feat(git): support credentials for remote branch rename

Allow remote branch renames to be performed with optional credentials so
operations against protected remotes succeed when authentication is needed.
The backend accepts username/password and uses an authenticated push path
when provided, while the frontend prompts for and reuses stored credentials.

- Add optional username/password to rename RPC and use authenticated push
- Wire UI to queue rename, open credential dialog, and execute rename
- Extend credential dialog and handling to include the rename action

.gitea/workflows/app_builder.yaml

@@ -121,11 +121,13 @@ jobs:
           uv run main.py
 
   publish-arch:
-    name: Build and publish gitty-desktop to AUR
+    name: Build and publish AUR packages
+    needs: publish-ubuntu
     runs-on: archlinux
     environment: production
     env:
       AUR_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.AUR_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+      ARTIFACT_BASE_URL: ${{ vars.ARTIFACT_BASE_URL }}
 
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -236,6 +238,43 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "AUR_SOURCE_DIR=$AUR_SOURCE_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
+      - name: Generate and build binary AUR package
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          LATEST_JSON="$(curl --fail --location --silent --show-error \
+            "$ARTIFACT_BASE_URL/gitty/latest.json")"
+          export LATEST_JSON
+          APPIMAGE_URL="$(node -e "const p=JSON.parse(process.env.LATEST_JSON); const a=p.platforms?.['linux-x86_64']?.url; if (!a) process.exit(1); process.stdout.write(a)")"
+          APPIMAGE_NAME="${APPIMAGE_URL##*/}"
+
+          AUR_BIN_DIR="$(mktemp -d)"
+          cp PKGBUILD-bin "$AUR_BIN_DIR/PKGBUILD"
+          APPIMAGE_PATH="$AUR_BIN_DIR/$APPIMAGE_NAME"
+          curl --fail --location --silent --show-error \
+            --output "$APPIMAGE_PATH" "$APPIMAGE_URL"
+          APPIMAGE_CHECKSUM="$(sha256sum "$APPIMAGE_PATH" | cut -d ' ' -f 1)"
+          ICON_PATH="$AUR_BIN_DIR/gitty-desktop.png"
+          curl --fail --location --silent --show-error \
+            --output "$ICON_PATH" \
+            "https://git.cbsk-tech.de/Christoph/GitLite/raw/tag/$RELEASE_TAG/src-tauri/icons/icon.png"
+          ICON_CHECKSUM="$(sha256sum "$ICON_PATH" | cut -d ' ' -f 1)"
+
+          sed -i \
+            -e "s/^pkgver=.*/pkgver=$PACKAGE_VERSION/" \
+            -e "s/^pkgrel=.*/pkgrel=1/" \
+            -e "s|^_appimage=.*|_appimage=\"$APPIMAGE_NAME\"|" \
+            -e "s|^_artifact_url=.*|_artifact_url=\"$APPIMAGE_URL\"|" \
+            -e "s/^_tag=.*/_tag=$RELEASE_TAG/" \
+            -e "/^sha256sums=/,/^[[:space:]]*'SKIP')$/c\\sha256sums=('$APPIMAGE_CHECKSUM'\\n            '$ICON_CHECKSUM')" \
+            "$AUR_BIN_DIR/PKGBUILD"
+
+          chown -R builder:builder "$AUR_BIN_DIR"
+          runuser -u builder -- \
+            bash -lc "cd '$AUR_BIN_DIR' && makepkg --cleanbuild --noconfirm && makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO"
+
+          echo "AUR_BIN_DIR=$AUR_BIN_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Publish PKGBUILD to AUR
         env:
           AUR_GIT_NAME: ${{ vars.USERNAME_GIT }}
@@ -273,55 +312,62 @@ jobs:
           install -m 0600 "$AUR_KNOWN_HOSTS_TEMP" "$HOME/.ssh/known_hosts"
           export GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -i $HOME/.ssh/aur -o IdentitiesOnly=yes -o BatchMode=yes -o ConnectTimeout=30 -o ServerAliveInterval=15 -o ServerAliveCountMax=2"
 
-          AUR_CHECKOUT_ROOT="$(mktemp -d)"
+          publish_aur_package() {
-          AUR_CHECKOUT=""
+            local package_name="$1"
-          for AUR_ATTEMPT in 1 2 3 4 5; do
+            local package_source_dir="$2"
-            AUR_CLONE_CANDIDATE="$AUR_CHECKOUT_ROOT/attempt-$AUR_ATTEMPT"
+            local checkout_root checkout clone_candidate pushed
-            echo "AUR clone attempt $AUR_ATTEMPT of 5"
-            if timeout 3m git -c init.defaultBranch=master clone \
-              ssh://aur@aur.archlinux.org/gitty-desktop.git "$AUR_CLONE_CANDIDATE"; then
-              AUR_CHECKOUT="$AUR_CLONE_CANDIDATE"
-              break
-            fi
-            if [ "$AUR_ATTEMPT" -lt 5 ]; then
-              echo "AUR is unavailable; retrying after backoff"
-              sleep "${AUR_RETRY_DELAYS[$((AUR_ATTEMPT - 1))]}"
-            fi
-          done
-          if [ -z "$AUR_CHECKOUT" ]; then
-            echo "Could not clone the AUR repository after 5 attempts" >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
 
-          cp "$AUR_SOURCE_DIR/PKGBUILD" "$AUR_SOURCE_DIR/.SRCINFO" "$AUR_CHECKOUT/"
+            checkout_root="$(mktemp -d)"
-
+            checkout=""
-          cd "$AUR_CHECKOUT"
+            for AUR_ATTEMPT in 1 2 3 4 5; do
-          git config user.name "${AUR_GIT_NAME:-Gitty Release Bot}"
+              clone_candidate="$checkout_root/attempt-$AUR_ATTEMPT"
-          git config user.email "${AUR_GIT_EMAIL:-aur@localhost}"
+              echo "$package_name clone attempt $AUR_ATTEMPT of 5"
-          git add PKGBUILD .SRCINFO
+              if timeout 3m git -c init.defaultBranch=master clone \
-
+                "ssh://aur@aur.archlinux.org/$package_name.git" "$clone_candidate"; then
-          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+                checkout="$clone_candidate"
-            echo "AUR metadata already matches release $PACKAGE_VERSION"
+                break
-            exit 0
+              fi
-          fi
+              if [ "$AUR_ATTEMPT" -lt 5 ]; then
-
+                echo "AUR is unavailable; retrying after backoff"
-          git commit -m "Update to $PACKAGE_VERSION"
+                sleep "${AUR_RETRY_DELAYS[$((AUR_ATTEMPT - 1))]}"
-          AUR_PUSHED=0
+              fi
-          for AUR_ATTEMPT in 1 2 3 4 5; do
+            done
-            echo "AUR push attempt $AUR_ATTEMPT of 5"
+            if [ -z "$checkout" ]; then
-            if timeout 3m git push origin HEAD:master; then
+              echo "Could not clone $package_name after 5 attempts" >&2
-              AUR_PUSHED=1
+              return 1
-              break
             fi
-            if [ "$AUR_ATTEMPT" -lt 5 ]; then
+
-              echo "AUR push failed; retrying after backoff"
+            cp "$package_source_dir/PKGBUILD" "$package_source_dir/.SRCINFO" "$checkout/"
-              sleep "${AUR_RETRY_DELAYS[$((AUR_ATTEMPT - 1))]}"
+            git -C "$checkout" config user.name "${AUR_GIT_NAME:-Gitty Release Bot}"
+            git -C "$checkout" config user.email "${AUR_GIT_EMAIL:-aur@localhost}"
+            git -C "$checkout" add PKGBUILD .SRCINFO
+
+            if git -C "$checkout" diff --cached --quiet; then
+              echo "$package_name already matches release $PACKAGE_VERSION"
+              return 0
             fi
-          done
+
-          if [ "$AUR_PUSHED" -ne 1 ]; then
+            git -C "$checkout" commit -m "Update to $PACKAGE_VERSION"
-            echo "Could not publish to AUR after 5 attempts" >&2
+            pushed=0
-            exit 1
+            for AUR_ATTEMPT in 1 2 3 4 5; do
-          fi
+              echo "$package_name push attempt $AUR_ATTEMPT of 5"
+              if timeout 3m git -C "$checkout" push origin HEAD:master; then
+                pushed=1
+                break
+              fi
+              if [ "$AUR_ATTEMPT" -lt 5 ]; then
+                echo "AUR push failed; retrying after backoff"
+                sleep "${AUR_RETRY_DELAYS[$((AUR_ATTEMPT - 1))]}"
+              fi
+            done
+            if [ "$pushed" -ne 1 ]; then
+              echo "Could not publish $package_name after 5 attempts" >&2
+              return 1
+            fi
+          }
+
+          publish_aur_package gitty-desktop "$AUR_SOURCE_DIR"
+          publish_aur_package gitty-desktop-bin "$AUR_BIN_DIR"
 
   publish-ubuntu:
     name: Build and publish Ubuntu AppImage

PKGBUILD-bin

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Maintainer: Christoph Brandau <c.brandau91@googlemail.com>
+
+pkgname=gitty-desktop-bin
+pkgver=2026.8.3
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc="A lightweight, modern Git client built with Tauri (prebuilt AppImage)"
+arch=('x86_64')
+url="https://git.cbsk-tech.de/Christoph/GitLite"
+license=('MIT')
+depends=('fuse2' 'git' 'webkit2gtk-4.1' 'gtk3' 'hicolor-icon-theme' 'libappindicator-gtk3' 'librsvg' 'xdotool')
+provides=('gitty-desktop')
+conflicts=('gitty-desktop')
+options=('!strip')
+
+_appimage="Gitty_${pkgver}_amd64.AppImage"
+_artifact_url="https://cdn.cbsk-tech.de/gitty/${pkgver}/${_appimage}"
+_tag=2026.8.3
+source=("${_appimage}::${_artifact_url}"
+        "gitty-desktop.png::${url}/raw/tag/${_tag}/src-tauri/icons/icon.png")
+sha256sums=('SKIP'
+            'SKIP')
+
+package() {
+  install -Dm755 "$srcdir/$_appimage" \
+    "$pkgdir/opt/$pkgname/gitty-desktop.AppImage"
+  install -d "$pkgdir/usr/bin"
+  ln -s "/opt/$pkgname/gitty-desktop.AppImage" \
+    "$pkgdir/usr/bin/gitty-desktop"
+
+  install -Dm644 "$srcdir/gitty-desktop.png" \
+    "$pkgdir/usr/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/gitty-desktop.png"
+
+  install -d "$pkgdir/usr/share/applications"
+  cat > "$pkgdir/usr/share/applications/gitty-desktop.desktop" <<-EOF
+	[Desktop Entry]
+	Type=Application
+	Name=Gitty
+	Comment=$pkgdesc
+	Exec=gitty-desktop
+	Icon=gitty-desktop
+	Terminal=false
+	Categories=Development;RevisionControl;
+	StartupWMClass=gitty
+	EOF
+}

README.md

@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ Install Gitty from the AUR with an AUR helper:
 yay -S gitty-desktop
 ```
 
+To install the prebuilt AppImage instead of compiling from source:
+
+```bash
+yay -S gitty-desktop-bin
+```
+
 Or build the AUR package manually:
 
 ```bash
@@ -68,8 +74,9 @@ cd gitty-desktop
 makepkg -si
 ```
 
-The AUR recipe downloads the public Gitea release archive and builds Gitty from
+The source recipe downloads the public Gitea release archive and builds Gitty.
