diff --git a/crates/op-editor-core/src/editor_ui_state.rs b/crates/op-editor-core/src/editor_ui_state.rs
index c55917b08..f03f8858f 100644
--- a/crates/op-editor-core/src/editor_ui_state.rs
+++ b/crates/op-editor-core/src/editor_ui_state.rs
@@ -180,6 +180,113 @@ pub enum UpdateStatus {
     Error,
 }
 
+/// One commit row shown in the Git panel — plain data snapshotted
+/// by the desktop host from its git session. The platform-free
+/// widget layer only paints it; it never calls git itself.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct GitCommitSummary {
+    /// Abbreviated commit hash.
+    pub short_hash: String,
+    /// First line of the commit message.
+    pub summary: String,
+    /// Author display name.
+    pub author: String,
+}
+
+/// What a Git-panel diff request should diff.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum GitDiffTarget {
+    /// The whole working tree's unstaged changes (`git diff`).
+    WorkingTree,
+    /// One repo-relative path's working-tree changes (`git diff -- <path>`).
+    Path(String),
+    /// The full patch a commit introduced (`git show <rev>`).
+    Commit(String),
+}
+
+/// A unified-diff view open inside the Git panel — filled by the
+/// desktop host from a background `git diff` / `git show` job.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct GitDiffView {
+    /// Human label for the diff (a path, or a commit summary).
+    pub title: String,
+    /// The diff text split into lines for per-line colouring.
+    pub lines: Vec<String>,
+    /// Index of the first visible line — paged by the ▲ / ▼ buttons.
+    pub scroll: usize,
+}
+
+/// An interactive action requested from the Git panel. The desktop
+/// host drains it from [`GitPanelState::pending_action`] and runs it
+/// against its `GitSession` (the widget layer never calls git).
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum GitPanelAction {
+    /// Re-read repository state into the panel.
+    Refresh,
+    /// Pull the current branch's upstream.
+    Pull,
+    /// Stage + commit the tracked document with the panel's
+    /// `commit_message`.
+    Commit,
+    /// Switch the working tree to the named branch.
+    SwitchBranch(String),
+    /// Merge the named branch into the current one through an
+    /// isolated worktree (the live tree is never marked up).
+    MergeBranch(String),
+    /// Abort an in-progress merge, restoring the pre-merge state.
+    AbortMerge,
+    /// Finalize an in-progress merge once its conflicts are resolved.
+    CompleteMerge,
+    /// Compute a unified diff and open it in the panel's diff view.
+    ShowDiff(GitDiffTarget),
+}
+
+/// Git panel state — a plain-data snapshot the desktop host fills
+/// from its `GitSession`. The widget layer reads it to paint the
+/// floating Git panel; it carries no git handles, so it stays
+/// wasm-clean. Refreshed whenever the panel is opened.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct GitPanelState {
+    /// Whether the floating Git panel is currently shown.
+    pub open: bool,
+    /// Whether the open document lives inside a git repository.
+    pub in_repo: bool,
+    /// Current branch name of that repository.
+    pub branch: Option<String>,
+    /// All local branch names, sorted — the panel lists them for
+    /// one-click switching.
+    pub branches: Vec<String>,
+    /// Number of changed (dirty) files in the working tree.
+    pub dirty_count: usize,
+    /// Number of files with unresolved merge conflicts.
+    pub conflicted_count: usize,
+    /// Whether a merge is in progress — drives the panel's conflict
+    /// mode (conflicted-file list + Abort / Complete actions).
+    pub merging: bool,
+    /// Repo-relative paths with unresolved merge conflicts.
+    pub conflicted_files: Vec<String>,
+    /// Most-recent commits, newest first.
+    pub recent_commits: Vec<GitCommitSummary>,
+    /// Commit-message draft typed into the panel's input box.
+    pub commit_message: String,
+    /// Whether the commit-message input holds keyboard focus.
+    pub commit_focused: bool,
+    /// Interactive action requested by a panel click / Enter —
+    /// drained and executed by the desktop host.
+    pub pending_action: Option<GitPanelAction>,
+    /// Whether a background `git pull` is currently in flight — the
+    /// panel shows a "Pulling…" status and disables the Pull button.
+    pub pulling: bool,
+    /// Whether the panel is awaiting its first repository snapshot
+    /// after opening / a repo switch. While `true` the panel shows a
+    /// "Loading…" state instead of the (possibly stale) prior data.
+    pub loading: bool,
+    /// Open diff view — `Some` puts the panel into diff mode, showing
+    /// a scrollable unified diff instead of the status / action area.
+    /// Closed by the diff view's ✕ button.
+    pub diff: Option<GitDiffView>,
+}
+
 /// File-menu "Recent files" entry — host persists via settings IO.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct RecentFile {
@@ -352,6 +459,11 @@ pub struct EditorUiState {
     /// Latest result of the desktop host's background update probe.
     /// Transient: never serialized, rebuilt each launch.
     pub update_status: UpdateStatus,
+
+    // --- In-app Git -------------------------------------------------
+    /// Floating Git panel snapshot — filled by the desktop host from
+    /// its `GitSession`. Transient: never serialized.
