                 </div>

src/lib/components/CompareSelectDialog.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { ArrowRight, GitCompare, LoaderCircle, X } from "@lucide/svelte";
+  import type { GitCommit } from "../types";
+
+  interface Props {
+    commits: GitCommit[];
+    compareFrom: string;
+    compareTo: string;
+    canCompare: boolean;
+    isBusy: boolean;
+    operation: string;
+    onCompareFromChange: (val: string) => void;
+    onCompareToChange: (val: string) => void;
+    onCompare: () => void;
+    onClose: () => void;
+  }
+
+  let {
+    commits = [],
+    compareFrom = "",
+    compareTo = "",
+    canCompare = false,
+    isBusy = false,
+    operation = "",
+    onCompareFromChange = () => {},
+    onCompareToChange = () => {},
+    onCompare = () => {},
+    onClose = () => {},
+  }: Props = $props();
+
+  function commitOptionLabel(item: GitCommit): string {
+    return `${item.short_hash} - ${item.summary}`;
+  }
+
+  function handleSubmit(event: SubmitEvent) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    onCompare();
+  }
+</script>
+
+<div
+  class="dialog-backdrop"
+  role="presentation"
+  onclick={(e) => { if (e.target === e.currentTarget) onClose(); }}
+>
+  <div class="dialog compare-select-dialog" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="Select commits to compare" tabindex="-1">
+    <header class="dialog-header">
+      <div>
+        <span class="eyebrow">Compare</span>
+        <h2 class="mt-0.5 text-ink text-base font-bold leading-tight">Select commits</h2>
+      </div>
+      <button class="dialog-close" type="button" onclick={onClose} title="Close">
+        <X size={18} aria-hidden="true" />
+      </button>
+    </header>
+
+    {#if commits.length < 2}
+      <div class="blank-state">At least two commits are needed to compare.</div>
+    {:else}
+      <form class="compare-form" onsubmit={handleSubmit}>
+        <label class="compare-field">
+          <span>From (older)</span>
+          <select
+            value={compareFrom}
+            onchange={(e) => onCompareFromChange((e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)}
+            disabled={isBusy}
+          >
+            <option value="" disabled>Select a commit</option>
+            {#each commits as item (item.hash)}
+              <option value={item.hash}>{commitOptionLabel(item)}</option>
+            {/each}
+          </select>
+        </label>
+
+        <ArrowRight class="compare-arrow" size={18} aria-hidden="true" />
+
+        <label class="compare-field">
+          <span>To (newer)</span>
+          <select
+            value={compareTo}
+            onchange={(e) => onCompareToChange((e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)}
+            disabled={isBusy}
+          >
+            <option value="" disabled>Select a commit</option>
+            {#each commits as item (item.hash)}
+              <option value={item.hash}>{commitOptionLabel(item)}</option>
+            {/each}
+          </select>
+        </label>
+
+        <button class="btn-primary" type="submit" disabled={!canCompare}>
+          {#if operation === "Comparing commits"}
+            <LoaderCircle class="spin" size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+          {:else}
+            <GitCompare size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+          {/if}
+          Compare
+        </button>
+      </form>
+
+      {#if compareFrom && compareTo && compareFrom === compareTo}
+        <div class="blank-state">Select two different commits to compare.</div>
+      {:else}
+        <div class="blank-state">Pick two commits and run a comparison.</div>
+      {/if}
+    {/if}
+  </div>
+</div>

src/lib/components/GlobalSearchDialog.svelte

@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { CalendarDays, FileCode, LoaderCircle, Search, User, X } from "@lucide/svelte";
-  import type { GitSearchHit } from "../types";
+  import {
+    CalendarDays,
+    FileCode,
+    FileText,
+    GitCompare,
+    History,
+    LoaderCircle,
+    RotateCcw,
+    Search,
+    User,
+    X,
+  } from "@lucide/svelte";
+  import { languageIconForPath } from "../languageIcons";
+  import type { GitCommit, GitRepositoryFile, GitSearchHit } from "../types";
+  import LanguageIcon from "./LanguageIcon.svelte";
+
+  type SearchTab = "code" | "files";
 
