GitLite/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

All notable user-facing changes to Gitty are documented in this file.

The project uses calendar-style versions in the form YYYY.M.PATCH.

2026.8.4 - 2026-08-15

Added

• Branch folders now have a context-menu action for deleting all contained local or remote branches at once. The top-level remote folder such as origin is protected, while its nested folders remain manageable. The currently checked-out branch is kept, and individual failures are reported after the remaining branches have been processed.

Changed

• The Compare selector is fully localized in German and uses the same visual language as the external-tool selectors for its fields, groups, typography, and dialog surfaces.
• Repository-tab close buttons are square and have clearer spacing, hover behavior, and keyboard-focus feedback.

2026.8.3 - 2026-08-13

Added

• Configurable external tools for editors, diff viewers, merge tools, terminals, and file managers, including automatic cross-platform discovery and presets for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Beyond Compare, and other common applications.
• Repository and file actions for opening content in the configured external application. Supported tools open in a separate window.
• A choice between Gitty's internal diff/merge views and the configured external applications.
• Git Notes support for attaching editable notes to commits without rewriting commit history, including fetch and push synchronization.
• A command palette for quickly opening repository actions, files, and commits.
• Complete branch-to-branch comparisons for local and remote branches. The comparison dialog shows every changed file and its side-by-side diff.
• Safe remote branch renaming from the branch context menu.

Changed

• Redesigned the settings window with tool categories, detected applications, preset dropdowns, and clearer explanations of where each tool is used.
• Redesigned the history graph's branch presentation with compact labels, hover details, cleaner flag connectors, and branch visibility controls.
• Reduced the minimum width of the commit history panel so the workspace can be resized more freely.
• Local-only branches are now identified consistently in the toolbar, repository summary, status bar, and commit graph. Their first push is labeled Publish and configures the remote tracking branch automatically.
• Git operations now run asynchronously to keep the application responsive during slower repository commands.

Fixed

• Closing supported external tools no longer reports their documented comparison result codes as application errors.
• External tools that otherwise reuse an existing process are explicitly opened in a new window where supported.
• Remote branch renaming uses an atomic push with lease checks, preventing an existing destination branch or a newly changed remote branch from being overwritten.

2026.8.2 - 2026-08-10

Changed

• History graph colors remain stable across parent lanes, making longer and branching histories easier to follow.
• Release artifacts are published to the matching Gitea release automatically without creating duplicate assets.
• Application shutdown now completes telemetry cleanup more reliably.

2026.8.1 - 2026-08-04

Added

• Paginated commit history that loads older commits on demand instead of limiting the visible repository history to the initial page.
• A dedicated file-history dialog opened from the explorer context menu.
• Windows and Ubuntu release publishing plus improved AUR packaging workflows.

Changed

• File history moved out of the permanent workspace panel into a focused, larger dialog.
• Dialogs close more consistently with the Escape key.
• Arch Linux installation documentation now uses the gitty-desktop AUR package.

Fixed

• AUR SSH setup, package installation timeouts, and clone/push retries are more robust in the release workflow.

2026.07.22 - 2026-07-22

Added

• AI-assisted commit splitting for staged changes:
  • analyze the staged diff and propose an ordered set of logical commits;
  • generate an editable Conventional Commit message for every group;
  • move files between proposed commits before applying the plan;
  • create all accepted commits sequentially with Commit all.
• Support for commit-splitting suggestions through OpenAI, Anthropic, and custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints.

Changed

• The commit-splitting dialog now explains why a plan cannot be applied and clearly marks AI-generated commit messages as editable.
• Safety checks prevent applying a stale plan after the staged files change and reject files that contain both staged and unstaged changes.

Fixed

• Commit all now passes a plain state snapshot to the commit workflow instead of failing silently when cloning a reactive UI proxy.
• Closing the active repository tab no longer allows an in-flight status or fetch response to reopen and reactivate the closed repository.

2026.07.21 - 2026-07-21

Added

• Full Git worktree management:
  • create a worktree from an existing branch;
  • create a new branch and worktree together;
  • create a detached worktree at a commit;
  • open a worktree as a repository tab;
  • move, lock, unlock, repair, remove, and prune worktrees.
• A dedicated Worktrees entry below Tags in the branch panel.
• An Open in new worktree action in the local branch context menu.
• Line-level patch selection with Shift-click range selection.
• Stage, unstage, and discard actions for selected lines while retaining the existing whole-file and whole-hunk workflows.
• Arch Linux package automation that builds from PKGBUILD, publishes the .pkg.tar.zst artifact, and updates the Pacman repository database on the CDN.
• Detailed German and English help for worktrees, line-level staging, Pacman installation, and release changes.

Changed

• Branch deletion now uses a clearer confirmation dialog with more explicit branch and upstream information.
• Dialog backdrops blur the application instead of covering it with a nearly black background.
• Remote operations and authentication errors provide more actionable feedback.
• Build diagnostics and resource handling for the Arch package pipeline are more robust.

Infrastructure

• Added centralized error notifications.
• Added structured, privacy-conscious telemetry.
• Stabilized the Arch Linux container build and makepkg workflow.

2026.7.20 - 2026-07-13

Added

• AI-assisted review of staged changes before committing.
• Optional automatic repository refresh.
• Comprehensive German Git documentation in the built-in help.
• Initial PKGBUILD and automated package version synchronization.

Changed

• Redesigned the repository action toolbar and workspace status presentation.
• Improved repository tabs, diff styling, spacing, and panel structure.
• Improved file-history state handling.