Release notes

v0.8.0

Release notes for Gitmun v0.8.0.

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v0.8.0 18 June 2026 Permalink GitHub release

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: https://github.com/cst8t/gitmun/compare/v0.7.1...v0.8.0