+    pub git_panel: GitPanelState,
 }
 
 impl Default for EditorUiState {
@@ -402,6 +514,7 @@ impl Default for EditorUiState {
             last_canvas_click: None,
             active_guides: Vec::new(),
             update_status: UpdateStatus::Idle,
+            git_panel: GitPanelState::default(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/op-editor-core/src/lib.rs b/crates/op-editor-core/src/lib.rs
index 592f5f4fb..f67b2010f 100644
--- a/crates/op-editor-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/op-editor-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ pub use command::{BatchInsertItem, EditorCommand, EffectField, NodeFlag, Variabl
 pub use components::{Component, ComponentLibrary};
 pub use editor_ui_state::{
     BooleanOp, EditorUiState, ExportFormat, FileAction, FileMenuChoice, FillType, FlexLayout,
-    LayerContextMenuState, Locale, PageRenameState, PropertyTab, RecentFile, ShapeChoice,
-    ThemeMode, UpdateStatus, VariableRowFocus,
+    GitCommitSummary, GitDiffTarget, GitDiffView, GitPanelAction, GitPanelState,
+    LayerContextMenuState, Locale,
+    PageRenameState, PropertyTab, RecentFile, ShapeChoice, ThemeMode, UpdateStatus,
+    VariableRowFocus,
 };
 pub use fills::{first_fill_type, first_solid_fill_hex, first_solid_stroke_hex, node_effects};
 pub use geometry::{aggregate_bounds, own_bounds, union_aggregate_bounds, DocRect};
diff --git a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel.rs b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ceddaf48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,703 @@
+//! `GitPanel` — the floating in-app Git panel.
+//!
+//! Shows the open document's git repository — current branch,
+//! working-tree change counts, recent commits — and offers the
+//! interactive actions: a commit-message input + Commit / Refresh /
+//! Pull buttons. Clicking the status line or a commit / conflict row
+//! opens an in-panel scrollable unified-diff view.
+//!
+//! The panel is platform-free: it is filled by the desktop host
+//! from its `GitSession` and never calls git itself. A click is
+//! mapped to a [`GitPanelHit`] by [`GitPanel::hit_test`]; the host
+//! turns that into focus changes / a `GitPanelState::pending_action`.
+
+use crate::theme::Theme;
+use crate::widgets::editor_state_ext::theme_for;
+use crate::widgets::PaintCx;
+use crate::{Color, Point2D, Rect, TextLayout};
+use op_editor_core::{EditorState, GitPanelState};
+
+/// Panel width in logical px.
+pub const GIT_PANEL_WIDTH: f32 = 320.0;
+/// Panel width while a diff is open — wide enough for ~95-column diffs.
+pub const GIT_DIFF_PANEL_WIDTH: f32 = 620.0;
+/// Inset from the canvas corner the panel floats at.
+pub const GIT_PANEL_INSET: f32 = 16.0;
+
+pub(super) const PAD: f32 = 16.0;
+
+// Element positions as fixed offsets from the panel's top edge.
+// Keeping them constant (the action area never shifts with the
+// commit count) lets paint + hit-test share the exact same maths.
+pub(super) const HEADER_BASELINE: f32 = 30.0;
+const BRANCH_BASELINE: f32 = 56.0;
+const STATUS_BASELINE: f32 = 78.0;
+const DIVIDER_1_Y: f32 = 90.0;
+const INPUT_TOP: f32 = 100.0;
+const INPUT_H: f32 = 28.0;
+const BUTTON_TOP: f32 = 138.0;
+const BUTTON_H: f32 = 28.0;
+const DIVIDER_2_Y: f32 = 180.0;
+const COMMITS_LABEL_BASELINE: f32 = 200.0;
+/// Baseline of the first commit row.
+const COMMITS_FIRST_BASELINE: f32 = 222.0;
+const COMMIT_ROW_H: f32 = 22.0;
+const BRANCH_ROW_H: f32 = 22.0;
+/// Gap from the "Branches" label baseline to the first branch row.
+const BRANCH_LABEL_GAP: f32 = 10.0;
+pub(super) const FOOTER_H: f32 = 22.0;
+const BUTTON_GAP: f32 = 8.0;
+/// Gap between the commit list and the Branches section.
+const SECTION_GAP: f32 = 16.0;
+
+/// Most commits the panel shows.
+const MAX_COMMITS: usize = 8;
+/// Most branches the panel lists.
+const MAX_BRANCHES: usize = 8;
+/// Commit-summary truncation length (chars).
+const SUMMARY_MAX: usize = 38;
+
+/// Fixed panel height while a diff view is open. The remaining
+/// diff-view metrics + rendering live in the `git_panel_diff`
+/// sibling module (split out for the 800-line file cap).
+pub(super) const DIFF_VIEW_HEIGHT: f32 = 484.0;
+
+/// What a click landed on inside the Git panel.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum GitPanelHit {
+    /// The commit-message input box — focus it.
+    CommitInput,
+    /// The Commit button.
+    Commit,
+    /// The Refresh button.
+    Refresh,
+    /// The Pull button.
+    Pull,
+    /// The "Abort Merge" button (shown while a merge is in progress).
+    AbortMerge,
+    /// The "Complete Merge" button (shown while a merge is in
+    /// progress; only actionable once conflicts are resolved).
+    CompleteMerge,
+    /// A branch row — switch to `branches[index]`.
+    SwitchBranch(usize),
+    /// A branch row's merge button — merge `branches[index]` into
+    /// the current branch.
+    MergeBranch(usize),
+    /// The working-tree status line — open the whole-repo diff.
+    ShowWorkingDiff,
+    /// A recent-commit row — open that commit's patch.
+    ShowCommitDiff(usize),
+    /// A conflicted-file row (merge mode) — open that file's diff.
+    ShowFileDiff(usize),
+    /// The diff view's ✕ — close the diff, returning to status mode.
+    CloseDiff,
+    /// The diff view's ▲ — page the diff up.
+    DiffScrollUp,
+    /// The diff view's ▼ — page the diff down.
+    DiffScrollDown,
+    /// Inside the panel but not on an interactive target — the
+    /// click is swallowed (and the commit input defocused).
+    Inside,
+}
+
+/// Sub-rectangles of the panel's interactive action area.
+pub(super) struct ActionRects {
+    pub(super) input: Rect,
+    pub(super) commit: Rect,
+    pub(super) refresh: Rect,
+    pub(super) pull: Rect,
+}
+
+/// The floating Git panel, built from a [`GitPanelState`] snapshot.
+pub struct GitPanel<'a> {
+    pub(super) state: &'a GitPanelState,
+    pub(super) theme: Theme,
+}
+
+impl<'a> GitPanel<'a> {
+    /// Build the panel for the editor, or `None` when it is closed.
