v0.9.1

What's New

Improved Linux terminal selection

• Linux terminal preferences now use stable terminal IDs such as auto, custom, ghostty, and gnome-terminal.
• The Settings window shows friendly terminal names while storing normalised IDs in config.
• Custom Linux terminal commands are now wired through the same terminal registry path as known terminals.
• Legacy config values such as Auto and GnomeTerminal are normalised when loaded. Empty values fall back
  to auto; unknown IDs are preserved.

Improved commit graph rendering

• Reworked the experimental commit graph gutter with smoother SVG curves, clearer lane continuity, and
  improved node/connector contrast.
• Lane-changing curves now blend colours between source and destination lanes.
• Commit graph rows are hidden cleanly when the graph is turned off.
• When the commit graph is visible, commit history is fetched in topo order so graph rendering better
  matches repository topology.

Commit history topo-order support

• Commit history requests now support topo ordering.
• The Git CLI backend passes --topo-order when requested.
• The gix backend falls back to the CLI path for topo-ordered history to keep behaviour consistent.

Titlebar UX

• Fixed truncated repository titles in the titlebar hover popup.
• When the title is clipped, the popup now shows the full project display name and repository path while
  preserving click-to-copy behaviour.

Fixes

• Linux terminal labels and launchers now use the terminal registry consistently.
• Linux custom terminal commands are plumbed correctly through settings and repository “Open in terminal”
  actions.
• Commit graph connectors now render smoother joins and caps, with gradient strokes for blended curves.
• Commit graph DOM is no longer rendered when the graph is hidden.
• Repository title hover detection now checks both the label and its clipping button container.

Developer Notes

• LinuxTerminalEmulator has been replaced with flexible string IDs: LinuxTerminalId.
• New constants: LINUX_TERMINAL_AUTO_ID and LINUX_TERMINAL_CUSTOM_ID.
• get_linux_terminal_options / getLinuxTerminalOptions now return { id, label }.
• set_linux_terminal_emulator / setLinuxTerminalEmulator now accept a terminal ID.
• Commit history requests now include Rust topo_order / TypeScript topoOrder.
• linux-terminal-launch was updated in Cargo.lock.

Full Changelog: v0.9.0...v0.9.1

v0.9.0

What's New

Commit patch export

• New backend and command export_commit_patch_file to export patches built from one or more commits
• Export supports selecting multiple commits and writes an aggregated patch (oldest → newest)
• Root (initial) commits are handled correctly and produce new-file hunks
• Exports include full index object IDs (--full-index) and binary diffs for accurate round-trip application
• CLI and gix backends return the same patch output

Commit message recovery

• New API get_commit_message_recovery and TypeScript type CommitMessageRecovery
• Reads the repository COMMIT_EDITMSG file and returns a cleaned message and timestamp when a draft exists
• UI now offers a “Restore previous message” action when no draft is present and a recoverable edit message exists
• Commit box will clear saved drafts after a successful commit and preserve them after failures

SSH signing / allowed signers support

• New SSH allowed-signers status API get_ssh_allowed_signer_status and operation add_ssh_signing_key_to_allowed_signers
• CLI and gix backends inspect user.signingkey, user.email, and gpg.ssh.allowedSignersFile to determine:
  • whether setup is needed
  • whether the allowed signers file is configured / exists
  • whether the signing key is present and trusted
• New types SshAllowedSignerStatus and SshAllowedSignerReason
• UI repair flows:
  • Log/signature popover can show instructions and add the configured SSH signing key to the allowed signers file
  • Identity panel surfaces allowed-signers state and lets users add the configured signing key
• Tests for status, adding keys, and edge cases (inline key, private key paired pub file, missing email, configured-but-missing-file)

Patch import: safer 3-way apply and conflict handling

• Import now supports three-way apply via ImportPatchRequest.three_way
• Three-way apply is used as a retry path when normal git apply --binary fails
• Three-way apply blocks when tracked files are dirty and will return a clear error code when blocked
• Conflict results from 3-way apply are returned as an operation result (so the UI can route to conflict resolution)
• Tests covering three-way conflicts, blocked conditions, and partial/no-blob patches