-source. The release pipeline updates its version, checksum, and `.SRCINFO`.
+The `-bin` recipe installs the prebuilt AppImage. The release pipeline updates
+both packages' versions, checksums, and `.SRCINFO` files.
 
 ---
 

src-tauri/src/git.rs

@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ pub struct GitCommit {
     pub refs: Vec<String>,
     pub parents: Vec<String>,
     pub files: Vec<GitCommitFile>,
+    pub has_note: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize)]
@@ -682,9 +683,17 @@ pub async fn rename_remote_branch(
     remote: String,
     old_branch: String,
     new_branch: String,
+    username: Option<String>,
+    password: Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<GitStatus, String> {
     run_git_task("Could not rename remote branch", move || {
-        rename_remote_branch_core(path, remote, old_branch, new_branch)
+        rename_remote_branch_core(
+            path,
+            remote,
+            old_branch,
+            new_branch,
+            username.as_deref().zip(password.as_deref()),
+        )
     })
     .await
 }
@@ -694,6 +703,7 @@ fn rename_remote_branch_core(
     remote: String,
     old_branch: String,
     new_branch: String,
+    credentials: Option<(&str, &str)>,
 ) -> Result<GitStatus, String> {
     let repo = resolve_repo(&path)?;
     let remote = validate_remote_name(&repo, &remote, true)?;
@@ -729,18 +739,23 @@ fn rename_remote_branch_core(
 
     // Git has no standalone remote-rename command. Create the new ref and delete
     // the old one in a single atomic push so a rejected update leaves both untouched.
-    run_git(
+    let push_args = [
-        &repo,
+        "push",
-        [
+        "--atomic",
-            "push",
+        source_lease.as_str(),
-            "--atomic",
+        destination_lease.as_str(),
-            source_lease.as_str(),
+        remote.as_str(),
-            destination_lease.as_str(),
+        create_refspec.as_str(),
-            remote.as_str(),
+        delete_refspec.as_str(),
-            create_refspec.as_str(),
+    ];
-            delete_refspec.as_str(),
+    match credentials {
-        ],
+        Some((username, password)) if !username.is_empty() || !password.is_empty() => {
-    )?;
+            run_git_authenticated(&repo, push_args, username, password)?;
+        }
+        _ => {
+            run_git(&repo, push_args)?;
+        }
+    }
 
     // Git normally updates remote-tracking refs after a successful push. Keep the
     // local view consistent as a fallback for unusual remote/refspec setups.
@@ -2432,6 +2447,8 @@ const CRED_SERVICE: &str = "tauri_git_lite";
 pub struct StoredCredential {
     pub username: String,
     pub password: String,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub mode: Option<String>,
 }
 
 fn cred_entry(key: &str) -> Result<keyring::Entry, String> {
@@ -2445,17 +2462,27 @@ fn cred_entry(key: &str) -> Result<keyring::Entry, String> {
 /// Returns the remote URL used for auth key derivation (upstream remote of the
 /// current branch, falling back to `origin`, then the first configured remote).
 #[tauri::command(async)]
-pub fn get_remote_url(path: String) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
+pub fn get_remote_url(
+    path: String,
+    remote: Option<String>,
+    push: Option<bool>,
+) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
     let repo = resolve_repo(&path)?;
-    let remote = upstream_remote_name(&repo).unwrap_or_else(|| "origin".to_string());
+    let remote = match remote
+        .map(|value| value.trim().to_string())
+        .filter(|value| !value.is_empty())
+    {
+        Some(remote) => validate_remote_name(&repo, &remote, true)?,
+        None => upstream_remote_name(&repo).unwrap_or_else(|| "origin".to_string()),
+    };
 
-    if let Some(url) = remote_url_for(&repo, &remote) {
+    if let Some(url) = remote_url_for_auth(&repo, &remote, push.unwrap_or(false)) {
         return Ok(Some(url));
     }
     // origin missing → try the first configured remote
     if let Some(first) = first_remote_name(&repo) {
         if first != remote {
-            if let Some(url) = remote_url_for(&repo, &first) {
+            if let Some(url) = remote_url_for_auth(&repo, &first, push.unwrap_or(false)) {
                 return Ok(Some(url));
             }
         }
@@ -2463,6 +2490,20 @@ pub fn get_remote_url(path: String) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
     Ok(None)
 }
 
+fn remote_url_for_auth(repo: &Path, remote: &str, push: bool) -> Option<String> {
+    let mut command = git_command();
+    command.arg("-C").arg(repo).args(["remote", "get-url"]);
+    if push {
+        command.arg("--push");
+    }
+    let out = command.arg(remote).output().ok()?;
+    if !out.status.success() {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let url = String::from_utf8_lossy(&out.stdout).trim().to_string();
+    if url.is_empty() { None } else { Some(url) }
+}
+
 fn remote_url_for(repo: &Path, remote: &str) -> Option<String> {
     let out = git_command()
         .arg("-C")
@@ -2614,9 +2655,22 @@ pub fn cred_load(key: String) -> Result<Option<StoredCredential>, String> {
 }
 
 #[tauri::command(async)]
-pub fn cred_save(key: String, username: String, password: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+pub fn cred_save(
+    key: String,
+    username: String,
+    password: String,
+    mode: Option<String>,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
     let entry = cred_entry(&key)?;
-    let cred = StoredCredential { username, password };
+    let mode = match mode.as_deref() {
+        Some("token") => Some("token".to_string()),
+        _ => Some("credentials".to_string()),
+    };
+    let cred = StoredCredential {
+        username,
+        password,
+        mode,
+    };
     let json = serde_json::to_string(&cred)
         .map_err(|err| format!("Could not serialize credentials: {err}"))?;
     entry
@@ -3464,7 +3518,10 @@ fn commit_page_for_repo(
         repo,
         [
             "log",
-            "--all",
+            "--branches",
+            "--remotes",
+            "--tags",
+            "HEAD",
             "--topo-order",
             "--decorate=short",
             "--name-status",
@@ -3479,7 +3536,28 @@ fn commit_page_for_repo(
         ],
     )?;
 
-    parse_commit_log_inline(&output)
+    let mut commits = parse_commit_log_inline(&output)?;
+    mark_commits_with_notes(repo, &mut commits)?;
+    Ok(commits)
+}
+
+fn mark_commits_with_notes(repo: &Path, commits: &mut [GitCommit]) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if commits.is_empty() || !ref_exists(repo, COMMIT_NOTES_REF)? {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    let output = run_git(repo, ["notes", "--ref", COMMIT_NOTES_REF, "list"])?;
+    let noted_commits: BTreeSet<String> = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output)
+        .lines()
+        .filter_map(|line| line.split_whitespace().nth(1))
+        .map(ToString::to_string)
+        .collect();
+
+    for commit in commits {
+        commit.has_note = noted_commits.contains(&commit.hash);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -3665,7 +3743,9 @@ fn list_file_history_core(
     let output = run_git_cancellable(repo, args, cancellation, "Git file history failed")?;
     check_search_cancelled(cancellation)?;
 
-    parse_commit_log(repo, &output)
+    let mut commits = parse_commit_log(repo, &output)?;
+    mark_commits_with_notes(repo, &mut commits)?;
+    Ok(commits)
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -4688,6 +4768,13 @@ fn run_git_clone(
     password: Option<&str>,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
     let mut command = git_command();
+    let has_explicit_credentials = matches!(
+        (username, password),
+        (Some(user), Some(pass)) if !user.is_empty() || !pass.is_empty()
+    );
+    if has_explicit_credentials {
+        command.arg("-c").arg("credential.helper=");
+    }
     command
         .arg("clone")
         .arg("--")
@@ -5093,6 +5180,7 @@ fn parse_commit_log_inline(output: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<GitCommit>, String> {
             parents,
             summary: String::from_utf8_lossy(parts[7]).to_string(),
             files: parse_commit_files(files_bytes)?,
+            has_note: false,
         });
     }
 
@@ -5141,6 +5229,7 @@ fn parse_commit_log(repo: &Path, output: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<GitCommit>, String
             parents,
             summary: fields[7].to_string(),
             files,
+            has_note: false,
         });
     }
 
@@ -5187,6 +5276,7 @@ fn parse_commit_log_metadata(output: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<GitCommit>, String> {
             parents,
             summary: fields[7].to_string(),
             files: Vec::new(),
+            has_note: false,
         });
     }
 
@@ -5649,10 +5739,20 @@ fn run_apply_patch_command(
     run_git(repo, args).map(|_| ())
 }
 
+static ASKPASS_COUNTER: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(1);
+
+fn next_askpass_path(extension: &str) -> std::path::PathBuf {
+    let sequence = ASKPASS_COUNTER.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    std::env::temp_dir().join(format!(
+        "gitty-askpass-{}-{sequence}.{extension}",
+        std::process::id()
+    ))
+}
+
 #[cfg(unix)]
 fn write_askpass_script() -> Result<std::path::PathBuf, String> {
     use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
-    let path = std::env::temp_dir().join("gitlite_askpass.sh");
+    let path = next_askpass_path("sh");
     let script = "#!/bin/sh\ncase \"$1\" in\n  *[Uu]sername*) printf '%s\\n' \"$GIT_CRED_USER\" ;;\n  *) printf '%s\\n' \"$GIT_CRED_PASS\" ;;\nesac\n";
     std::fs::write(&path, script)
         .map_err(|e| format!("Could not write authentication script: {e}"))?;
@@ -5663,8 +5763,17 @@ fn write_askpass_script() -> Result<std::path::PathBuf, String> {
 
 #[cfg(not(unix))]
 fn write_askpass_script() -> Result<std::path::PathBuf, String> {
-    let path = std::env::temp_dir().join("gitlite_askpass.bat");
+    let path = next_askpass_path("bat");
-    let script = "@echo off\necho %1 | findstr /I \"sername\" >nul 2>&1\nif %errorlevel% == 0 (echo %GIT_CRED_USER%) else (echo %GIT_CRED_PASS%)\n";
+    // Reading the value from PowerShell avoids cmd.exe interpreting special
+    // characters such as &, |, ^ or % from passwords and access tokens.