+    pub fn for_editor(state: &'a EditorState) -> Option<GitPanel<'a>> {
+        let panel = &state.editor_ui.git_panel;
+        if !panel.open {
+            return None;
+        }
+        Some(GitPanel {
+            state: panel,
+            theme: theme_for(&state.editor_ui),
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Panel width for the current mode — wider while a diff is open.
+    pub fn panel_width(&self) -> f32 {
+        if self.state.diff.is_some() {
+            GIT_DIFF_PANEL_WIDTH
+        } else {
+            GIT_PANEL_WIDTH
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Row count of the list slot — conflicted files while a merge
+    /// is in progress, recent commits otherwise. At least one (the
+    /// placeholder row), capped at `MAX_COMMITS`.
+    fn list_rows(&self) -> usize {
+        let len = if self.state.merging {
+            self.state.conflicted_files.len()
+        } else {
+            self.state.recent_commits.len()
+        };
+        len.clamp(1, MAX_COMMITS)
+    }
+
+    /// The panel's total height for the current content.
+    pub fn height(&self) -> f32 {
+        // Diff mode is a fixed-height scrollable view.
+        if self.state.diff.is_some() {
+            return DIFF_VIEW_HEIGHT;
+        }
+        if self.state.loading || !self.state.in_repo {
+            // Header + one status line ("Loading…" / "not a repo")
+            // + footer — no branch / action area / commit list.
+            return HEADER_BASELINE + 24.0 + FOOTER_H + PAD;
+        }
+        // At least one commit row — either the commits or the single
+        // "No commits yet." placeholder line — capped at `MAX_COMMITS`.
+        let commit_rows = self.list_rows();
+        let branch_count = self.state.branches.len().min(MAX_BRANCHES);
+        // The Branches section is omitted entirely when empty.
+        let branches_h = if branch_count == 0 {
+            0.0
+        } else {
+            SECTION_GAP + BRANCH_LABEL_GAP + branch_count as f32 * BRANCH_ROW_H
+        };
+        COMMITS_FIRST_BASELINE
+            + commit_rows as f32 * COMMIT_ROW_H
+            + branches_h
+            + FOOTER_H
+            + PAD
+    }
+
+    /// The Branches section layout — the "Branches" label baseline
+    /// and one clickable rect per listed branch. The list is empty
+    /// when the repository has no branches yet. Shared by
+    /// [`GitPanel::paint`] + [`GitPanel::hit_test`].
+    pub(super) fn branch_layout(&self, panel: Rect) -> (f32, Vec<Rect>) {
+        let commit_rows = self.list_rows();
+        let label_baseline = panel.origin.y
+            + COMMITS_FIRST_BASELINE
+            + commit_rows as f32 * COMMIT_ROW_H
+            + SECTION_GAP;
+        let left = panel.origin.x + PAD;
+        let inner_w = panel.size.x - PAD * 2.0;
+        let first_row_top = label_baseline + BRANCH_LABEL_GAP;
+        let rects = (0..self.state.branches.len().min(MAX_BRANCHES))
+            .map(|i| Rect {
+                origin: Point2D::new(left, first_row_top + i as f32 * BRANCH_ROW_H),
+                size: Point2D::new(inner_w, BRANCH_ROW_H),
+            })
+            .collect();
+        (label_baseline, rects)
+    }
+
+    /// The interactive action-area sub-rects, derived from the
+    /// panel rect. Shared by [`GitPanel::paint`] + [`GitPanel::hit_test`].
+    pub(super) fn action_rects(panel: Rect) -> ActionRects {
+        let left = panel.origin.x + PAD;
+        let inner_w = panel.size.x - PAD * 2.0;
+        let input = Rect {
+            origin: Point2D::new(left, panel.origin.y + INPUT_TOP),
+            size: Point2D::new(inner_w, INPUT_H),
+        };
+        let button_w = (inner_w - 2.0 * BUTTON_GAP) / 3.0;
+        let button_top = panel.origin.y + BUTTON_TOP;
+        let nth = |i: f32| Rect {
+            origin: Point2D::new(left + i * (button_w + BUTTON_GAP), button_top),
+            size: Point2D::new(button_w, BUTTON_H),
+        };
+        ActionRects {
+            input,
+            commit: nth(0.0),
+            refresh: nth(1.0),
+            pull: nth(2.0),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// One clickable rect per displayed list row — recent commits, or
+    /// conflicted files in merge mode. Mirrors the [`GitPanel::paint`]
+    /// list walk so paint + hit-test agree.
+    pub(super) fn list_row_rects(&self, panel: Rect) -> Vec<Rect> {
+        let count = if self.state.merging {
+            self.state.conflicted_files.len()
+        } else {
+            self.state.recent_commits.len()
+        }
+        .min(MAX_COMMITS);
+        let left = panel.origin.x + PAD;
+        let inner_w = panel.size.x - PAD * 2.0;
+        let first = panel.origin.y + COMMITS_FIRST_BASELINE;
+        (0..count)
+            .map(|i| Rect {
+                origin: Point2D::new(left, first + i as f32 * COMMIT_ROW_H - 15.0),
+                size: Point2D::new(inner_w, COMMIT_ROW_H),
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    /// The working-tree status-line rect — a diff trigger when the
+    /// tree has changes.
+    pub(super) fn status_rect(&self, panel: Rect) -> Rect {
+        Rect {
+            origin: Point2D::new(
+                panel.origin.x + PAD,
+                panel.origin.y + STATUS_BASELINE - 14.0,
+            ),
+            size: Point2D::new(panel.size.x - PAD * 2.0, 18.0),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// The "merge into current" button at the right edge of a
+    /// (non-current) branch row.