File tree, unversioned items and staging improvements

• New unversioned “items” representation with file vs directory kinds (shows directories like assets/)
• Untracked directory rows can be selected and staged as a unit
• File tree compaction and default expand/collapse heuristics for large sections:
  • Avoid expanding huge folders by default; allow manual expansion
  • Selecting a compacted folder selects its descendants
• Large root-level lists are virtualized to keep UI responsive and allow scrolling to later rows
• Folder rows show "new" badge for directories introduced by the patch/untracked content
• Better handling of submodules in status and unversioned item filtering

Staging and operation feedback

• Introduced delayed operation feedback:
  • Inline small banner after 500ms for quick operations
  • Popup status overlay after 2500ms for long-running operations
• Staging operations (stage/unstage/all) are tracked with an operation lock so bulk actions are disabled while busy
• Visual inline feedback for staging operations in both staging view and centre panel
• Staging UI: selection, bulk actions, and virtualized lists handle large selections and files with spaces robustly

Commit box and draft UX

• Commit message drafts are saved per-repository while typing and restored on revisit
• Merge messages and amend interplay handled correctly (merge messages not overwritten by drafts)
• Offer to restore COMMIT_EDITMSG content when no local draft exists (and it's different from the latest commit message)
• Commit API updated to allow async result (commit handler can return false to indicate failure and keep draft)
• Clear drafts only on confirmed successful commit

Log and refs UI improvements

• Commit ref chips layout refined:
  • Prominent ref line for selected/checkout commits, inline meta refs for others
  • Priority ordering of refs (HEAD, local branches, upstream, remotes, tags)
  • Overflow handling with descriptive “N more refs” tooltips
• Signature popover:
  • Copy actions for signer and fingerprint
  • Repair flow button for SSH signing (adds configured key to allowed signers if available)
  • Explanatory text for SSH allowed-signers status
• Context menu additions: export commit patch(s) from a single commit or a multi-selection

API, TypeScript and wiring

• New API endpoints and TypeScript functions:
  • exportCommitPatchFile / exportCommitPatchFile TS binding
  • getCommitMessageRecovery TS binding
  • getSshAllowedSignerStatus and addSshSigningKeyToAllowedSigners TS bindings
  • openMicrosoftStoreUpdatePage replaces older request method for MS Store flow
• Backend: many repo command functions made async / moved to background threads to avoid blocking the Tauri main thread (e.g., commit_changes, stage_files, unstage_*, stage_all)
• New internal CLI handler helpers for:
  • resolving SSH signing keys (supports inline key:: prefix, file, or key.pub suffix)
  • default and resolved allowed signers paths
  • robust commit-hash validation and building commit-based patches
  • safer three-way patch apply with status inspection
  • full-index patch generation for single-commit export

Configuration & migration

• Removed or ignored legacy enableUpdateWithMSStoreFlow manual config keys during migration; config persists but the old key is ignored in the new config shape
• New settings types and defaults updated to reflect store flow changes

Microsoft Store / update flow

• Microsoft Store update flow simplified:
  • New action opens the Microsoft Store update page (open_microsoft_store_update_page) instead of attempting a direct in-process Store install
  • Local test harness simplified to three modes (available / mandatory / none)
  • Update dialog copy and state reflect “Store opened” and the new open-flow states

Tests and quality

• Large suite updates and new tests:
  • CLI and gix handler behaviour (export/import/ssh allowed signers, commit recovery)
  • Staging view virtualization, large-list behaviour, compact folder selection, inline feedback timing
  • Commit box draft saving, recovery, and commit-clear behaviour
  • Identity panel allowed-signers repair flow and prompts
  • Log view: ref layout, signature repair flow, export commit patches

Fixes

• Patch export now includes full-index object IDs for accurate patches suitable for three-way application
• Fixed multiple UI race conditions and long-running work on the UI thread by moving heavy operations to background threads
• Fixed unversioned paths handling to show directory entries and avoid losing folder selections
• Improved detection and filtering of submodule entries from unversioned lists and repo status
• Fixed staging selection and bulk operations to disable during active staging operations
• Fixed commit draft lifecycle and ensured drafts are preserved after failed commits and cleared on success
• Fixed signature popover copying and improved repair UX for SSH signing keys
• Fixed Microsoft Store update flow to avoid unsupported in-process flows and present the Store page cleanly
• Fixed a number of edge-case patch import and three-way-apply failure modes with clearer error codes
• Various test fixes and added coverage for new features and regression scenarios