+    let script = r#"@echo off
+echo %1 | findstr /I "sername" >nul 2>&1
+if %errorlevel% == 0 (
+  powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "[Console]::Out.WriteLine($env:GIT_CRED_USER)"
+) else (
+  powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "[Console]::Out.WriteLine($env:GIT_CRED_PASS)"
+)
+"#;
     std::fs::write(&path, script)
         .map_err(|e| format!("Could not write authentication script: {e}"))?;
     Ok(path)
@@ -5706,6 +5815,8 @@ where
     let askpass = write_askpass_script()?;
 
     let result = git_command()
+        .arg("-c")
+        .arg("credential.helper=")
         .arg("-C")
         .arg(repo)
         .args(args)
@@ -6302,6 +6413,19 @@ mod tests {
             "Review: sieht gut aus\nBuild: 42",
         )
         .expect("note should be created");
+        let commits = commits_for_repo(&repo.path, Some(20)).expect("history should load");
+        assert!(
+            commits
+                .iter()
+                .find(|commit| commit.hash == commit_before)
+                .expect("annotated commit should be in history")
+                .has_note
+        );
+        assert!(
+            commits
+                .iter()
+                .all(|commit| commit.summary != "Notes added by 'git notes add'")
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             commit_note_for_repo(&repo.path, &commit_before).expect("note should load"),
             Some("Review: sieht gut aus\nBuild: 42".to_string())
@@ -6315,6 +6439,14 @@ mod tests {
         );
 
         delete_commit_note_for_repo(&repo.path, &commit_before).expect("note should be deleted");
+        let commits = commits_for_repo(&repo.path, Some(20)).expect("history should reload");
+        assert!(
+            !commits
+                .iter()
+                .find(|commit| commit.hash == commit_before)
+                .expect("commit should remain in history")
+                .has_note
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             commit_note_for_repo(&repo.path, &commit_before)
                 .expect("deleted note lookup should work"),
@@ -6715,6 +6847,7 @@ mod tests {
                 ],
                 summary: "Add history panel".to_string(),
                 files: Vec::new(),
+                has_note: false,
             }]
         );
     }
@@ -7146,6 +7279,64 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn credential_payload_remains_backward_compatible() {
+        let legacy: StoredCredential =
+            serde_json::from_str(r#"{"username":"alice","password":"secret"}"#)
+                .expect("legacy credential should deserialize");
+        assert_eq!(legacy.username, "alice");
+        assert_eq!(legacy.password, "secret");
+        assert_eq!(legacy.mode, None);
+
+        let token = StoredCredential {
+            username: "alice".to_string(),
+            password: "token".to_string(),
+            mode: Some("token".to_string()),
+        };
+        let encoded = serde_json::to_string(&token).expect("credential should serialize");
+        assert!(encoded.contains(r#""mode":"token""#));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn auth_remote_url_uses_the_requested_direction() {
+        let repo = init_temp_repo("auth_remote_url_direction");
+        run_git_test(
+            &repo.path,
+            [
+                "remote",
+                "add",
+                "origin",
+                "https://gitea.example/fetch/repo.git",
+            ],
+        );
+        run_git_test(
+            &repo.path,
+            [
+                "remote",
+                "set-url",
+                "--push",
+                "origin",
+                "https://gitea.example/push/repo.git",
+            ],
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            remote_url_for_auth(&repo.path, "origin", false).as_deref(),
+            Some("https://gitea.example/fetch/repo.git")
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            remote_url_for_auth(&repo.path, "origin", true).as_deref(),
+            Some("https://gitea.example/push/repo.git")
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn askpass_scripts_use_unique_paths() {
+        let first = next_askpass_path("test");
+        let second = next_askpass_path("test");
+        assert_ne!(first, second);
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     #[cfg_attr(
         windows,
@@ -7485,6 +7676,7 @@ mod tests {
             "origin".to_string(),
             "feature/old-name".to_string(),
             "feature/new-name".to_string(),
+            None,
         )
         .unwrap();
 

src/App.svelte

@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@
     launchExternalTool,
     credLoad,
     credSave,
-    credDelete,
     getFilePatch,
     readConflict,
     resolveConflict,
@@ -189,7 +188,8 @@
 
   type UpdateToastState = "available" | "downloading" | "installed" | "error";
   type AppView = "management" | "repository";
-  type CredentialAction = "push" | "pull" | "fetch" | "clone";
+  type CredentialAction = "push" | "pull" | "fetch" | "clone" | "rename";
+  type CredentialMode = "credentials" | "token";
   type PendingDiscard =
     | { kind: "file"; files: GitFileStatus[]; staged: boolean }
     | { kind: "all-changes"; files: GitFileStatus[] }
@@ -410,8 +410,12 @@
   let autoRefreshInFlight = false;
   let credDialogOpen = false;
   let credDialogAction: CredentialAction | null = null;
+  let pendingRemoteRename: { remote: string; oldBranch: string; newBranch: string } | null = null;
   let credDialogError = "";
   let credDialogKey: string | null = null;
+  let credDialogUsername = "";
+  let credDialogMode: CredentialMode = "credentials";
+  const rejectedCredentialKeys = new Set<string>();
   let lastStatusFingerprint = "";
   const AUTO_REFRESH_INTERVAL = 4000;
   let autoRefreshTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined;
@@ -424,6 +428,7 @@
   let backgroundFetchTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined;
   let backgroundRepoStatusTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined;
   let backgroundFetchInFlight = false;
+  const backgroundCommitNotesFetches = new Map<string, Promise<boolean>>();
   let backgroundRepoStatusInFlight = false;
   let backgroundRepoStatusIndex = 0;
   let appShuttingDown = false;
@@ -669,6 +674,15 @@
             // Keep the cached tab data if this repo is unavailable at startup.
           }
         }
+
+        const notesFetched = await backgroundFetchCommitNotes(path);
+        if (notesFetched && sameRepoPath(path, activeRepoPath)) {
+          try {
+            await refreshCommitHistory(path);
+          } catch {
+            // The active repository may still be opening; its own background pass retries.
+          }
+        }
       }
     } finally {
       backgroundFetchInFlight = false;
@@ -714,18 +728,91 @@
   // ahead/behind (and the taskbar badge) stay accurate without the user pulling manually.
   // Errors are swallowed here — auth/network failures surface via the manual Fetch/Pull/
   // Push buttons instead, not as a background popup.
