[BUG] Desktop app file tree does not update with git changes (file watcher not refreshing)

[zurriburro]

Description

OpenCode desktop app file tree does not update to show uncommitted git changes. Files that have been modified appear stale in the file tree, while other AI coding tools (Claude Code, Antigravity) correctly display the same changes.

Expected Behavior

The file tree should:

• Show uncommitted git changes (modified files indicator)
• Refresh when files are changed outside the app
• Display current git status accurately

Actual Behavior

• File tree shows stale state
• Git changes are not reflected in the UI
• Restarting the desktop app does not resolve the issue
• Other tools (Claude Code, Antigravity) show changes correctly

Troubleshooting Attempted

1. Restarted desktop app completely - no fix
2. Verified opencode.json watcher config is correct
3. Confirmed changes exist via git status
4. Compared with Claude Code and Antigravity (both show changes correctly)

Configuration

Watcher config: Standard ignore patterns (node_modules/**, .next/**, .git/**, etc.)

Watcher config in opencode.json:

"watcher": {
  "ignore": ["node_modules/**", ".next/**", "out/**", ".git/**", ".sisyphus/**"]
}

Plugins

opencode-antigravity-auth@latest

OpenCode version

OpenCode Desktop v1.3.2

Steps to reproduce

1. Open a project in OpenCode desktop app
2. Make changes to files (e.g., modify opencode.json, edit source files)
3. Check git status via terminal: git status shows modified files
4. Observe that the desktop app file tree does not show any change indicators
5. Restart the desktop app - file tree still shows stale state

Screenshot and/or share link

No response

Operating System

Windows 11

Terminal

OpenCode Desktop

[github-actions]

This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

• [Bug] Web file tree does not refresh after git operations add new directories #18504: Web file tree does not refresh after git operations — same core symptom (stale file tree not reflecting filesystem changes), different interface (web vs desktop)
• File detection in the Windows desktop application workspace folder is not functioning correctly. Added files to the workspace folder are only visible after restarting the application. #11623: Windows desktop app file detection not working correctly — files only visible after restarting the application on Windows, which overlaps with your reported behavior

[Allencccc]

I'm experiencing the same problem on macOS with OpenCode Desktop (Beta).