Full Changelog: v0.8.1...v0.9.0

v0.8.1

What's New

Repository Display Names

• New command get_repo_display_name to read repository description as display name
• Displays custom project names in the titlebar when configured
• Falls back to repository folder name when no custom description is set
• Automatically fetches display names for recently used repositories
• Supports Git submodule .git file format with gitdir: references

Titlebar Enhancements

• New disclosure tooltips for truncated repository and branch names
• Interactive tooltips showing full details when labels overflow
• Branch name tooltip displays full branch name when truncated
• Repository tooltip displays both custom display name and full path when truncated
• Better visual feedback for copy affordance with "Click to copy path" hint
• Improved layout with cleaner repository name display

Commit Message Processing

• New commit_message.rs module for parsing and processing commit bodies
• Separates commit prose body from metadata trailers
• Trailers are properly identified as contiguous Key: value pairs at message end
• Empty lines between prose and trailers are handled correctly
• Message body is now returned in CommitDetails for display in the UI
• Both CLI and gix backends return identical body and trailer parsing

File Tree Compaction

• Uninterrupted single-directory chains are now compacted in the file tree
• Reduces visual depth for deeply nested single-folder paths
• Shows full compacted path in folder labels (e.g., game/assets/graphics/100/en/symbols)
• Only compacts when a directory contains only one subdirectory
• Maintains proper layout and selection semantics

Repository State Monitoring Improvements

• Better handling of Git lock files (.lock) - now ignored in file watch events
• .git/objects/ directory writes are filtered out from state refreshes
• Uses GIT_OPTIONAL_LOCKS=0 environment variable for status and numstat operations
• More precise path filtering logic for relevant Git state changes
• Reduces unnecessary refreshes during fetch operations

UI Improvements

• File striping calculations now account for visible rows only
• Striping restarts independently for staged and unstaged sections
• Folder rows are no longer striped to maintain visual hierarchy
• Commit details popover properly scrolls when content exceeds viewport height
• Better handling of popover positioning near screen edges
• Popover stays within viewport bounds with minimum 8px margin

Build and Dependencies

• Updated esbuild from 0.28.0 to 0.28.1
• Updated Vite from 8.0.8 to 8.1.0
• Updated Rolldown from 1.0.0-rc.15 to 1.1.3
• Updated postcss from 8.5.13 to 8.5.16
• Updated nanoid from 3.3.11 to 3.3.15
• Updated undici from 7.24.6 to 7.28.0
• Updated tinyglobby from 0.2.15 to 0.2.17
• Updated @napi-rs/wasm-runtime from 1.1.3 to 1.1.6
• Updated @oxc-project/types from 0.124.0 to 0.137.0

Permissions and API Updates

• Updated Tauri permissions schema to include new Opener plugin capabilities
• New App permission allow-supports-multiple-windows
• New Window permissions allow-activity-name and allow-scene-identifier
• New Tray permission allow-set-icon-with-as-template
• Dialog deprecated permissions allow-ask and allow-confirm marked as deprecated
• Full Opener plugin scope support with URL and path configurations

TypeScript and API Additions

• Added CommitDetails.body field to represent prose message content
• New TypeScript utils for repository display name handling
• Enhanced titlebar component tests for disclosure functionality
• New diff panel tests for commit details display

Package Configuration

• Added allowScripts configuration for esbuild

Fixes

• Fixed commit trailers parsing to properly separate prose from metadata
• Fixed file striping to not apply to folder rows
• Fixed popover positioning to avoid going off-screen
• Fixed file tree rendering to preserve striping consistency across sections
• Improved Git lock file filtering for more reliable state monitoring
• Better handling of concurrent Git operations with optional lock control

Full Changelog: v0.8.0...v0.8.1

v0.8.0

What's New

Commit Graph Visualisation

• New experimental commit graph feature with visual lane representation
• Shows commit ancestry relationships with coloured lanes and connecting lines
• Includes commit node markers and parent relationship connectors
• Graph can be toggled on/off with toolbar button (experimental feature behind setting)
• Properly handles merge commits with multiple parents
• Smart lane allocation to keep main parent on primary lane