+  function preferredNotesRemote(remotes: GitRemote[]): GitRemote | undefined {
+    return remotes.find((remote) => remote.name === selectedRemote)
+      ?? remotes.find((remote) => remote.name === "origin")
+      ?? remotes[0];
+  }
+
+  async function backgroundFetchCommitNotesCore(path: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (appShuttingDown || !autoRefreshEnabled || !path) return false;
+    if (commitNoteTarget && sameRepoPath(path, commitNoteRepoPath)) return false;
+
+    let credentialKey: string | null = null;
+    try {
+      const remote = preferredNotesRemote(await listRemotes(path));
+      if (!remote) return false;
+
+      credentialKey = orgKeyFromUrl(remote.fetch_url);
+      if (credentialKey && rejectedCredentialKeys.has(credentialKey)) return false;
+      const credential = await loadStoredCredential(credentialKey);
+      if (/^https?:\/\//i.test(remote.fetch_url) && !credential) return false;
+      await fetchCommitNotes(path, remote.name, credential?.username, credential?.password);
+      if (credentialKey) rejectedCredentialKeys.delete(credentialKey);
+      trackEvent("commit_notes_background_fetched");
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (credentialKey && isAuthError(errorToMessage(error))) {
+        rejectedCredentialKeys.add(credentialKey);
+      }
+      if (import.meta.env.DEV) console.info("[Gitty notes] Background fetch skipped", errorToMessage(error));
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function backgroundFetchCommitNotes(path: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    const key = repoKey(path);
+    const current = backgroundCommitNotesFetches.get(key);
+    if (current) return current;
+
+    const request = backgroundFetchCommitNotesCore(path).finally(() => {
+      backgroundCommitNotesFetches.delete(key);
+    });
+    backgroundCommitNotesFetches.set(key, request);
+    return request;
+  }
+
+  async function waitForBackgroundCommitNotes(path: string) {
+    await backgroundCommitNotesFetches.get(repoKey(path));
+  }
+
+  async function backgroundFetchCommitNotesAndRefresh(path: string) {
+    if (!await backgroundFetchCommitNotes(path)) return;
+    if (!sameRepoPath(path, activeRepoPath)) return;
+    try {
+      await refreshCommitHistory(path);
+    } catch {
+      // Repository changes can invalidate this best-effort background refresh.
+    }
+  }
+
   async function backgroundFetchTick() {
     if (appShuttingDown || !autoRefreshEnabled) return;
 
     if (activeView === "repository" && activeRepoPath && !backgroundFetchInFlight
       && !isBusy && Date.now() - lastRepoSwitchAt >= BACKGROUND_FETCH_AFTER_SWITCH_GRACE_MS) {
+      const path = activeRepoPath;
       backgroundFetchInFlight = true;
       try {
-        await fetchRemote(activeRepoPath);
+        let refsFetched = false;
-        applyStatus(await getStatus(activeRepoPath));
+        try {
-        await refreshRefsAndCommitGraph(activeRepoPath);
+          await fetchRemote(path);
+          refsFetched = true;
+        } catch {
+          // Manual Fetch/Pull surfaces remote errors; background work stays silent.
+        }
+
+        const notesFetched = await backgroundFetchCommitNotes(path);
+        if (sameRepoPath(path, activeRepoPath)) {
+          if (refsFetched) {
+            applyStatus(await getStatus(path));
+            await refreshRefsAndCommitGraph(path);
+          } else if (notesFetched) {
+            await refreshCommitHistory(path);
+          }
+        }
       } catch {
-        // ignore — see comment above
+        // ignore transient refresh failures
       } finally {
         backgroundFetchInFlight = false;
       }
@@ -739,14 +826,26 @@
 
     backgroundFetchInFlight = true;
     try {
-      await fetchRemote(path);
+      let refsFetched = false;
-      const nextStatus = await getStatus(path);
+      try {
-      if (sameRepoPath(path, activeRepoPath)) {
+        await fetchRemote(path);
-        applyStatus(nextStatus);
+        refsFetched = true;
-        await refreshRefsAndCommitGraph(path);
+      } catch {
-      } else updateRepoManagementStatus(path, nextStatus);
+        // Manual Fetch/Pull surfaces remote errors; background work stays silent.
+      }
+
+      const notesFetched = await backgroundFetchCommitNotes(path);
+      if (refsFetched) {
+        const nextStatus = await getStatus(path);
+        if (sameRepoPath(path, activeRepoPath)) {
+          applyStatus(nextStatus);
+          await refreshRefsAndCommitGraph(path);
+        } else updateRepoManagementStatus(path, nextStatus);
+      } else if (notesFetched && sameRepoPath(path, activeRepoPath)) {
+        await refreshCommitHistory(path);
+      }
     } catch {
-      // ignore; manual Fetch/Pull surfaces auth or network problems
+      // ignore transient refresh failures
     } finally {
       backgroundFetchInFlight = false;
     }
@@ -2177,7 +2276,8 @@
         changed_files: bundle.status.files.length,
         has_upstream: bundle.status.upstream ? 1 : 0,
       });
-      void backgroundFetchRepo(activeRepoPath);
+      if (backgroundFetchInFlight) void backgroundFetchCommitNotesAndRefresh(activeRepoPath);
+      else void backgroundFetchRepo(activeRepoPath);
     });
   }
 
@@ -2207,6 +2307,7 @@
     password?: string,
     key?: string | null,
     fromStore = false,
+    credentialMode: CredentialMode = "credentials",
   ) {
     if (isBusy) return;
     if (!remoteUrl) { errorMessage = "Enter a remote URL."; return; }
@@ -2219,7 +2320,16 @@
     if (!username && !password) {
       const stored = await loadStoredCredential(credentialKey);
       if (stored) {
-        await cloneRepo(remoteUrl, parentPath, directoryName, stored.username, stored.password, credentialKey, true);
+        const storedMode = credentialModeFor(stored);
+        if (credentialKey && rejectedCredentialKeys.has(credentialKey)) {
+          credDialogUsername = stored.username === "oauth2" ? "" : stored.username;
+          credDialogMode = storedMode;
+          credDialogAction = "clone";
+          credDialogKey = credentialKey;
+          credDialogOpen = true;
+          return;
+        }
+        await cloneRepo(remoteUrl, parentPath, directoryName, stored.username, stored.password, credentialKey, true, storedMode);
         return;
       }
     }
@@ -2260,7 +2370,9 @@
         errorMessage = "";
         setCloneDialogError("");
         if (fromStore) {
-          if (credentialKey) void credDelete(credentialKey).catch(() => {});
+          if (credentialKey) rejectedCredentialKeys.add(credentialKey);
+          credDialogUsername = username === "oauth2" ? "" : (username ?? "");
+          credDialogMode = credentialMode;
           const detail = summarizeGitError(message);
           credDialogError = detail
             ? `${detail} — please sign in again.`
@@ -2511,12 +2623,14 @@
       const oldRemoteBranch = branch.name.slice(slash + 1);
       if (name === oldRemoteBranch) return;
 
-      await runOperation(`Renaming ${branch.name} on remote`, async () => {
+      pendingRemoteRename = { remote, oldBranch: oldRemoteBranch, newBranch: name };
-        applyStatus(await renameRemoteBranch(activeRepoPath, remote, oldRemoteBranch, name));
+      const key = await currentCredKey("rename");
-        renameBranchTarget = null;
+      const stored = await loadStoredCredential(key);
-        await refreshRefsAndCommitGraph(activeRepoPath);
+      if (stored && (!key || !rejectedCredentialKeys.has(key))) {
-        trackEvent("branch_renamed", { remote: 1 });
+        await doActualRemoteRename(stored.username, stored.password, key, true, credentialModeFor(stored));
-      });
+      } else {
+        await openCredentialDialog("rename", key, stored);
+      }
       return;
     }
 
@@ -2917,7 +3031,7 @@
 
   async function pushLocalTag(tag: GitTag) {
     if (!activeRepoPath || isBusy) return;
-    const key = await currentCredKey();
+    const key = await currentCredKey("push");
     const stored = await loadStoredCredential(key);
     const credential = stored ?? null;
 
@@ -2983,6 +3097,11 @@
     commitNoteLoading = false;
   }
 
+  async function loadCommitNotePreview(commit: GitCommit): Promise<string | null> {
+    if (!activeRepoPath) return null;
+    return getCommitNote(activeRepoPath, commit.hash);
+  }
+
   async function saveActiveCommitNote(note: string) {
     const commit = commitNoteTarget;
     const repo = commitNoteRepoPath;
@@ -2991,8 +3110,10 @@
     commitNoteError = "";
     commitNoteStatus = "";
     try {
+      await waitForBackgroundCommitNotes(repo);
       await setCommitNote(repo, commit.hash, note);
       commitNoteText = note;
+      commits = commits.map((item) => item.hash === commit.hash ? { ...item, has_note: true } : item);
       commitNoteStatus = appLanguage === "de"
         ? "Notiz gespeichert. Der Commit-Hash ist unverändert."
         : "Note saved. The commit hash is unchanged.";
@@ -3012,8 +3133,10 @@
     commitNoteError = "";
     commitNoteStatus = "";
     try {
+      await waitForBackgroundCommitNotes(repo);
       await deleteCommitNote(repo, commit.hash);
       commitNoteText = "";
+      commits = commits.map((item) => item.hash === commit.hash ? { ...item, has_note: false } : item);
       commitNoteStatus = appLanguage === "de" ? "Notiz gelöscht." : "Note deleted.";
       trackEvent("commit_note_deleted");
     } catch (error) {
@@ -3046,9 +3169,11 @@
     commitNoteError = "";
     commitNoteStatus = "";
     try {
+      await waitForBackgroundCommitNotes(repo);
       const credential = await storedCredentialForNoteRemote(remote, direction);
       if (direction === "fetch") {
         await fetchCommitNotes(repo, remote, credential?.username, credential?.password);
+        await refreshCommitHistory(repo);
         commitNoteText = (await getCommitNote(repo, commit.hash)) ?? "";
         commitNoteStatus = appLanguage === "de"
           ? `Notizen von ${remote} geladen und zusammengeführt.`
@@ -3102,11 +3227,18 @@
     });
   }
 
-  // Resolve the keychain key (host/org) for the active repo's remote.