+    pub(super) fn branch_merge_button(row: Rect) -> Rect {
+        let size = BRANCH_ROW_H - 4.0;
+        Rect {
+            origin: Point2D::new(
+                row.origin.x + row.size.x - size - 4.0,
+                row.origin.y + 2.0,
+            ),
+            size: Point2D::new(size, size),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Map a click at `point` onto a [`GitPanelHit`]. `None` when the
+    /// click is outside `panel_rect` entirely.
+    pub fn hit_test(&self, panel_rect: Rect, point: Point2D) -> Option<GitPanelHit> {
+        if !contains(panel_rect, point) {
+            return None;
+        }
+        // Diff mode — the only interactive targets are the header's
+        // ▲ / ▼ / ✕; the diff body itself swallows clicks.
+        if self.state.diff.is_some() {
+            let [up, down, close] = Self::diff_header_buttons(panel_rect);
+            return Some(if contains(up, point) {
+                GitPanelHit::DiffScrollUp
+            } else if contains(down, point) {
+                GitPanelHit::DiffScrollDown
+            } else if contains(close, point) {
+                GitPanelHit::CloseDiff
+            } else {
+                GitPanelHit::Inside
+            });
+        }
+        // While loading / outside a repo there are no action targets;
+        // an in-bounds click is just swallowed.
+        if self.state.loading || !self.state.in_repo {
+            return Some(GitPanelHit::Inside);
+        }
+        // During a merge the action area becomes the conflict
+        // controls — slot 0 = Abort, slot 1 = Refresh, slot 2 =
+        // Complete; the commit input is inert.
+        let rects = Self::action_rects(panel_rect);
+        let merging = self.state.merging;
+        if contains(rects.input, point) {
+            return Some(if merging {
+                GitPanelHit::Inside
+            } else {
+                GitPanelHit::CommitInput
+            });
+        }
+        if contains(rects.commit, point) {
+            return Some(if merging {
+                GitPanelHit::AbortMerge
+            } else {
+                GitPanelHit::Commit
+            });
+        }
+        if contains(rects.refresh, point) {
+            return Some(GitPanelHit::Refresh);
+        }
+        if contains(rects.pull, point) {
+            return Some(if merging {
+                // Complete is inert until every conflict is resolved
+                // — mirror the button's disabled paint state so a
+                // click on the disabled button dispatches nothing.
+                if self.state.conflicted_files.is_empty() {
+                    GitPanelHit::CompleteMerge
+                } else {
+                    GitPanelHit::Inside
+                }
+            } else {
+                GitPanelHit::Pull
+            });
+        }
+        // The status line opens the whole-tree diff — but only when
+        // the working tree actually has something to diff.
+        if contains(self.status_rect(panel_rect), point)
+            && (self.state.dirty_count > 0 || self.state.conflicted_count > 0)
+        {
+            return Some(GitPanelHit::ShowWorkingDiff);
+        }
+        // List rows — a commit's patch (normal) or a conflicted
+        // file's diff (merge mode).
+        for (i, row) in self.list_row_rects(panel_rect).iter().enumerate() {
+            if contains(*row, point) {
+                return Some(if merging {
+                    GitPanelHit::ShowFileDiff(i)
+                } else {
+                    GitPanelHit::ShowCommitDiff(i)
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        // Branch rows — the row body switches to a non-current
+        // branch; its right-edge button merges that branch into the
+        // current one. The current branch's own row is a no-op.
+        let (_, branch_rects) = self.branch_layout(panel_rect);
+        for (index, row) in branch_rects.iter().enumerate() {
+            if contains(*row, point) {
+                let is_current = self.state.branches.get(index) == self.state.branch.as_ref();
+                if is_current {
+                    return Some(GitPanelHit::Inside);
+                }
+                if contains(Self::branch_merge_button(*row), point) {
+                    return Some(GitPanelHit::MergeBranch(index));
+                }
+                return Some(GitPanelHit::SwitchBranch(index));
+            }
+        }
+        Some(GitPanelHit::Inside)
+    }
+
+    /// Paint the panel into `rect`.
+    pub fn paint(&self, cx: &mut PaintCx<'_>, rect: Rect) {
+        cx.backend.fill_round_rect(rect, 10.0, self.theme.popover);
+        cx.backend
+            .stroke_round_rect(rect, 10.0, self.theme.border, 1.0);
+
+        // Diff mode replaces the whole body with the scrollable view.
+        if let Some(view) = &self.state.diff {
+            self.paint_diff(cx, rect, view);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let left = rect.origin.x + PAD;
+        let top = rect.origin.y;
+
+        self.text(cx, "Git", left, top + HEADER_BASELINE, 15.0, self.theme.foreground);
+
+        // Loading: the prior data is for a since-switched repository,
+        // so show a neutral "Loading…" rather than stale branch /
+        // commits until the new snapshot lands.
+        if self.state.loading {
+            self.text(
+                cx,
+                "Loading repository…",
+                left,
+                top + HEADER_BASELINE + 24.0,
+                12.0,
+                self.theme.muted_foreground,
+            );
+            self.footer(cx, left, top + self.height() - PAD);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if !self.state.in_repo {
+            self.text(
+                cx,
+                "Not a git repository.",
+                left,
+                top + HEADER_BASELINE + 24.0,
+                12.0,
+                self.theme.muted_foreground,
+            );
+            self.footer(cx, left, top + self.height() - PAD);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Branch + working-tree status.
+        let branch = self.state.branch.as_deref().unwrap_or("(detached HEAD)");
+        self.text(
+            cx,
+            &format!("Branch: {branch}"),
+            left,
+            top + BRANCH_BASELINE,
+            13.0,
+            self.theme.foreground,
+        );
+        let (status_text, status_color) = self.status_line();
+        self.text(cx, &status_text, left, top + STATUS_BASELINE, 12.0, status_color);
+
+        self.divider(cx, left, top + DIVIDER_1_Y, rect.size.x);
+
+        // Action area. Normal mode: commit input + Commit / Refresh
+        // / Pull. Merge mode: a warning banner + Abort / Refresh /
+        // Complete (Complete only once conflicts are resolved).