Commit Reference Decorations

• Displays branch names (local and remote) and tags directly on commit rows
• Shows HEAD and upstream markers inline with commit metadata
• Compact display with ellipsis for long ref names and a "+N more" indicator
• Different styling for local branches (green), remote branches (accent), and tags (yellow)

Commit Navigation

• Arrow key support for moving between commits in the log
• Arrow Up/Down keys select adjacent commits with automatic scroll reveal
• Focus management for keyboard-only navigation
• Keyboard-accessible commit selection

Pagination and Performance

• Explicit "Load more commits" button instead of automatic end-reached loading
• Better error handling for failed page loads with retry capability
• Shows loading state and error messages for pagination
• Auto-reveals newly loaded commit when appending next page
• Reduced verification batch size to 20 commits for better UX

Commit Verification Improvements

• GPG keyserver verification (experimental): automatically fetch missing GPG keys from configured keyservers
• SSH signature priority: SSH signatures verify before GPG signatures that may need keyserver lookup
• Better verification state tracking with request IDs to handle out-of-order responses
• Verification retries on failure with one automatic retry per batch
• Only retries within visible range, background verification for loaded commits
• Settings for enabling/disabling GPG keyserver verification

File Tree and Staging

• Collapsible folder structure in staged/unstaged file lists
• Folder selection toggles all descendant files
• Indeterminate checkbox state for partially selected folders
• Independent folder expansion state for staged versus unstaged sections
• Cumulative statistics (additions/deletions) for folders

UI Improvements

• Better left sidebar collapse/expand UI with improved hover state and accessibility
• Enhanced titlebar layout with better text truncation for long branch names and repo paths
• Improved upstream dialog with branch filtering and scrollable list
• Fixed branch selection UI with keyboard support
• Better visibility of branch pill with title attribute

Focus Management

• Window focus detection to defer expensive operations when unfocused
• Automatic refresh when window regains focus with pending changes
• Reduces unnecessary git operations when app is backgrounded

Settings

• New "Experimental" settings section
• Commit graph button toggle (off by default)
• GPG keyserver verification toggle (off by default) in Git section
• Signature settings change event for coordinated verification updates

Localisation

• New translations for commit graph UI
• Translations for folder selection and staging operations
• Translations for load more button and pagination states
• Upstream dialog filtering and branch list translations

Fixes

• Panel layout toggle width corrected to 24px
• Better handling of concurrent refresh and load more operations
• Improved error messages with more context in pagination failures
• Fixed verification result ordering issues with concurrent requests
• Proper deduplication of commits when pagination overlaps
• Settings sync events for signature verification changes
• Window focus event listeners with proper cleanup

Full Changelog: v0.7.1...v0.8.0

v0.7.1

What’s New

Panel Layout Refactoring

• Renamed the pane layout system to panel layout for consistency with the app’s terminology
• Improved left panel minimum width handling, now set to 260px, with better visibility constraints
• Enhanced the panel resizing algorithm to maintain usable minimum sizes for all panels
• Fixed panel drag constraints to prevent the left panel from being dragged below its minimum width
• Corrected persisted layouts that become too narrow during window resize operations

Testing and Quality

• Expanded panel layout test coverage with new test cases for minimum width constraints
• Added tests for left panel drag correction and usable centre panel constraints
• Improved test assertions for edge cases in panel resizing

Dependencies

• Updated the linux-terminal-launch dependency to the latest commit

Other Improvements

• Git initialisation now targets the main branch by default in test configurations
• Code consistency improvements across layout management utilities

Fixes

• Simplified and corrected panel layout clamping logic
• Improved handling of extreme window sizes and panel width constraints
• Improved minimum panel width enforcement during manual splitter drags

Full Changelog: v0.7.0...v0.7.1

v0.7.0

What's New

CLI Enhancements

• Modern command-line interface with intuitive subcommands
  • gitmun open <path> - Open repositories
  • gitmun clone - Clone with flexible options
  • gitmun init - Initialize new repositories
• Shell completions for bash, zsh, fish, and PowerShell
• Window routing with --reuse-window and --new-window options

Linux Terminal Support

• Choose your preferred terminal emulator (Konsole, GNOME Terminal, Alacritty, WezTerm, and more)
• Custom terminal command support with configurable launch options
• Auto-detection of installed terminals

