GitCat v1.1.0

Features

• Added a repository start page with recent repositories, clone and init flows, a path picker and .gitignore templates.
• Added a built-in updater that checks for new releases, surfaces an update indicator in the shell and installs updates in place.
• Added split, inline and hunk diff views, selectable per file, with independently scrollable split panes sized to their content.
• Added syntax highlighting to diffs through a new tokenizer.
• Added a change map to whole-file diff views.
• Added folders to the local branch list, with subfolders expanding together.
• Added fast branch switching for branches that only exist on the remote.
• Added window state persistence, so position and size are restored on the next launch.
• Added the missing repository page to the navigation.
• The selected diff view is now remembered across sessions.
• Commit descriptions are shown in graph rows and co-authors in the details panel.
• Added a 72-character counter to the commit summary input.
• Added a confirmation prompt before destructive branch deletion in the top bar.
• Added scripts/build-all.ps1 and an npm script for one-command builds.

Improvements

• Improved diff view support when staging commits.
• Replaced the diff view back button with a close icon.
• Aligned the commit message and description to the left.
• Updated the author icon design.
• Removed branding from the top left corner, the dirty blip from tabs, the grab cursor from the diff minimap and focus outlines.

Fixes

• Fixed syntax highlight flicker on silent diff reloads.
• Fixed hiding the left sidebar.
• Moved folders now stay collapsed by default.
• A reworded commit stays selected after refresh.
• Open worktree diffs reload when the file changes on disk.