+  function credentialModeFor(credential: StoredCredential): CredentialMode {
-  async function currentCredKey(): Promise<string | null> {
+    if (credential.mode === "token" || credential.username === "oauth2") return "token";
+    return "credentials";
+  }
+
+  // Resolve the keychain key (host/org) from the exact remote URL used by the
+  // operation. Push URLs may intentionally differ from fetch URLs.
+  async function currentCredKey(action: "push" | "pull" | "fetch" | "rename" = "fetch"): Promise<string | null> {
     if (!activeRepoPath) return null;
     try {
-      const url = await getRemoteUrl(activeRepoPath);
+      const remote = action === "rename" ? pendingRemoteRename?.remote : selectedRemote;
+      const url = await getRemoteUrl(activeRepoPath, remote || undefined, action === "push" || action === "rename");
       return url ? orgKeyFromUrl(url) : null;
     } catch {
       return null;
@@ -3122,21 +3254,37 @@
     }
   }
 
-  async function openCredentialDialog(action: CredentialAction, key?: string | null) {
+  async function openCredentialDialog(
+    action: CredentialAction,
+    key?: string | null,
+    credential?: StoredCredential | null,
+  ) {
     if (!activeRepoPath && action !== "clone") return;
     credDialogError = "";
     credDialogAction = action;
-    credDialogKey = key === undefined && action !== "clone" ? await currentCredKey() : (key ?? null);
+    credDialogKey = key === undefined && action !== "clone"
+      ? await currentCredKey(action)
+      : (key ?? null);
+    credDialogUsername = credential?.username === "oauth2" ? "" : (credential?.username ?? "");
+    credDialogMode = credential ? credentialModeFor(credential) : "credentials";
     credDialogOpen = true;
     trackEvent("credential_dialog_opened", {
       action,
     });
   }
 
-  // Post-process a pull/push result: surface errors, and on rejected/expired
+  // Post-process a pull/push result. Rejected credentials stay in the keychain
-  // credentials drop the stored entry and re-open the login dialog.
+  // so a temporary 401/403 cannot erase a valid token; the key is only skipped
-  function handleRemoteResult(action: "push" | "pull" | "fetch", key: string | null, fromStore: boolean) {
+  // for the rest of this session until the user replaces it successfully.
+  function handleRemoteResult(
+    action: "push" | "pull" | "fetch" | "rename",
+    key: string | null,
+    fromStore: boolean,
+    username: string,
+    mode: CredentialMode,
+  ) {
     if (!errorMessage) {
+      if (key) rejectedCredentialKeys.delete(key);
       credDialogOpen = false;
       credDialogAction = null;
       return;
@@ -3147,7 +3295,9 @@
 
     if (fromStore) {
       if (auth) {
-        if (key) void credDelete(key).catch(() => {});
+        if (key) rejectedCredentialKeys.add(key);
+        credDialogUsername = username === "oauth2" ? "" : username;
+        credDialogMode = mode;
         const detail = summarizeGitError(message);
         credDialogError = detail
           ? `${detail} — please sign in again.`
@@ -3160,6 +3310,7 @@
         errorMessage = message;
       }
     } else {
+      if (auth && key) rejectedCredentialKeys.add(key);
       credDialogError = message || "Sign-in failed.";
     }
   }
@@ -3169,6 +3320,7 @@
     password: string,
     key: string | null,
     fromStore: boolean,
+    mode: CredentialMode,
   ) {
     errorMessage = "";
     await runOperation("Pulling", async () => {
@@ -3179,7 +3331,7 @@
         changed_files: status?.files.length ?? 0,
       });
     });
-    handleRemoteResult("pull", key, fromStore);
+    handleRemoteResult("pull", key, fromStore, username, mode);
   }
 
   async function doActualFetch(
@@ -3187,6 +3339,7 @@
     password: string,
     key: string | null,
     fromStore: boolean,
+    mode: CredentialMode,
   ) {
     errorMessage = "";
     await runOperation("Fetching", async () => {
@@ -3199,7 +3352,7 @@
         behind: status?.behind ?? 0,
       });
     });
-    handleRemoteResult("fetch", key, fromStore);
+    handleRemoteResult("fetch", key, fromStore, username, mode);
   }
 
   async function doActualPush(
@@ -3207,6 +3360,7 @@
     password: string,
     key: string | null,
     fromStore: boolean,
+    mode: CredentialMode,
   ) {
     errorMessage = "";
     await runOperation("Pushing", async () => {
@@ -3235,12 +3389,12 @@
       if (!fromStore) credDialogError = "";
 
       await runOperation("Pulling before push", async () => {
-        applyStatus(await pull(activeRepoPath, username, password));
+        applyStatus(await pull(activeRepoPath, username, password, pullStrategy, selectedRemote || undefined));
         await refreshRepositoryViews(activeRepoPath);
       });
 
       if (errorMessage) {
-        handleRemoteResult("pull", key, fromStore);
+        handleRemoteResult("pull", key, fromStore, username, mode);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -3252,7 +3406,7 @@
       }
 
       await runOperation("Pushing after pull", async () => {
-        applyStatus(await push(activeRepoPath, username, password));
+        applyStatus(await push(activeRepoPath, username, password, false, selectedRemote || undefined));
         await refreshRepositoryViews(activeRepoPath, { files: false });
         trackEvent("repository_pushed_after_pull", {
           from_stored_credential: fromStore ? 1 : 0,
@@ -3261,14 +3415,59 @@
       });
     }
 
-    handleRemoteResult("push", key, fromStore);
+    handleRemoteResult("push", key, fromStore, username, mode);
   }
 
-  async function handleCredentialSubmit(username: string, password: string, save: boolean) {
+  async function doActualRemoteRename(
+    username: string,
+    password: string,
+    key: string | null,
+    fromStore: boolean,
+    mode: CredentialMode,
+  ) {
+    const rename = pendingRemoteRename;
+    if (!activeRepoPath || !rename) return;
+    errorMessage = "";
+    await runOperation(`Renaming ${rename.remote}/${rename.oldBranch} on remote`, async () => {
+      applyStatus(await renameRemoteBranch(
+        activeRepoPath,
+        rename.remote,
+        rename.oldBranch,
+        rename.newBranch,
+        username,
+        password,
+      ));
+      renameBranchTarget = null;
+      pendingRemoteRename = null;
+      await refreshRefsAndCommitGraph(activeRepoPath);
+      trackEvent("branch_renamed", { remote: 1 });
+    });
+    handleRemoteResult("rename", key, fromStore, username, mode);
+  }
+
+  async function handleCredentialSubmit(
+    username: string,
+    password: string,
+    save: boolean,
+    mode: CredentialMode,
+  ) {
     const key = credDialogKey;
-    if (credDialogAction === "pull") await doActualPull(username, password, key, false);
+    // Honour "Save in keychain" immediately. A successful authentication
-    else if (credDialogAction === "push") await doActualPush(username, password, key, false);
+    // followed by an unrelated refresh/non-fast-forward error must not lose the
-    else if (credDialogAction === "fetch") await doActualFetch(username, password, key, false);
+    // token and force the user to type it again on the next operation.
+    if (save && key) {
+      try {
+        await credSave(key, username, password, mode);
+      } catch (error) {
+        credDialogError = errorToMessage(error);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (credDialogAction === "pull") await doActualPull(username, password, key, false, mode);
+    else if (credDialogAction === "push") await doActualPush(username, password, key, false, mode);
+    else if (credDialogAction === "fetch") await doActualFetch(username, password, key, false, mode);
+    else if (credDialogAction === "rename") await doActualRemoteRename(username, password, key, false, mode);
     else if (credDialogAction === "clone" && pendingClone) {
       await cloneRepo(
         pendingClone.remoteUrl,
@@ -3278,17 +3477,9 @@
         password,
         key,
         false,
+        mode,
       );
     }
-
-    // Only persist once the operation actually succeeded (dialog has closed).