+        let rects = Self::action_rects(rect);
+        if self.state.merging {
+            self.paint_merge_banner(cx, rects.input);
+            self.paint_button(cx, rects.commit, "Abort Merge", true, false);
+            self.paint_button(cx, rects.refresh, "Refresh", true, false);
+            let can_complete = self.state.conflicted_files.is_empty();
+            self.paint_button(cx, rects.pull, "Complete", can_complete, true);
+        } else {
+            self.paint_input(cx, rects.input);
+            let commit_enabled = !self.state.commit_message.trim().is_empty();
+            self.paint_button(cx, rects.commit, "Commit", commit_enabled, true);
+            self.paint_button(cx, rects.refresh, "Refresh", true, false);
+            // The Pull button is disabled while a pull already runs.
+            self.paint_button(cx, rects.pull, "Pull", !self.state.pulling, false);
+        }
+
+        self.divider(cx, left, top + DIVIDER_2_Y, rect.size.x);
+
+        // List section — conflicted files during a merge, recent
+        // commits otherwise.
+        let conflict_red = Color { r: 0.94, g: 0.27, b: 0.27, a: 1.0 };
+        let mut y = top + COMMITS_FIRST_BASELINE;
+        if self.state.merging {
+            self.text(
+                cx,
+                "Conflicts",
+                left,
+                top + COMMITS_LABEL_BASELINE,
+                12.0,
+                self.theme.muted_foreground,
+            );
+            if self.state.conflicted_files.is_empty() {
+                self.text(
+                    cx,
+                    "No conflicts — ready to complete.",
+                    left,
+                    y,
+                    12.0,
+                    self.theme.muted_foreground,
+                );
+            }
+            for path in self.state.conflicted_files.iter().take(MAX_COMMITS) {
+                self.text(
+                    cx,
+                    &format!("⚠ {}", truncate(path, SUMMARY_MAX)),
+                    left,
+                    y,
+                    12.0,
+                    conflict_red,
+                );
+                y += COMMIT_ROW_H;
+            }
+        } else {
+            self.text(
+                cx,
+                "Recent commits",
+                left,
+                top + COMMITS_LABEL_BASELINE,
+                12.0,
+                self.theme.muted_foreground,
+            );
+            if self.state.recent_commits.is_empty() {
+                self.text(cx, "No commits yet.", left, y, 12.0, self.theme.muted_foreground);
+            }
+            for commit in self.state.recent_commits.iter().take(MAX_COMMITS) {
+                let summary = truncate(&commit.summary, SUMMARY_MAX);
+                self.text(
+                    cx,
+                    &format!("{}  {}", commit.short_hash, summary),
+                    left,
+                    y,
+                    12.0,
+                    self.theme.foreground,
+                );
+                y += COMMIT_ROW_H;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Branches section — one row per local branch, the current
+        // one marked + faintly highlighted, the rest click-to-switch.
+        if !self.state.branches.is_empty() {
+            let (label_baseline, branch_rects) = self.branch_layout(rect);
+            self.text(
+                cx,
+                "Branches",
+                left,
+                label_baseline,
+                12.0,
+                self.theme.muted_foreground,
+            );
+            for (i, row) in branch_rects.iter().enumerate() {
+                let name = &self.state.branches[i];
+                let is_current = Some(name) == self.state.branch.as_ref();
+                if is_current {
+                    cx.backend.fill_round_rect(*row, 4.0, self.theme.muted);
+                }
+                let (marker, color) = if is_current {
+                    ("● ", self.theme.primary)
+                } else {
+                    ("  ", self.theme.foreground)
+                };
+                let baseline = row.origin.y + BRANCH_ROW_H - 7.0;
+                self.text(
+                    cx,
+                    &format!("{marker}{name}"),
+                    left + 4.0,
+                    baseline,
+                    12.0,
+                    color,
+                );
+                // Non-current branches carry a "merge into current"
+                // button at the row's right edge.
+                if !is_current {
+                    self.paint_glyph_button(cx, Self::branch_merge_button(*row), "⤵");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Footer — always pinned a fixed inset above the panel foot.
+        self.footer(cx, left, top + self.height() - PAD);
+    }
+
+    /// The working-tree status line text + colour.
+    fn status_line(&self) -> (String, Color) {
+        if self.state.pulling {
+            return (
+                "Pulling…".to_string(),
+                Color { r: 0.23, g: 0.51, b: 0.96, a: 1.0 },
+            );
+        }
+        if self.state.conflicted_count > 0 {
+            (
+                format!(
+                    "{} changed · {} conflicted",
+                    self.state.dirty_count, self.state.conflicted_count
+                ),
+                Color { r: 0.94, g: 0.27, b: 0.27, a: 1.0 },
+            )
+        } else if self.state.dirty_count > 0 {
+            (
+                format!("{} changed", self.state.dirty_count),
+                Color { r: 0.96, g: 0.62, b: 0.04, a: 1.0 },
+            )
+        } else {
+            (
+                "Working tree clean".to_string(),
+                Color { r: 0.22, g: 0.78, b: 0.42, a: 1.0 },
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Paint the merge-in-progress banner into the action-input slot
+    /// (the commit input is replaced by it during a merge).
+    fn paint_merge_banner(&self, cx: &mut PaintCx<'_>, rect: Rect) {
+        let amber = Color { r: 0.96, g: 0.62, b: 0.04, a: 1.0 };
+        cx.backend.fill_round_rect(rect, 6.0, self.theme.muted);
+        cx.backend.stroke_round_rect(rect, 6.0, amber, 1.0);
+        let baseline = rect.origin.y + rect.size.y / 2.0 + 4.0;
+        self.text(cx, "⚠ Merge in progress", rect.origin.x + 8.0, baseline, 12.0, amber);
+    }
+
+    /// Paint the commit-message input box.