   interface Props {
     hasRepository: boolean;
@@ -8,9 +23,16 @@
     isSearching: boolean;
     error: string;
     results: GitSearchHit[];
+    files: GitRepositoryFile[];
+    fileHistory: GitCommit[];
+    selectedFilePath: string;
     onClose: () => void;
     onSearch: (query: string, caseSensitive: boolean, limit: number) => void | Promise<void>;
     onCancel: () => void | Promise<void>;
+    onDiff: (hit: GitSearchHit) => void | Promise<void>;
+    onSelectFile: (file: GitRepositoryFile) => void | Promise<void>;
+    onFileHistoryDiff: (commit: GitCommit) => void | Promise<void>;
+    onFileHistoryRestore: (commit: GitCommit) => void | Promise<void>;
   }
 
   let {
@@ -19,16 +41,28 @@
     isSearching = false,
     error = "",
     results = [],
+    files = [],
+    fileHistory = [],
+    selectedFilePath = "",
     onClose = () => {},
     onSearch = () => {},
     onCancel = () => {},
+    onDiff = () => {},
+    onSelectFile = () => {},
+    onFileHistoryDiff = () => {},
+    onFileHistoryRestore = () => {},
   }: Props = $props();
 
+  let activeTab = $state<SearchTab>("code");
   let query = $state("");
   let caseSensitive = $state(false);
   let limit = $state(250);
   let searchedQuery = $state("");
   let searched = $state(false);
+  let fileQuery = $state("");
+
+  const fileSearchActive = $derived(fileQuery.trim().length > 0);
+  const fileSearchResults = $derived(filterFiles(files, fileQuery, 200));
 
   function submit(event?: SubmitEvent) {
     event?.preventDefault();
@@ -54,6 +88,42 @@
   function displayPath(hit: GitSearchHit): string {
     return hit.old_file ? `${hit.old_file} -> ${hit.file}` : hit.file;
   }
+
+  function fileName(path: string): string {
+    return path.split(/[\\/]/).filter(Boolean).pop() ?? path;
+  }
+
+  function folderName(path: string): string {
+    const parts = path.split(/[\\/]/).filter(Boolean);
+    parts.pop();
+    return parts.length > 0 ? parts.join("/") : "Repository root";
+  }
+
+  function filterFiles(source: GitRepositoryFile[], value: string, maxResults: number): GitRepositoryFile[] {
+    const terms = value
+      .trim()
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .split(/\s+/)
+      .filter(Boolean);
+    if (terms.length === 0) return [];
+
+    return source
+      .filter((file) => {
+        const path = file.path.toLowerCase();
+        const name = fileName(file.path).toLowerCase();
+        return terms.every((term) => path.includes(term) || name.includes(term));
+      })
+      .sort((a, b) => {
+        const aName = fileName(a.path).toLowerCase();
+        const bName = fileName(b.path).toLowerCase();
+        const first = terms[0] ?? "";
+        const aStarts = aName.startsWith(first) ? 0 : 1;
+        const bStarts = bName.startsWith(first) ? 0 : 1;
+        if (aStarts !== bStarts) return aStarts - bStarts;
+        return a.path.localeCompare(b.path);
+      })
+      .slice(0, maxResults);
+  }
 </script>
 
 <div
@@ -61,11 +131,11 @@
   role="presentation"
   onclick={(e) => { if (e.target === e.currentTarget) onClose(); }}
 >
-  <div class="dialog global-search-dialog" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="Global code search" tabindex="-1">
+  <div class="dialog global-search-dialog" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="Global search" tabindex="-1">
     <header class="dialog-header">
       <div>
         <span class="eyebrow">Global search</span>
-        <h2 class="dialog-title">Find where code was introduced</h2>
+        <h2 class="dialog-title">{activeTab === "code" ? "Find where code was introduced" : "Find file history"}</h2>
       </div>
       <button class="dialog-close" type="button" onclick={onClose} title="Close">
         <X size={18} aria-hidden="true" />
@@ -73,102 +143,254 @@
     </header>
 