-    if (!credDialogOpen && save && key) {
-      try {
-        await credSave(key, username, password);
-      } catch (error) {
-        errorMessage = errorToMessage(error);
-      }
-    }
   }
 
   async function startRemoteAction(action: "push" | "pull" | "fetch") {
@@ -3296,17 +3487,18 @@
     trackEvent("remote_action_started", {
       action,
     });
-    const key = await currentCredKey();
+    const key = await currentCredKey(action);
     const stored = await loadStoredCredential(key);
 
-    if (stored) {
+    if (stored && (!key || !rejectedCredentialKeys.has(key))) {
-      if (action === "pull") await doActualPull(stored.username, stored.password, key, true);
+      const mode = credentialModeFor(stored);
-      else if (action === "fetch") await doActualFetch(stored.username, stored.password, key, true);
+      if (action === "pull") await doActualPull(stored.username, stored.password, key, true, mode);
-      else await doActualPush(stored.username, stored.password, key, true);
+      else if (action === "fetch") await doActualFetch(stored.username, stored.password, key, true, mode);
+      else await doActualPush(stored.username, stored.password, key, true, mode);
       return;
     }
 
-    await openCredentialDialog(action, key);
+    await openCredentialDialog(action, key, stored);
   }
 
   async function fetchRepo() {
@@ -5015,6 +5207,7 @@
           onCherryPickCommit={cherryPickFromCommit}
           onRevertCommit={revertHistoryCommit}
           onOpenCommitNote={openCommitNoteDialog}
+          onLoadCommitNote={loadCommitNotePreview}
           onSelectCommit={(commit) => { selectedCommitHash = commit.hash; }}
           onToggleCommitFiles={(hash) => {
             const next = new Set(expandedCommitHashes);
@@ -5375,8 +5568,17 @@
     action={credDialogAction}
     error={credDialogError}
     {isBusy}
+    initialUsername={credDialogUsername}
+    initialMode={credDialogMode}
     onSubmit={handleCredentialSubmit}
-    onCancel={() => { credDialogOpen = false; credDialogAction = null; credDialogError = ""; credDialogKey = null; }}
+    onCancel={() => {
+      credDialogOpen = false;
+      credDialogAction = null;
+      credDialogError = "";
+      credDialogKey = null;
+      credDialogUsername = "";
+      credDialogMode = "credentials";
+    }}
   />
 {/if}
 

src/app.css

@@ -2212,7 +2212,11 @@
     box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
   }
 
-  .branch-context-menu,
+  .branch-context-menu {
+    position: fixed;
+    max-height: calc(100vh - 16px);
+    overflow-y: auto;
+  }
   .history-context-menu { position: absolute; }
   .explorer-context-menu,
   .repo-tab-context-menu { position: fixed; }
@@ -2542,6 +2546,107 @@
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
+  .commit-note-indicator {
+    position: relative;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+  }
+  .commit-note-presence {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 3px;
+    min-height: 18px;
+    padding: 1px 5px 1px 4px;
+    border: 1px solid transparent;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    color: #dcb96c;
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.11), rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.045));
+    box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.22);
+    font-size: 9px;
+    font-weight: 800;
+    line-height: 1;
+    letter-spacing: 0.015em;
+  }
+  .commit-note-presence:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    border-color: rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.24);
+    color: #efd08a;
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.17), rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.075));
+  }
+  .commit-note-presence:focus-visible {
+    outline: 2px solid rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.32);
+    outline-offset: 2px;
+  }
+  .commit-note-tooltip {
+    position: absolute;
+    z-index: 40;
+    top: calc(100% + 7px);
+    right: 0;
+    display: grid;
+    width: min(270px, calc(100vw - 36px));
+    padding: 9px 10px 10px;
+    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, #d8a74a 24%, var(--color-border));
+    border-radius: 7px;
+    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
+    background: color-mix(in srgb, #d8a74a 4%, var(--color-surface-solid));
+    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34), inset 2px 0 0 rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.5);
+    opacity: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    transform: translateY(-3px);
+    visibility: hidden;
+    transition: opacity 120ms ease, transform 120ms ease, visibility 120ms ease;
+  }
+  .commit-note-tooltip::before {
+    content: "";
+    position: absolute;
+    top: -4px;
+    right: 12px;
+    width: 7px;
+    height: 7px;
+    border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, #d8a74a 24%, var(--color-border));
+    border-left: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, #d8a74a 24%, var(--color-border));
+    background: color-mix(in srgb, #d8a74a 4%, var(--color-surface-solid));
+    transform: rotate(45deg);
+  }
+  .commit-note-indicator:hover,
+  .commit-note-indicator:focus-within { z-index: 40; }
+  .commit-note-indicator:hover .commit-note-tooltip,
+  .commit-note-indicator:focus-within .commit-note-tooltip {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0);
+    visibility: visible;
+  }
+  .commit-note-tooltip-head {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 5px;
+    padding-bottom: 6px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+    color: #dcb96c;
+    font-size: 9px;
+    font-weight: 850;
+    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+  }
+  .commit-note-tooltip-head small {
+    margin-left: auto;
+    color: var(--color-ink-faint);
+    font-size: 8px;
+    font-weight: 650;
+    letter-spacing: 0;
+    text-transform: none;
+  }
+  .commit-note-tooltip-body {
+    display: -webkit-box;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    padding-top: 7px;
+    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
+    font-size: 10.5px;
+    line-height: 1.45;
+    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 7;
+  }
 
   .commit-ref-area {
     position: relative;
@@ -5979,12 +6084,35 @@ input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in s
 .graph-list { background: var(--color-surface-solid); }
 .graph-gutter { background: var(--color-surface-dim); }
 .commit-body {
-  border-radius: var(--ui-radius-sm);
+  border-radius: 0;
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 7%, var(--color-surface-solid));
   box-shadow: none;
 }
 .graph-row + .graph-row .commit-body { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle); }
 .graph-row:hover .commit-body { background: var(--color-surface-hover); }
+.commit-note-rail {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 2;
+  top: 10px;
+  bottom: 10px;
+  left: 0;
+  width: 2px;
+  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
+  background: #d8a74a;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.16);
+  opacity: 0.68;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+.graph-row.has-note .commit-body {
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.075), rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.025) 36%, transparent 68%),
+    color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 7%, var(--color-surface-solid));
+}
+.graph-row.has-note:hover .commit-body {
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.105), rgba(216, 167, 74, 0.035) 36%, transparent 68%),
+    var(--color-surface-hover);
+}
 .graph-row {
   content-visibility: auto;
   contain-intrinsic-block-size: 108px;
@@ -6219,6 +6347,38 @@ input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in s
   background: rgba(235,241,250,0.9);
 }
 
+:root[data-theme="light"] .graph-row.has-note .commit-body {
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(194, 132, 35, 0.09), rgba(194, 132, 35, 0.025) 38%, transparent 68%),
+    rgba(255,255,255,0.76);
+}
+
+:root[data-theme="light"] .graph-row.has-note:hover .commit-body {
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(194, 132, 35, 0.12), rgba(194, 132, 35, 0.035) 38%, transparent 68%),
+    rgba(235,241,250,0.92);
+}
+
+:root[data-theme="light"] .commit-note-presence {
+  border-color: transparent;
+  color: #986313;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(194, 132, 35, 0.12), rgba(194, 132, 35, 0.05));
+  box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(168, 105, 16, 0.2);
+}
+
+:root[data-theme="light"] .commit-note-tooltip,
+:root[data-theme="light"] .commit-note-tooltip::before {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, #c28423 4%, #ffffff);
+}
+
+:root[data-theme="light"] .commit-note-tooltip {
+  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(35, 45, 68, 0.16), inset 2px 0 0 rgba(194, 132, 35, 0.48);
+}
+
+:root[data-theme="light"] .commit-note-tooltip-head {
+  color: #986313;
+}
+
 :root[data-theme="light"] .graph-row.merge-row .commit-body {
   background: rgba(248,244,252,0.82);
 }

src/lib/components/BranchPanel.svelte

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { Check, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, Folder, FolderOpen, GitBranch, GitCompare, GitMerge, HardDrive, Pencil, Plus, Tag as TagIcon, Trash2, Upload, X } from "@lucide/svelte";
+  import { tick } from "svelte";
   import type { GitBranch as GitBranchInfo, GitTag } from "../types";
 
   type BranchTreeNode = BranchFolderNode | BranchLeafNode;
@@ -99,11 +100,12 @@
   let newTagName = $state("");
   let newTagMessage = $state("");
   let tagCreateInput = $state<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
-  let panelElement = $state<HTMLElement | null>(null);
   let contextBranch = $state<GitBranchInfo | null>(null);
+  let branchContextMenuElement = $state<HTMLElement | null>(null);
   let contextMenuX = $state(0);
   let contextMenuY = $state(0);
   let contextTag = $state<GitTag | null>(null);
+  let tagContextMenuElement = $state<HTMLElement | null>(null);
   let tagContextMenuX = $state(0);
   let tagContextMenuY = $state(0);
   let collapsedBranchFolders = $state<Set<string>>(new Set());
@@ -243,20 +245,31 @@
     onCheckout(branch);
   }
 
-  function openBranchContextMenu(event: MouseEvent, branch: GitBranchInfo) {
+  function fitContextMenuToViewport(element: HTMLElement | null, x: number, y: number) {
+    const rect = element?.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const width = rect?.width ?? 184;
+    const height = rect?.height ?? 0;
+
+    return {