+    fn paint_input(&self, cx: &mut PaintCx<'_>, rect: Rect) {
+        cx.backend.fill_round_rect(rect, 6.0, self.theme.muted);
+        let border = if self.state.commit_focused {
+            self.theme.primary
+        } else {
+            self.theme.border
+        };
+        cx.backend.stroke_round_rect(rect, 6.0, border, 1.0);
+
+        let text_x = rect.origin.x + 8.0;
+        let baseline = rect.origin.y + rect.size.y / 2.0 + 4.0;
+        let msg = &self.state.commit_message;
+        if msg.is_empty() && !self.state.commit_focused {
+            self.text(cx, "Commit message…", text_x, baseline, 12.0, self.theme.muted_foreground);
+        } else {
+            let shown = if self.state.commit_focused {
+                format!("{msg}|")
+            } else {
+                msg.clone()
+            };
+            self.text(cx, &shown, text_x, baseline, 12.0, self.theme.foreground);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Paint one action button. `enabled` dims a disabled button;
+    /// `primary` paints the accent (Commit) style.
+    fn paint_button(&self, cx: &mut PaintCx<'_>, rect: Rect, label: &str, enabled: bool, primary: bool) {
+        let (fill, text_color) = match (enabled, primary) {
+            (true, true) => (self.theme.primary, self.theme.primary_foreground),
+            (true, false) => (self.theme.muted, self.theme.foreground),
+            (false, _) => (self.theme.muted, self.theme.muted_foreground),
+        };
+        cx.backend.fill_round_rect(rect, 6.0, fill);
+        if !primary {
+            cx.backend.stroke_round_rect(rect, 6.0, self.theme.border, 1.0);
+        }
+        // Roughly centre the label (no per-glyph measurement here).
+        let label_w = label.chars().count() as f32 * 6.5;
+        let text_x = rect.origin.x + (rect.size.x - label_w).max(6.0) / 2.0;
+        let baseline = rect.origin.y + rect.size.y / 2.0 + 4.0;
+        self.text(cx, label, text_x, baseline, 12.0, text_color);
+    }
+
+    /// Paint a 1-px divider line.
+    pub(super) fn divider(&self, cx: &mut PaintCx<'_>, left: f32, y: f32, panel_width: f32) {
+        cx.backend.fill_rect(
+            Rect {
+                origin: Point2D::new(left, y),
+                size: Point2D::new(panel_width - PAD * 2.0, 1.0),
+            },
+            self.theme.border,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// Paint the menu hint at the panel foot.
+    fn footer(&self, cx: &mut PaintCx<'_>, left: f32, y: f32) {
+        self.text(
+            cx,
+            "View ▸ Git Panel to close",
+            left,
+            y,
+            10.0,
+            self.theme.muted_foreground,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// Draw one line of text.
+    pub(super) fn text(
+        &self,
+        cx: &mut PaintCx<'_>,
+        s: &str,
+        x: f32,
+        baseline_y: f32,
+        size: f32,
+        color: Color,
+    ) {
+        let layout = TextLayout::single_run(
+            s,
+            "system-ui",
+            size,
+            to_jian(color),
+            Point2D::new(0.0, 0.0),
+        );
+        cx.backend.draw_text(&layout, Point2D::new(x, baseline_y));
+    }
+}
+
+/// Whether `point` is inside `rect`.
+pub(super) fn contains(rect: Rect, point: Point2D) -> bool {
+    point.x >= rect.origin.x
+        && point.x <= rect.origin.x + rect.size.x
+        && point.y >= rect.origin.y
+        && point.y <= rect.origin.y + rect.size.y
+}
+
+/// Char truncation with an ellipsis.
+pub(super) fn truncate(s: &str, max: usize) -> String {
+    if s.chars().count() <= max {
+        return s.to_string();
+    }
+    let kept: String = s.chars().take(max.saturating_sub(1)).collect();
+    format!("{kept}…")
+}
+
+fn to_jian(c: Color) -> jian_core::scene::Color {
+    fn ch(v: f32) -> u8 {
+        (v.clamp(0.0, 1.0) * 255.0).round() as u8
+    }
+    jian_core::scene::Color::rgba(ch(c.r), ch(c.g), ch(c.b), ch(c.a))
+}
diff --git a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel_diff.rs b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel_diff.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b503549e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel_diff.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+//! Diff-view rendering + scroll metrics for [`GitPanel`].
+//!
+//! Split out of `git_panel.rs` to keep that file under the repo's
+//! 800-line cap. The diff view replaces the panel's status / action
+//! body while [`op_editor_core::GitPanelState::diff`] is set; the
+//! header carries ▲ / ▼ / ✕ controls and the body paints a
+//! per-line-coloured unified diff.
+
+use crate::widgets::git_panel::{
+    truncate, GitPanel, DIFF_VIEW_HEIGHT, FOOTER_H, HEADER_BASELINE, PAD,
+};
+use crate::widgets::PaintCx;
+use crate::{Color, Point2D, Rect};
+use op_editor_core::GitDiffView;
+
+/// Diff body line height.
+const DIFF_LINE_H: f32 = 14.0;
+/// Baseline of the first diff body line, from the panel top.
+const DIFF_BODY_TOP: f32 = 56.0;
+/// Diff-header button side length + gap between buttons.
+const DIFF_BTN: f32 = 22.0;
+const DIFF_BTN_GAP: f32 = 6.0;
+
+impl GitPanel<'_> {
+    /// The diff header's `[▲, ▼, ✕]` button rects, right-aligned.
+    pub(super) fn diff_header_buttons(panel: Rect) -> [Rect; 3] {
+        let y = panel.origin.y + 12.0;
+        let right = panel.origin.x + panel.size.x - PAD;
+        // `from_right` 0 = ✕ (rightmost), 1 = ▼, 2 = ▲.