     <div class="global-search-body">
-      <form class="global-search-form" onsubmit={submit}>
-        <label class="global-search-query">
-          <span>String or function</span>
-          <textarea
-            bind:value={query}
-            onkeydown={handleKeydown}
-            disabled={!hasRepository || isBusy || isSearching}
-            spellcheck="false"
-            placeholder={"Paste a string, symbol, or full function body..."}
-          ></textarea>
-        </label>
+      <div class="global-search-tabs" role="tablist" aria-label="Search mode">
+        <button
+          class="global-search-tab"
+          class:active={activeTab === "code"}
+          type="button"
+          role="tab"
+          aria-selected={activeTab === "code"}
+          onclick={() => { activeTab = "code"; }}
+        >
+          <Search size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+          Code
+        </button>
+        <button
+          class="global-search-tab"
+          class:active={activeTab === "files"}
+          type="button"
+          role="tab"
+          aria-selected={activeTab === "files"}
+          onclick={() => { activeTab = "files"; }}
+        >
+          <FileText size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+          Files
+        </button>
+      </div>
 
-        <div class="global-search-options">
-          <label class="check-row">
-            <input type="checkbox" bind:checked={caseSensitive} disabled={!hasRepository || isBusy || isSearching} />
-            <span>Exact case</span>
+      {#if activeTab === "code"}
+        <form class="global-search-form" onsubmit={submit}>
+          <label class="global-search-query">
+            <span>String or function</span>
+            <textarea
+              bind:value={query}
+              onkeydown={handleKeydown}
+              disabled={!hasRepository || isBusy || isSearching}
+              spellcheck="false"
+              placeholder={"Paste a string, symbol, or full function body..."}
+            ></textarea>
           </label>
 
-          <label class="search-limit">
-            <span>Results</span>
-            <select bind:value={limit} disabled={!hasRepository || isBusy || isSearching}>
-              <option value={100}>100</option>
-              <option value={250}>250</option>
-              <option value={500}>500</option>
-              <option value={1000}>1000</option>
-            </select>
-          </label>
+          <div class="global-search-options">
+            <label class="check-row">
+              <input type="checkbox" bind:checked={caseSensitive} disabled={!hasRepository || isBusy || isSearching} />
+              <span>Exact case</span>
+            </label>
 
-          <button class="btn-primary" type="submit" disabled={!hasRepository || isBusy || isSearching || query.trim().length === 0}>
-            {#if isSearching}
-              <LoaderCircle class="spin" size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
-            {:else}
-              <Search size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
-            {/if}
-            Search
-          </button>
+            <label class="search-limit">
+              <span>Results</span>
+              <select bind:value={limit} disabled={!hasRepository || isBusy || isSearching}>
+                <option value={100}>100</option>
+                <option value={250}>250</option>
+                <option value={500}>500</option>
+                <option value={1000}>1000</option>
+              </select>
+            </label>
 