+      x: Math.max(8, Math.min(x + 2, window.innerWidth - width - 8)),
+      y: Math.max(8, Math.min(y + 2, window.innerHeight - height - 8)),
+    };
+  }
+
+  async function openBranchContextMenu(event: MouseEvent, branch: GitBranchInfo) {
     event.preventDefault();
     event.stopPropagation();
     if (isBusy) return;
 
-    const rect = panelElement?.getBoundingClientRect();
-    const rawX = rect ? event.clientX - rect.left : event.offsetX;
-    const rawY = rect ? event.clientY - rect.top : event.offsetY;
-    const maxX = Math.max(8, (rect?.width ?? window.innerWidth) - 192);
-    const maxY = Math.max(8, (rect?.height ?? window.innerHeight) - 226);
-
     contextBranch = branch;
-    contextMenuX = Math.max(8, Math.min(rawX, maxX));
+    contextMenuX = event.clientX + 2;
-    contextMenuY = Math.max(8, Math.min(rawY, maxY));
+    contextMenuY = event.clientY + 2;
+    await tick();
+    if (contextBranch !== branch) return;
+
+    const position = fitContextMenuToViewport(branchContextMenuElement, event.clientX, event.clientY);
+    contextMenuX = position.x;
+    contextMenuY = position.y;
   }
 
   function closeBranchContextMenu() {
@@ -335,20 +348,20 @@
     tagsOpen = true;
   }
 
-  function openTagContextMenu(event: MouseEvent, tag: GitTag) {
+  async function openTagContextMenu(event: MouseEvent, tag: GitTag) {
     event.preventDefault();
     event.stopPropagation();
     if (isBusy) return;
 
-    const rect = panelElement?.getBoundingClientRect();
-    const rawX = rect ? event.clientX - rect.left : event.offsetX;
-    const rawY = rect ? event.clientY - rect.top : event.offsetY;
-    const maxX = Math.max(8, (rect?.width ?? window.innerWidth) - 192);
-    const maxY = Math.max(8, (rect?.height ?? window.innerHeight) - 130);
-
     contextTag = tag;
-    tagContextMenuX = Math.max(8, Math.min(rawX, maxX));
+    tagContextMenuX = event.clientX + 2;
-    tagContextMenuY = Math.max(8, Math.min(rawY, maxY));
+    tagContextMenuY = event.clientY + 2;
+    await tick();
+    if (contextTag !== tag) return;
+
+    const position = fitContextMenuToViewport(tagContextMenuElement, event.clientX, event.clientY);
+    tagContextMenuX = position.x;
+    tagContextMenuY = position.y;
   }
 
   function closeTagContextMenu() {
@@ -381,7 +394,7 @@
 
 <svelte:window on:click={closeAllContextMenus} on:keydown={handleWindowKeydown} on:contextmenu|capture={closeAllContextMenus} />
 
-<section bind:this={panelElement} class="panel branch-panel grid grid-rows-[auto_1fr] overflow-hidden" class:collapsed aria-label="Branches">
+<section class="panel branch-panel grid grid-rows-[auto_1fr] overflow-hidden" class:collapsed aria-label="Branches">
   <div class="section-head">
     <div>
       <span class="eyebrow">Branches</span>
@@ -676,6 +689,7 @@
 
   {#if contextBranch}
     <div
+      bind:this={branchContextMenuElement}
       class="branch-context-menu"
       style={`left: ${contextMenuX}px; top: ${contextMenuY}px;`}
       role="menu"
@@ -723,6 +737,7 @@
 
   {#if contextTag}
     <div
+      bind:this={tagContextMenuElement}
       class="branch-context-menu"
       style={`left: ${tagContextMenuX}px; top: ${tagContextMenuY}px;`}
       role="menu"

src/lib/components/CredentialDialog.svelte

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { untrack } from "svelte";
   import {
     AlertCircle,
     Download,
@@ -14,10 +15,12 @@
   } from "@lucide/svelte";
 
   interface Props {
-    action: "push" | "pull" | "fetch" | "clone";
+    action: "push" | "pull" | "fetch" | "clone" | "rename";
     error: string;
     isBusy: boolean;
-    onSubmit: (username: string, password: string, save: boolean) => void;
+    initialUsername?: string;
+    initialMode?: Mode;
+    onSubmit: (username: string, password: string, save: boolean, mode: Mode) => void;
     onCancel: () => void;
   }
 
@@ -25,14 +28,16 @@
     action,
     error = "",
     isBusy = false,
+    initialUsername = "",
+    initialMode = "credentials",
     onSubmit,
     onCancel,
   }: Props = $props();
 
   type Mode = "credentials" | "token";
 
-  let mode = $state<Mode>("credentials");
+  let mode = $state<Mode>(untrack(() => initialMode));
-  let username = $state("");
+  let username = $state(untrack(() => initialUsername === "oauth2" ? "" : initialUsername));
   let password = $state("");
   let showPassword = $state(false);
   let saveSession = $state(true);
@@ -40,19 +45,21 @@
   let canSubmit = $derived(
     !isBusy &&
     password.trim().length > 0 &&
-    (mode === "token" || username.trim().length > 0),
+    username.trim().length > 0,
   );
-  let actionLabel = $derived(action === "push" ? "Push" : action === "fetch" ? "Fetch" : action === "clone" ? "Clone" : "Pull");
+  let actionLabel = $derived(action === "push" ? "Push" : action === "fetch" ? "Fetch" : action === "clone" ? "Clone" : action === "rename" ? "Rename" : "Pull");
   let actionTitle = $derived(
     action === "push"
       ? "Authenticate push"
-      : action === "fetch"
+      : action === "rename"
+        ? "Authenticate remote rename"
+        : action === "fetch"
         ? "Authenticate fetch"
         : action === "clone"
           ? "Authenticate clone"
           : "Authenticate pull",
   );
-  let actionHint = $derived(action === "push"
+  let actionHint = $derived(action === "push" || action === "rename"
     ? "The remote needs write access. Use a password or a token with the appropriate repository permissions."
     : action === "clone"
       ? "The repository needs access before it can be cloned. Use your Git credentials or a personal access token."
@@ -61,7 +68,7 @@
   function handleSubmit(e: SubmitEvent) {
     e.preventDefault();
     if (!canSubmit) return;
-    onSubmit(mode === "token" ? "oauth2" : username, password, saveSession);
+    onSubmit(username.trim(), password, saveSession, mode);
   }
 </script>
 
@@ -73,7 +80,7 @@
     <div class="cred-hero">
       <div class="cred-hero-top">
         <div class="cred-hero-icon">
-          {#if action === "push"}
+          {#if action === "push" || action === "rename"}
             <Upload size={27} aria-hidden="true" />
           {:else}
             <Download size={27} aria-hidden="true" />
@@ -92,7 +99,7 @@
 
       <div class="cred-security-note">
         <ShieldCheck size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
-        <span>When saved, the token is stored encrypted in the operating system's keychain — never in plain text.</span>
+        <span>When saved, the credentials are stored encrypted in the operating system's keychain — never in plain text.</span>
       </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -116,27 +123,25 @@
           aria-pressed={mode === "token"}
         >
           <Key size={13} aria-hidden="true" />
-          Token
+          Access token
         </button>
       </div>
 
       <div class="cred-fields">
-        {#if mode === "credentials"}
+        <div class="cred-field">
-          <div class="cred-field">
+          <label class="cred-field-label" for="cred-username">Username</label>
-            <label class="cred-field-label" for="cred-username">Username</label>
+          <div class="cred-input">
-            <div class="cred-input">
+            <User size={15} class="cred-field-icon" aria-hidden="true" />
-              <User size={15} class="cred-field-icon" aria-hidden="true" />
+            <input
-              <input
+              id="cred-username"
-                id="cred-username"
+              type="text"
-                type="text"
+              bind:value={username}
-                bind:value={username}
+              placeholder="Your account username"
-                placeholder="e.g. my-github-username"
+              autocomplete="username"
-                autocomplete="username"
+              disabled={isBusy}
-                disabled={isBusy}
+            />
-              />
-            </div>
           </div>
-        {/if}
+        </div>
 
         <div class="cred-field">
           <label class="cred-field-label" for="cred-password">
@@ -174,7 +179,7 @@
       {#if mode === "token"}
         <div class="cred-token-hint">
           <Key size={13} aria-hidden="true" />
-          <span>Username is automatically set to <code>oauth2</code>. This works with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.</span>
+          <span>Use your normal account username. The access token is sent as the password, as required by Gitea and most Git providers.</span>
         </div>
       {/if}
 

src/lib/components/HelpOverlay.svelte

@@ -547,6 +547,25 @@
         "Restore from commit übernimmt eine ältere Dateiversion ins Arbeitsverzeichnis. Prüfe und committe das Ergebnis anschließend normal.",
       ],
     },
+    {
+      id: "app-git-notes",
+      title: "Commits mit Git Notes ergänzen",
+      summary: "Git Notes speichern zusätzliche Informationen zu einem Commit, ohne dessen Hash oder die Historie zu verändern. Sie eignen sich etwa für Review-Hinweise, Ticket-Kontext, Build-IDs oder Freigabestatus.",
+      steps: [
+        "Öffne im Commit-Verlauf über das Notiz-Symbol oder das Kontextmenü die Commit-Notiz.",
+        "Schreibe oder bearbeite die Notiz und speichere sie. Commits mit einer Notiz sind im Verlauf markiert; beim Überfahren der Markierung erscheint eine Vorschau.",
+        "Löschen entfernt nur die Notiz. Der zugehörige Commit und seine Dateien bleiben unverändert.",
+        "Gitty lädt Git Notes im Hintergrund vom bevorzugten Remote. Nutze im Dialog Vom Remote laden, um sie bei Bedarf gezielt zu aktualisieren.",
+        "Nutze Zum Remote senden, um lokale Notizen zu veröffentlichen. Ein normaler Branch-Push überträgt Git Notes nicht automatisch.",
+      ],
+      commands: [
+        { command: "git notes show <commit>", description: "Notiz eines Commits in der Kommandozeile anzeigen" },
+        { command: "git notes add <commit>", description: "Notiz zu einem Commit hinzufügen oder im Editor verfassen" },
+        { command: "git fetch <remote> refs/notes/commits:refs/notes/commits", description: "Commit-Notizen gezielt vom Remote laden" },
+        { command: "git push <remote> refs/notes/commits", description: "Lokale Commit-Notizen zum Remote senden" },
+      ],
+      note: "Git Notes liegen standardmäßig unter refs/notes/commits und werden getrennt von Branches synchronisiert. Prüfe vor einem Push, ob der Ziel-Remote diese Referenz akzeptiert.",
+    },
     {
       id: "app-search",
       title: "Code-Ursprung mit Global Search finden",
@@ -990,6 +1009,25 @@
         "Restore from commit writes an older file version into the working tree. Review and commit the result normally.",