+        let slot = |from_right: f32| Rect {
+            origin: Point2D::new(
+                right - (from_right + 1.0) * DIFF_BTN - from_right * DIFF_BTN_GAP,
+                y,
+            ),
+            size: Point2D::new(DIFF_BTN, DIFF_BTN),
+        };
+        [slot(2.0), slot(1.0), slot(0.0)]
+    }
+
+    /// Number of diff lines visible in the body at once.
+    fn diff_visible_lines() -> usize {
+        let body_h = DIFF_VIEW_HEIGHT - DIFF_BODY_TOP - FOOTER_H - PAD;
+        ((body_h / DIFF_LINE_H).floor() as usize).max(1)
+    }
+
+    /// Lines a single ▲/▼ press scrolls — one body-page less a small
+    /// overlap so context carries across the jump.
+    pub fn diff_page_step() -> usize {
+        Self::diff_visible_lines().saturating_sub(2).max(1)
+    }
+
+    /// Largest valid scroll offset for the open diff (0 when none).
+    pub fn diff_max_scroll(&self) -> usize {
+        match &self.state.diff {
+            Some(view) => view
+                .lines
+                .len()
+                .saturating_sub(Self::diff_visible_lines()),
+            None => 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Paint the scrollable unified-diff view that replaces the
+    /// status / action body while `GitPanelState::diff` is set.
+    pub(super) fn paint_diff(&self, cx: &mut PaintCx<'_>, rect: Rect, view: &GitDiffView) {
+        let left = rect.origin.x + PAD;
+        let top = rect.origin.y;
+
+        // Header — title + ▲ / ▼ / ✕ buttons.
+        let title = truncate(&format!("Diff · {}", view.title), 64);
+        self.text(cx, &title, left, top + HEADER_BASELINE, 13.0, self.theme.foreground);
+        let [up, down, close] = Self::diff_header_buttons(rect);
+        self.paint_glyph_button(cx, up, "▲");
+        self.paint_glyph_button(cx, down, "▼");
+        self.paint_glyph_button(cx, close, "✕");
+        self.divider(cx, left, top + 42.0, rect.size.x);
+
+        // Body — a visible window of diff lines, per-line coloured.
+        let visible = Self::diff_visible_lines();
+        let max_scroll = self.diff_max_scroll();
+        let scroll = view.scroll.min(max_scroll);
+        let max_chars = ((rect.size.x - PAD * 2.0) / 6.0) as usize;
+        if view.lines.is_empty() {
+            self.text(
+                cx,
+                "No changes.",
+                left,
+                top + DIFF_BODY_TOP,
+                12.0,
+                self.theme.muted_foreground,
+            );
+        }
+        for (row, line) in view.lines.iter().skip(scroll).take(visible).enumerate() {
+            let baseline = top + DIFF_BODY_TOP + row as f32 * DIFF_LINE_H;
+            self.text(
+                cx,
+                &truncate(line, max_chars),
+                left,
+                baseline,
+                11.0,
+                self.diff_line_color(line),
+            );
+        }
+
+        // Footer — scroll position + close hint.
+        let total = view.lines.len();
+        let shown_end = (scroll + visible).min(total);
+        let start = if total == 0 { 0 } else { scroll + 1 };
+        self.text(
+            cx,
+            &format!("lines {start}–{shown_end} of {total} · ✕ to close"),
+            left,
+            top + self.height() - PAD,
+            10.0,
+            self.theme.muted_foreground,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// Per-line colour for a unified-diff line.
+    fn diff_line_color(&self, line: &str) -> Color {
+        let green = Color { r: 0.32, g: 0.73, b: 0.42, a: 1.0 };
+        let red = Color { r: 0.92, g: 0.38, b: 0.38, a: 1.0 };
+        let blue = Color { r: 0.38, g: 0.63, b: 0.93, a: 1.0 };
+        if line.starts_with("@@") {
+            blue
+        } else if line.starts_with("+++")
+            || line.starts_with("---")
+            || line.starts_with("diff ")
+            || line.starts_with("index ")
+            || line.starts_with("new file")
+            || line.starts_with("deleted file")
+            || line.starts_with("rename ")
+            || line.starts_with("similarity ")
+            || line.starts_with("commit ")
+            || line.starts_with("Author:")
+            || line.starts_with("Date:")
+        {
+            self.theme.muted_foreground
+        } else if line.starts_with('+') {
+            green
+        } else if line.starts_with('-') {
+            red
+        } else {
+            self.theme.foreground
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Paint one small square glyph button — the diff-view controls
+    /// and the branch-row "merge into current" button.
+    pub(super) fn paint_glyph_button(&self, cx: &mut PaintCx<'_>, rect: Rect, glyph: &str) {
+        cx.backend.fill_round_rect(rect, 5.0, self.theme.muted);
+        cx.backend.stroke_round_rect(rect, 5.0, self.theme.border, 1.0);
+        let baseline = rect.origin.y + rect.size.y / 2.0 + 4.0;
+        self.text(
+            cx,
+            glyph,
+            rect.origin.x + rect.size.x / 2.0 - 4.0,
+            baseline,
+            11.0,
+            self.theme.foreground,
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel_tests.rs b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1553b3a5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+//! Tests for `widgets::git_panel` — moved to a sibling file to keep
+//! `git_panel.rs` under the 800-line cap.
+
+use crate::widgets::git_panel::*;
+use crate::{Point2D, Rect};
+use op_editor_core::{EditorState, GitCommitSummary, GitDiffView, GitPanelState};
+
+fn state_with(panel: GitPanelState) -> EditorState {
+    let mut s = EditorState::new();
+    s.editor_ui.git_panel = panel;
+    s
+}
+
+fn open_repo() -> GitPanelState {
+    GitPanelState {
+        open: true,
+        in_repo: true,
+        ..GitPanelState::default()
+    }
+}
+
+fn centre(r: Rect) -> Point2D {
+    Point2D::new(r.origin.x + r.size.x / 2.0, r.origin.y + r.size.y / 2.0)
+}
+
+/// A panel rect sized to the panel's current mode.