-          {#if isSearching}
-            <button class="btn-secondary search-cancel" type="button" onclick={onCancel}>
-              <X size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
-              Cancel
+            <button class="btn-primary" type="submit" disabled={!hasRepository || isBusy || isSearching || query.trim().length === 0}>
+              {#if isSearching}
+                <LoaderCircle class="spin" size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+              {:else}
+                <Search size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+              {/if}
+              Search
             </button>
+
+            {#if isSearching}
+              <button class="btn-secondary search-cancel" type="button" onclick={onCancel}>
+                <X size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+                Cancel
+              </button>
+            {/if}
+          </div>
+        </form>
+
+        <section class="global-search-results" aria-live="polite">
+          {#if !hasRepository}
+            <div class="blank-state">Open a repository first.</div>
+          {:else if isSearching}
+            <div class="blank-state">
+              <LoaderCircle class="spin" size={20} aria-hidden="true" />
+              Searching all branches...
+            </div>
+          {:else if error}
+            <div class="blank-state search-error">{error}</div>
+          {:else if !searched}
+            <div class="blank-state">Search a string or paste a complete function to find where it was added.</div>
+          {:else if results.length === 0}
+            <div class="blank-state">No introduction found for "{searchedQuery}".</div>
+          {:else}
+            <div class="search-result-head">
+              <strong>{results.length}</strong>
+              <span>{results.length === 1 ? "introduction" : "introductions"} found for "{searchedQuery}"</span>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="search-hit-list">
+              {#each results as hit (`${hit.commit_hash}:${hit.file}:${hit.line_number ?? 0}`)}
+                <article class="search-hit">
+                  <header class="search-hit-top">
+                    <span class="hash">{hit.short_hash}</span>
+                    <strong title={hit.summary}>{hit.summary || "No commit message"}</strong>
+                    {#if hit.matches_added > 1}
+                      <span class="pill pill-active">+{hit.matches_added} matches</span>
+                    {/if}
+                    <button
+                      class="btn-secondary search-hit-diff"
+                      type="button"
+                      disabled={isBusy}
+                      title={`Compare this version of ${hit.file} with the current version`}
+                      onclick={() => onDiff(hit)}
+                    >
+                      <GitCompare size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+                      DIFF
+                    </button>
+                  </header>
+
+                  <div class="search-hit-meta">
+                    <span><User size={12} aria-hidden="true" />{hit.author_name || "Unknown author"}</span>
+                    <span><CalendarDays size={12} aria-hidden="true" />{formatCommitDate(hit.date)}</span>
+                  </div>
+
+                  <div class="search-hit-file" title={displayPath(hit)}>
+                    <FileCode size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+                    <span>{displayPath(hit)}</span>
+                    {#if hit.line_number}
+                      <strong>:{hit.line_number}</strong>
+                    {/if}
+                  </div>
+
+                  <pre class="search-hit-line">{hit.line || searchedQuery}</pre>
+                </article>
+              {/each}
+            </div>
           {/if}
-        </div>
-      </form>
+        </section>
+      {:else}
+        <form class="global-search-form file-search-form" onsubmit={(event) => event.preventDefault()}>
+          <label class="global-search-query">
+            <span>File name or path</span>
+            <input
+              bind:value={fileQuery}
+              disabled={!hasRepository || isBusy}
+              spellcheck="false"
+              autocomplete="off"
+              placeholder="Search files, folders, extensions..."
+            />
+          </label>
+        </form>
 
-      <section class="global-search-results" aria-live="polite">
-        {#if !hasRepository}
-          <div class="blank-state">Open a repository first.</div>
-        {:else if isSearching}
-          <div class="blank-state">
-            <LoaderCircle class="spin" size={20} aria-hidden="true" />
-            Searching all branches...
-          </div>
-        {:else if error}
-          <div class="blank-state search-error">{error}</div>
-        {:else if !searched}
-          <div class="blank-state">Search a string or paste a complete function to find where it was added.</div>
-        {:else if results.length === 0}
-          <div class="blank-state">No introduction found for "{searchedQuery}".</div>
-        {:else}
-          <div class="search-result-head">
-            <strong>{results.length}</strong>
-            <span>{results.length === 1 ? "introduction" : "introductions"} found for "{searchedQuery}"</span>
-          </div>
+        <section class="global-search-results file-search-results" aria-live="polite">
+          {#if !hasRepository}
+            <div class="blank-state">Open a repository first.</div>
+          {:else if files.length === 0}
+            <div class="blank-state">No files loaded for this repository.</div>
+          {:else}
+            <div class="file-search-split">
+              <div class="file-search-column">
+                {#if !fileSearchActive}
+                  <div class="blank-state">Search a file name or path, then choose a result to show its history.</div>
+                {:else if fileSearchResults.length === 0}
+                  <div class="blank-state">No file found for "{fileQuery.trim()}".</div>
+                {:else}
+                  <div class="search-result-head">
+                    <strong>{fileSearchResults.length}</strong>
+                    <span>{fileSearchResults.length === 1 ? "file" : "files"} found for "{fileQuery.trim()}"</span>
+                  </div>
 