Commit Message Improvements

• Split subject/body interface with improved editing experience
• Resizable commit box with saved height preferences
• Keyboard shortcuts (Cmd/Ctrl+Enter) for quick commits
• Better support for multi-line messages and trailers

Error Handling

• Persistent error toasts with dismiss button
• Configurable error message auto-close delay
• Improved error messages with actionable suggestions
• Better detection of unmerged branch deletion attempts

Reset Operations

• Hard reset support to discard tracked changes

Dependencies

• Updated Vitest 4.1.0, Esbuild 0.28.0, Chai 6.2.2
• Loading skeletons for settings pages
• Improved test coverage

Fixes

• Commit message preservation for special characters and formatting
• Multi-line commit message handling with proper whitespace
• Unmerged branch deletion error messages
• Configuration persistence across sessions
• Various UI/UX improvements and stability fixes

Full Changelog: v0.6.4...v0.7.0

v0.6.4

What's Changed

Patch File Management

• Import and export patch files with flexible scope options (staged, unstaged, all, or selected)
• Selective file export with checkboxes for staged and unstaged changes
• Full support for untracked files in patches

Git Mailmap Support

• Commit author and committer identities now respect .mailmap files

UI/UX Improvements

• "More" dropdown menu in titlebar for advanced operations
• Recent repositories quick access in empty state (up to 5 repos)
• Improved search bar styling and accessibility
• Better keyboard navigation and focus handling

Backend Improvements

• Added save dialog capability
• Enhanced path validation for patch operations
• Binary patch support

Full Changelog: v0.6.2...v0.6.4

v0.6.2

What's Changed

Microsoft Store Update Progress Tracking (experimental, disabled by default)

• Real-time download and install progress display for Microsoft Store updates
• Queue status monitoring with detailed extended state information
• Distinction between download and install phases
• Better error reporting for Microsoft Store issues
• Application restart registration for MSIX installations

Commit Log Enhancements

• Multi-select commits with Ctrl+Click (or Cmd+Click on macOS) and Shift+Click
• Copy commit hash, short hash, subject, or full details from context menu
• Support for bulk copy operations on selected commits
• Context menu changes based on single vs. multiple selection

Pane Layout Improvements

• Refactored pane layout calculation into reusable utilities
• Improved ratio-based resizing to preserve splitter positions across window resizes
• Consistent pane layout clamping logic

UI/UX Improvements

• Copy repository path button in titlebar with "Copied" feedback
• Better Linux WebKit text input handling in sub-windows
• Improved AppImage rendering fallback for X11 with hardware renderer
• Settings help text improvements for diff/merge tool configuration

Linux & Platform Improvements

• AppImage force software renderer detection for X11 environments

Internal Changes

• Updated Windows API bindings for better recovery and UI handling
• Improved Microsoft Store queue item status tracking
• Better test coverage for update flow and pane layout

Full Changelog: v0.6.0...v0.6.2

v0.6.0

What's Changed

Open in File Manager, Terminal, or Git Bash

• New "Open in..." button to launch repository in File Explorer, Finder, Terminal, or Git Bash directly

Improved Error Interpretation & Guidance

• Git errors now categorized with clear summaries and suggested actions
• Network, authentication, merge conflicts, and upstream issues display helpful guidance
• Localized action labels in Result Log

Enhanced Push Failure Handling

• Network errors and authentication failures display in toasts with actionable advice
• Force-with-lease support for rebased branches

Linux & Package Improvements

• AppImage builds now available through OBS alongside DEB and RPM packages
• Improved Flatpak environment variable handling

UI/UX Improvements

• Responsive titlebar that hides labels on narrow windows
• Warning icon for push rejection dialogs
• Result Log shows expandable details for Git errors
• Updated About window website link (gitmun.org now live)

Dependencies

• Updated to gix 0.83.0 with improved diff and merge handling
• Git output locked to machine locale for consistency

Full Changelog: v0.5.4...v0.6.0

v0.5.4

Fix files not being un-stageable on a new repo while doing first commit
Fix issue with GTK dialogue hanging when opening existing repo with native file picker (switching to using xdg portal over native gtk in tauri-dialog)

Full Changelog: v0.5.3...v0.5.4