src-tauri/src/git.rs

@@ -718,11 +718,12 @@ pub fn pull(
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
-pub fn fetch(
+pub async fn fetch(
     path: String,
     username: Option<String>,
     password: Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<GitStatus, String> {
+    tauri::async_runtime::spawn_blocking(move || -> Result<GitStatus, String> {
         let repo = resolve_repo(&path)?;
         let fetch_args = ["fetch"];
         let output = match (username.as_deref(), password.as_deref()) {
@@ -746,6 +747,9 @@ pub fn fetch(
             return Err(format!("AUTH_FAILED:{details}"));
         }
         Err(format!("Git command failed: {details}"))
+    })
+    .await
+    .map_err(|err| format!("Could not fetch repository: {err}"))?
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]

src/App.svelte

@@ -189,8 +189,10 @@
   const AUTO_REFRESH_INTERVAL = 4000;
   let autoRefreshTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined;
   const BACKGROUND_FETCH_INTERVAL = 180_000;
+  const BACKGROUND_FETCH_AFTER_SWITCH_GRACE_MS = 30_000;
   let backgroundFetchTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined;
   let backgroundFetchInFlight = false;
+  let lastRepoSwitchAt = 0;
   let updateToastOpen = false;
   let updateToastState: UpdateToastState = "available";
   let pendingUpdate: Update | null = null;
@@ -264,6 +266,7 @@
   // Push buttons instead, not as a background popup.
   async function backgroundFetchTick() {
     if (!autoRefreshEnabled || activeView !== "repository" || !activeRepoPath || isBusy || backgroundFetchInFlight) return;
+    if (Date.now() - lastRepoSwitchAt < BACKGROUND_FETCH_AFTER_SWITCH_GRACE_MS) return;
     backgroundFetchInFlight = true;
     try {
       await fetchRemote(activeRepoPath);
@@ -869,11 +872,8 @@
       await refreshBranchList(activeRepoPath, bundle.branches);
       await refreshCommitHistory(activeRepoPath, bundle.commits);
       await refreshExplorerFiles(activeRepoPath, bundle.files);
+      lastRepoSwitchAt = Date.now();
     });
-    // Silent background fetch on open, same as the periodic tick — no "Fetching" indicator,
-    // just brings ahead/behind (and the taskbar badge) up to date without blocking the
-    // repo-open flow.
-    void backgroundFetchTick();
   }
 
   async function chooseRepositoryFolder() {