-          <div class="search-hit-list">
-            {#each results as hit (`${hit.commit_hash}:${hit.file}:${hit.line_number ?? 0}`)}
-              <article class="search-hit">
-                <header class="search-hit-top">
-                  <span class="hash">{hit.short_hash}</span>
-                  <strong title={hit.summary}>{hit.summary || "No commit message"}</strong>
-                  {#if hit.matches_added > 1}
-                    <span class="pill pill-active">+{hit.matches_added} matches</span>
-                  {/if}
+                  <div class="file-search-list">
+                    {#each fileSearchResults as file (file.path)}
+                      {@const languageIcon = languageIconForPath(file.path)}
+                      <button
+                        class="file-search-hit"
+                        class:active={selectedFilePath === file.path}
+                        type="button"
+                        disabled={isBusy || isSearching}
+                        title={`Show history for ${file.path}`}
+                        onclick={() => onSelectFile(file)}
+                      >
+                        <span class="file-search-icon">
+                          {#if languageIcon}
+                            <LanguageIcon icon={languageIcon.icon} title={languageIcon.title} />
+                          {:else}
+                            <FileText size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+                          {/if}
+                        </span>
+
+                        <span class="file-search-main">
+                          <strong>{fileName(file.path)}</strong>
+                          <span>{folderName(file.path)}</span>
+                        </span>
+
+                        {#if file.status}
+                          <small class={`status-badge ${file.status}`}>{file.status}</small>
+                        {:else if !file.tracked}
+                          <small class="status-badge untracked">untracked</small>
+                        {/if}
+
+                        <span class="file-search-action">
+                          <History size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+                          History
+                        </span>
+                      </button>
+                    {/each}
+                  </div>
+                {/if}
+              </div>
+
+              <aside class="file-search-history" aria-label="Selected file history">
+                <header class="file-search-history-head">
+                  <span>History</span>
+                  <strong title={selectedFilePath}>{selectedFilePath ? fileName(selectedFilePath) : "No file selected"}</strong>
                 </header>
 
-                <div class="search-hit-meta">
-                  <span><User size={12} aria-hidden="true" />{hit.author_name || "Unknown author"}</span>
-                  <span><CalendarDays size={12} aria-hidden="true" />{formatCommitDate(hit.date)}</span>
-                </div>
+                {#if !selectedFilePath}
+                  <div class="blank-state">Select a file result to load its commit history.</div>
+                {:else if isBusy}
+                  <div class="blank-state">
+                    <LoaderCircle class="spin" size={18} aria-hidden="true" />
+                    Loading history...
+                  </div>
+                {:else if fileHistory.length === 0}
+                  <div class="blank-state">No history returned for this file.</div>
+                {:else}
+                  <div class="file-search-history-list">
+                    {#each fileHistory as commit (commit.hash)}
+                      <article class="file-search-history-row">
+                        <div class="file-search-history-main">
+                          <span class="hash">{commit.short_hash}</span>
+                          <strong title={commit.summary}>{commit.summary || "No commit message"}</strong>
+                          <span>{commit.author_name || "Unknown author"} - {formatCommitDate(commit.date)}</span>
+                        </div>
 