       ],
     },
+    {
+      id: "app-git-notes",
+      title: "Add context to commits with Git Notes",
+      summary: "Git Notes attach additional information to a commit without changing its hash or rewriting history. They are useful for review findings, ticket context, build IDs, or approval status.",
+      steps: [
+        "Open the commit note from the note icon or the commit context menu in History.",
+        "Write or edit the note and save it. Commits with a note are marked in History, and hovering over the marker shows a preview.",
+        "Deleting removes only the note. The associated commit and its files remain unchanged.",
+        "Gitty fetches Git Notes from the preferred remote in the background. Use Fetch from remote in the dialog to refresh them explicitly when needed.",
+        "Use Push to remote to publish local notes. A regular branch push does not transfer Git Notes automatically.",
+      ],
+      commands: [
+        { command: "git notes show <commit>", description: "Show a commit's note on the command line" },
+        { command: "git notes add <commit>", description: "Add a note to a commit or compose it in an editor" },
+        { command: "git fetch <remote> refs/notes/commits:refs/notes/commits", description: "Fetch commit notes explicitly from a remote" },
+        { command: "git push <remote> refs/notes/commits", description: "Push local commit notes to a remote" },
+      ],
+      note: "Git Notes are stored under refs/notes/commits by default and synchronize separately from branches. Before pushing, make sure the destination remote accepts this reference.",
+    },
     {
       id: "app-search",
       title: "Find code origins with Global Search",

src/lib/components/HistoryPanel.svelte

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     onCherryPickCommit: (commit: GitCommit) => void;
     onRevertCommit: (commit: GitCommit) => void;
     onOpenCommitNote: (commit: GitCommit) => void;
+    onLoadCommitNote: (commit: GitCommit) => Promise<string | null>;
     onSelectCommit: (commit: GitCommit) => void;
   }
 
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@
     onCherryPickCommit = () => {},
     onRevertCommit = () => {},
     onOpenCommitNote = () => {},
+    onLoadCommitNote = async () => null,
     onSelectCommit = () => {},
   }: Props = $props();
 
@@ -120,6 +122,16 @@
   let contextCommit = $state<GitCommit | null>(null);
   let contextMenuX = $state(0);
   let contextMenuY = $state(0);
+  let notePreviews = $state<Record<string, string>>({});
+  let notePreviewLoading = $state<Set<string>>(new Set());
+  let notePreviewErrors = $state<Set<string>>(new Set());
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    repositoryKey;
+    notePreviews = {};
+    notePreviewLoading = new Set();
+    notePreviewErrors = new Set();
+  });
 
   function observeHistoryEnd(node: HTMLElement) {
     const root = node.closest<HTMLElement>(".history-list");
@@ -503,6 +515,34 @@
     await onOpenCommitNote(commit);
   }
 
+  async function loadCommitNotePreview(commit: GitCommit) {
+    if (!commit.has_note || notePreviewLoading.has(commit.hash)) return;
+
+    const loading = new Set(notePreviewLoading);
+    loading.add(commit.hash);
+    notePreviewLoading = loading;
+
+    const errors = new Set(notePreviewErrors);
+    errors.delete(commit.hash);
+    notePreviewErrors = errors;
+
+    try {
+      const note = await onLoadCommitNote(commit);
+      notePreviews = {
+        ...notePreviews,
+        [commit.hash]: note?.trim() || "This Git note is empty.",
+      };
+    } catch {
+      const nextErrors = new Set(notePreviewErrors);
+      nextErrors.add(commit.hash);
+      notePreviewErrors = nextErrors;
+    } finally {
+      const nextLoading = new Set(notePreviewLoading);
+      nextLoading.delete(commit.hash);
+      notePreviewLoading = nextLoading;
+    }
+  }
+
   function handleWindowKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
     if (event.key !== "Escape") return;
     closeCommitContextMenu();
@@ -792,6 +832,7 @@
         <article
           class="commit-row graph-row"
           class:selected={selectedCommitHash === item.hash}
+          class:has-note={item.has_note}
           data-commit-hash={item.hash}
           class:graph-ahead-row={rowSyncClass === "ahead"}
           class:graph-behind-row={rowSyncClass === "behind"}
@@ -852,6 +893,9 @@
             class:has-branch-ref={Boolean(refSummary.primaryBranch)}
             style={`--ref-lane-color:${row?.dotColor ?? GRAPH_COLORS[0]}`}
           >
+            {#if item.has_note}
+              <span class="commit-note-rail" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+            {/if}
             {#if refSummary.primaryBranch || refSummary.primaryTag || refSummary.overflowCount > 0}
               <div class="commit-ref-area">
                 <div class="commit-ref-strip" aria-label="Commit references">
@@ -966,6 +1010,43 @@
                 <div class="commit-meta-line">
                   <span class="commit-hash">{item.short_hash}</span>
                   <span class="commit-author" title={item.author_email}>{item.author_name}</span>
+                  {#if item.has_note}
+                    <span class="commit-note-indicator">
+                      <button
+                        class="commit-note-presence"
+                        type="button"
+                        onpointerenter={() => void loadCommitNotePreview(item)}
+                        onfocus={() => void loadCommitNotePreview(item)}
+                        onclick={() => openCommitNote(item)}
+                        disabled={isBusy}
+                        aria-label={`Open Git note for ${item.short_hash}`}
+                        aria-describedby={`commit-note-preview-${item.hash}`}
+                      >
+                        <StickyNote size={11} aria-hidden="true" />
+                        <span>Note</span>
+                      </button>
+                      <span
+                        class="commit-note-tooltip"
+                        id={`commit-note-preview-${item.hash}`}
+                        role="tooltip"
+                      >
+                        <span class="commit-note-tooltip-head">
+                          <StickyNote size={12} aria-hidden="true" />
+                          Git Note
+                          <small>Click to open</small>
+                        </span>
+                        <span class="commit-note-tooltip-body">
+                          {#if notePreviewLoading.has(item.hash)}
+                            Loading note…
+                          {:else if notePreviewErrors.has(item.hash)}
+                            Note could not be loaded.
+                          {:else}
+                            {notePreviews[item.hash] ?? "Hover to load the note."}
+                          {/if}
+                        </span>
+                      </span>
+                    </span>
+                  {/if}
                 </div>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -1008,16 +1089,18 @@
             <div class="commit-actions">
               <time class="commit-time" datetime={item.date}>{formatCommitDate(item.date)}</time>
               <div class="commit-action-buttons">
-                <button
+                {#if !item.has_note}
-                  class="commit-menu-button commit-note-button"
+                  <button
-                  type="button"
+                    class="commit-menu-button commit-note-button"
-                  onclick={() => openCommitNote(item)}
+                    type="button"
-                  disabled={isBusy}
+                    onclick={() => openCommitNote(item)}
-                  title={`Open internal note for ${item.short_hash}`}
+                    disabled={isBusy}
-                  aria-label={`Open internal note for ${item.short_hash}`}
+                    title={`Add a Git note to ${item.short_hash}`}
-                >
+                    aria-label={`Add a Git note to ${item.short_hash}`}
-                  <StickyNote size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+                  >
-                </button>
+                    <StickyNote size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+                  </button>
+                {/if}
                 <button
                   class="commit-menu-button"
                   type="button"

src/lib/git.ts

@@ -138,8 +138,17 @@ export function renameRemoteBranch(
   remote: string,
   oldBranch: string,
   newBranch: string,
+  username?: string,
+  password?: string,
 ): Promise<GitStatus> {
-  return invoke<GitStatus>("rename_remote_branch", { path, remote, oldBranch, newBranch });
+  return invoke<GitStatus>("rename_remote_branch", {
+    path,
+    remote,
+    oldBranch,
+    newBranch,
+    username: username ?? null,
+    password: password ?? null,
+  });
 }
 
 export function deleteBranch(path: string, branch: string, force = false): Promise<GitStatus> {
@@ -373,16 +382,16 @@ export function push(path: string, username?: string, password?: string, forceWi
   return invoke<GitStatus>("push", { path, username: username ?? null, password: password ?? null, forceWithLease, remote: remote || null });
 }
 
-export function getRemoteUrl(path: string): Promise<string | null> {
+export function getRemoteUrl(path: string, remote?: string, push = false): Promise<string | null> {
-  return invoke<string | null>("get_remote_url", { path });
+  return invoke<string | null>("get_remote_url", { path, remote: remote || null, push });
 }
 
 export function credLoad(key: string): Promise<StoredCredential | null> {
   return invoke<StoredCredential | null>("cred_load", { key });
 }
 
-export function credSave(key: string, username: string, password: string): Promise<void> {
+export function credSave(key: string, username: string, password: string, mode: "credentials" | "token" = "credentials"): Promise<void> {
-  return invoke<void>("cred_save", { key, username, password });
+  return invoke<void>("cred_save", { key, username, password, mode });
 }
 
 export function credDelete(key: string): Promise<void> {

src/lib/types.ts

@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ export interface GitCommit {
   refs: string[];
   parents: string[];
   files: GitCommitFile[];
+  has_note: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface GitCommitFile {
@@ -310,4 +311,5 @@ export interface ReflogEntry {
 export interface StoredCredential {
   username: string;
   password: string;
+  mode?: "credentials" | "token";
 }