-                <div class="search-hit-file" title={displayPath(hit)}>
-                  <FileCode size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
-                  <span>{displayPath(hit)}</span>
-                  {#if hit.line_number}
-                    <strong>:{hit.line_number}</strong>
-                  {/if}
-                </div>
-
-                <pre class="search-hit-line">{hit.line || searchedQuery}</pre>
-              </article>
-            {/each}
-          </div>
-        {/if}
-      </section>
+                        <div class="file-search-history-actions">
+                          <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onFileHistoryDiff(commit)} disabled={isBusy}>
+                            <GitCompare size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+                            Diff
+                          </button>
+                          <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onFileHistoryRestore(commit)} disabled={isBusy}>
+                            <RotateCcw size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+                            Restore
+                          </button>
+                        </div>
+                      </article>
+                    {/each}
+                  </div>
+                {/if}
+              </aside>
+            </div>
+          {/if}
+        </section>
+      {/if}
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>

src/lib/components/HistoryPanel.svelte

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { ChevronDown, ChevronRight, RotateCcw } from "@lucide/svelte";
+  import { ChevronDown, ChevronRight, GitBranch, RotateCcw } from "@lucide/svelte";
   import type { FileStatusKind, GitCommit, GitCommitFile } from "../types";
 
   interface GraphSegment {
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     onRestoreCommit: (commit: GitCommit) => void;
     onPreviewCommitFile: (commit: GitCommit, file: GitCommitFile) => void;
     onToggleCommitFiles: (hash: string) => void;
+    onCreateBranchFromCommit: (commit: GitCommit) => void;
   }
 
   let {
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
     onRestoreCommit = () => {},
     onPreviewCommitFile = () => {},
     onToggleCommitFiles = () => {},
+    onCreateBranchFromCommit = () => {},
   }: Props = $props();
 
   function laneColor(col: number): string {
@@ -220,6 +222,10 @@
             <div class="commit-actions">
               <time datetime={item.date}>{formatCommitDate(item.date)}</time>
               <div class="commit-action-buttons">
+                <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onCreateBranchFromCommit(item)} disabled={isBusy} title="Create a new branch from this commit">
+                  <GitBranch size={15} aria-hidden="true" />
+                  Branch
+                </button>
                 <button class="btn-sm" type="button" onclick={() => onRestoreCommit(item)} disabled={isBusy} title="Reset current branch to this commit">
                   <RotateCcw size={15} aria-hidden="true" />
                   Restore

src/lib/components/NewBranchDialog.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { GitBranch, LoaderCircle, X } from "@lucide/svelte";
+  import type { GitCommit } from "../types";
+
+  interface Props {
+    commit: GitCommit;
+    isBusy: boolean;
+    onCreate: (name: string) => void;
+    onClose: () => void;
+  }
+
+  let {
+    commit,
+    isBusy = false,
+    onCreate = () => {},
+    onClose = () => {},
+  }: Props = $props();
+
+  let name = $state("");
+
+  function submit(event: SubmitEvent) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    const value = name.trim();
+    if (!value) return;
+    onCreate(value);
+  }
+</script>
+
+<div
+  class="dialog-backdrop"
+  role="presentation"
+  onclick={(e) => { if (e.target === e.currentTarget) onClose(); }}
+>
+  <div class="dialog new-branch-dialog" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="Create branch from commit" tabindex="-1">
+    <header class="dialog-header">
+      <div>
+        <span class="eyebrow">New branch</span>
+        <h2 class="mt-0.5 text-ink text-base font-bold leading-tight">From commit</h2>
+      </div>
+      <button class="dialog-close" type="button" onclick={onClose} title="Close">
+        <X size={18} aria-hidden="true" />
+      </button>
+    </header>
+
+    <form class="new-branch-form" onsubmit={submit}>
+      <div class="new-branch-target">
+        <span class="hash">{commit.short_hash}</span>
+        <span class="new-branch-summary" title={commit.summary}>{commit.summary}</span>
+      </div>
+
+      <label class="new-branch-field">
+        <span>Branch name</span>
+        <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_autofocus -->
+        <input
+          bind:value={name}
+          autocomplete="off"
+          spellcheck="false"
+          placeholder="feature/my-branch"
+          disabled={isBusy}
+          autofocus
+        />
+      </label>
+
+      <div class="new-branch-actions">
+        <button class="btn-secondary" type="button" onclick={onClose} disabled={isBusy}>
+          Cancel
+        </button>
+        <button class="btn-primary" type="submit" disabled={isBusy || name.trim().length === 0}>
+          {#if isBusy}
+            <LoaderCircle class="spin" size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+          {:else}
+            <GitBranch size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+          {/if}
+          Create branch
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </div>
+</div>

src/lib/components/RepoLoadingOverlay.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  export let label = "Repository wird geöffnet";
+  export let repoName = "";
+</script>
+
+<div class="repo-loading" role="status" aria-live="polite">
+  <div class="repo-loading-card">
+    <!-- Animated git graph: nodes light up in sequence while a branch draws itself -->
+    <svg class="git-graph" viewBox="0 0 120 120" aria-hidden="true">
+      <defs>
+        <linearGradient id="gl-line" x1="0" y1="0" x2="1" y2="1">
+          <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#646cff" />
+          <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#41d1ff" />
+        </linearGradient>
+      </defs>
+
+      <!-- rotating dashed ring -->
+      <circle class="ring" cx="60" cy="60" r="52" />
+
+      <!-- main trunk -->
+      <path class="trunk" d="M42 22 L42 98" />
+      <!-- branch forking off and merging back -->
+      <path class="branch" d="M42 44 C42 62, 82 58, 82 76 L82 88" />
+
+      <!-- commit nodes -->
+      <circle class="node n1" cx="42" cy="30" r="6" />
+      <circle class="node n2" cx="42" cy="60" r="6" />
+      <circle class="node n3" cx="82" cy="88" r="6" />
+      <circle class="node n4" cx="42" cy="90" r="6" />
+    </svg>
+
+    <div class="repo-loading-text">
+      <span class="repo-loading-label">{label}…</span>
+      {#if repoName}
+        <span class="repo-loading-name" title={repoName}>{repoName}</span>
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="repo-loading-bar"><span></span></div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .repo-loading {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    z-index: 400;
+    display: grid;
+    place-items: center;
+    background: rgba(6, 6, 14, 0.72);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+    animation: overlay-in 180ms ease;
+  }
+
+  .repo-loading-card {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 20px;
+    padding: 34px 46px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+    border-radius: 18px;
+    background: var(--color-surface-raised);
+    box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
+  }
+
+  .git-graph {
+    width: 118px;
+    height: 118px;
+    overflow: visible;
+  }
+
+  .git-graph .ring {
+    fill: none;
+    stroke: rgba(100, 108, 255, 0.22);
+    stroke-width: 2;
+    stroke-dasharray: 26 18;
+    transform-origin: 60px 60px;
+    animation: ring-spin 5s linear infinite;
+  }
+
+  .git-graph .trunk,
+  .git-graph .branch {
+    fill: none;
+    stroke: url(#gl-line);
+    stroke-width: 4;
+    stroke-linecap: round;
+  }
+
+  .git-graph .branch {
+    stroke-dasharray: 90;
+    stroke-dashoffset: 90;
+    animation: branch-draw 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+
+  .git-graph .node {
+    fill: var(--color-surface-alt);
+    stroke: url(#gl-line);
+    stroke-width: 4;
+    animation: node-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+  .git-graph .n1 { animation-delay: 0s; }
+  .git-graph .n2 { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
+  .git-graph .n3 { animation-delay: 1s; }
+  .git-graph .n4 { animation-delay: 1.5s; }
+
+  .repo-loading-text {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 4px;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .repo-loading-label {
+    color: var(--color-ink);
+    font-size: 15px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
+  }
+
+  .repo-loading-name {
+    max-width: 260px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    color: var(--color-ink-faint);
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 12.5px;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+
+  .repo-loading-bar {
+    position: relative;
+    width: 180px;
+    height: 3px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    background: rgba(100, 108, 255, 0.16);
+  }
+  .repo-loading-bar span {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    width: 40%;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-accent), transparent);
+    animation: bar-slide 1.3s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+
+  @keyframes overlay-in { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }
+  @keyframes ring-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
+  @keyframes bar-slide {
+    0% { transform: translateX(-120%); }
+    100% { transform: translateX(320%); }
+  }
+  @keyframes branch-draw {
+    0% { stroke-dashoffset: 90; opacity: 0.35; }
+    45% { stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 1; }
+    100% { stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 1; }
+  }
+  @keyframes node-pulse {
+    0%, 100% { fill: var(--color-surface-alt); filter: none; }
+    50% {
+      fill: var(--color-primary);
+      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(100, 108, 255, 0.8));
+    }
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+    .git-graph .ring,
+    .git-graph .branch,
+    .git-graph .node,
+    .repo-loading-bar span { animation: none; }
+    .git-graph .branch { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
+  }
+</style>

src/lib/components/StatusPanel.svelte

@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@
     return file.old_path ? `${file.old_path} -> ${file.path}` : file.path;
   }
 
+  function baseName(path: string): string {
+    return path.split(/[\\/]/).filter(Boolean).pop() ?? path;
+  }
+
+  function fileName(file: GitFileStatus): string {
+    return file.old_path ? `${baseName(file.old_path)} -> ${baseName(file.path)}` : baseName(file.path);
+  }
+
   let hasUnstaged = $derived(changedFiles.some((f) => f.unstaged !== null));
   let hasStaged = $derived(changedFiles.some((f) => f.staged !== null));
 </script>
@@ -90,7 +98,7 @@
       {#each changedFiles as file (`${file.old_path ?? ""}:${file.path}`)}
         <article class="file-row">
           <div class="file-title">
-            <strong title={displayPath(file)}>{displayPath(file)}</strong>
+            <strong title={displayPath(file)}>{fileName(file)}</strong>
           </div>
 
           <div class="change-lanes">

src/lib/git.ts

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import type {
   GitRepositoryFile,
   GitSearchHit,
   GitStatus,
+  RepositoryBundle,
   StoredCredential,
 } from "./types";
 
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ export function openRepository(path: string): Promise<GitStatus> {
   return invoke<GitStatus>("open_repository", { path });
 }
 
+export function openRepositoryBundle(path: string, commitLimit = 100): Promise<RepositoryBundle> {
+  return invoke<RepositoryBundle>("open_repository_bundle", { path, commitLimit });
+}
+
 export function getStatus(path: string): Promise<GitStatus> {
   return invoke<GitStatus>("get_status", { path });
 }
@@ -27,6 +32,14 @@ export function checkoutBranch(path: string, branch: string): Promise<GitStatus>
   return invoke<GitStatus>("checkout_branch", { path, branch });
 }
 
+export function createBranch(
+  path: string,
+  branch: string,
+  startPoint?: string,
+): Promise<GitStatus> {
+  return invoke<GitStatus>("create_branch", { path, branch, startPoint: startPoint ?? null });
+}
+
 export function stageFiles(path: string, files: string[]): Promise<GitStatus> {
   return invoke<GitStatus>("stage_files", { path, files });
 }

src/lib/types.ts

@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ export interface GitRepositoryFile {
   status: FileStatusKind | null;
 }
 
+export interface RepositoryBundle {
+  status: GitStatus;
+  branches: GitBranch[];
+  commits: GitCommit[];
+  files: GitRepositoryFile[];
+}
+
 export interface GitDiffFile {
   path: string;
   old_path: string | null;