+fn panel_rect(panel: &GitPanel<'_>) -> Rect {
+    Rect {
+        origin: Point2D::new(0.0, 0.0),
+        size: Point2D::new(panel.panel_width(), panel.height()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn closed_panel_yields_none() {
+    let s = state_with(GitPanelState::default());
+    assert!(GitPanel::for_editor(&s).is_none());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn open_panel_height_grows_with_commits() {
+    let base = state_with(open_repo());
+    let h0 = GitPanel::for_editor(&base).unwrap().height();
+    let with_commits = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        recent_commits: vec![
+            GitCommitSummary {
+                short_hash: "abc1234".into(),
+                summary: "first".into(),
+                author: "Ada".into(),
+            };
+            3
+        ],
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    let h3 = GitPanel::for_editor(&with_commits).unwrap().height();
+    assert!(h3 > h0, "more commits → taller panel");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn empty_history_reserves_a_placeholder_row() {
+    let empty = state_with(open_repo());
+    let one = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        recent_commits: vec![GitCommitSummary {
+            short_hash: "abc1234".into(),
+            summary: "only".into(),
+            author: "Ada".into(),
+        }],
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    assert_eq!(
+        GitPanel::for_editor(&empty).unwrap().height(),
+        GitPanel::for_editor(&one).unwrap().height(),
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn hit_test_maps_each_action_region() {
+    let s = state_with(open_repo());
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&s).unwrap();
+    let rect = panel_rect(&panel);
+    let rects = GitPanel::action_rects(rect);
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rects.input)), Some(GitPanelHit::CommitInput));
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rects.commit)), Some(GitPanelHit::Commit));
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rects.refresh)), Some(GitPanelHit::Refresh));
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rects.pull)), Some(GitPanelHit::Pull));
+    // Header area → swallowed, not an action.
+    assert_eq!(
+        panel.hit_test(rect, Point2D::new(20.0, 8.0)),
+        Some(GitPanelHit::Inside)
+    );
+    // Outside the panel entirely → None.
+    assert_eq!(
+        panel.hit_test(rect, Point2D::new(GIT_PANEL_WIDTH + 50.0, 8.0)),
+        None
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn branch_rows_switch_to_non_current_branch() {
+    let s = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        branch: Some("main".to_string()),
+        branches: vec!["feature".to_string(), "main".to_string()],
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&s).unwrap();
+    let rect = panel_rect(&panel);
+    let (_, rows) = panel.branch_layout(rect);
+    assert_eq!(rows.len(), 2);
+    // Row 0 is `feature` (not current) → a switch.
+    assert_eq!(
+        panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rows[0])),
+        Some(GitPanelHit::SwitchBranch(0))
+    );
+    // Row 1 is `main` (the current branch) → a no-op click.
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rows[1])), Some(GitPanelHit::Inside));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn branch_row_merge_button_dispatches_a_merge() {
+    let s = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        branch: Some("main".to_string()),
+        branches: vec!["feature".to_string(), "main".to_string()],
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&s).unwrap();
+    let rect = panel_rect(&panel);
+    let (_, rows) = panel.branch_layout(rect);
+    // Row 0 = `feature` (not current). Its right-edge button merges;
+    // the row body switches.
+    let merge_btn = GitPanel::branch_merge_button(rows[0]);
+    assert_eq!(
+        panel.hit_test(rect, centre(merge_btn)),
+        Some(GitPanelHit::MergeBranch(0))
+    );
+    // A point on the row's far left (clear of the button) → switch.
+    let left_of_row = Point2D::new(rows[0].origin.x + 8.0, centre(rows[0]).y);
+    assert_eq!(
+        panel.hit_test(rect, left_of_row),
+        Some(GitPanelHit::SwitchBranch(0))
+    );
+    // The current branch's row has no merge button — its whole row
+    // (button area included) is a no-op.
+    let current_btn = GitPanel::branch_merge_button(rows[1]);
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(current_btn)), Some(GitPanelHit::Inside));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn merge_mode_remaps_the_action_buttons() {
+    // Conflicts still present — Complete is disabled, so its slot
+    // dispatches nothing (a swallowed `Inside`).
+    let blocked = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        merging: true,
+        conflicted_files: vec!["doc.op".to_string()],
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&blocked).unwrap();
+    let rect = panel_rect(&panel);
+    let rects = GitPanel::action_rects(rect);
+    // Slot 0 = Abort, slot 1 = Refresh; the commit input is inert.
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rects.commit)), Some(GitPanelHit::AbortMerge));
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rects.refresh)), Some(GitPanelHit::Refresh));
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rects.input)), Some(GitPanelHit::Inside));
+    // Complete slot — inert while conflicts remain.
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rects.pull)), Some(GitPanelHit::Inside));
+
+    // Conflicts resolved — Complete becomes actionable.
+    let ready = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        merging: true,
+        conflicted_files: vec![],
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&ready).unwrap();
+    let rect = panel_rect(&panel);
+    let rects = GitPanel::action_rects(rect);
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rects.pull)), Some(GitPanelHit::CompleteMerge));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn non_repo_panel_has_no_action_targets() {
+    let s = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        open: true,
+        in_repo: false,
+        ..GitPanelState::default()
+    });
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&s).unwrap();
+    let rect = panel_rect(&panel);
+    // Any in-bounds click is just swallowed.
+    assert_eq!(
+        panel.hit_test(rect, Point2D::new(40.0, 40.0)),
+        Some(GitPanelHit::Inside)
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn truncate_caps_long_summaries() {
+    assert_eq!(truncate("short", 38), "short");
+    let long = "x".repeat(50);
+    let t = truncate(&long, 38);
+    assert_eq!(t.chars().count(), 38);
+    assert!(t.ends_with('…'));
+}
+
+// --- Diff view ----------------------------------------------------
+
+#[test]
+fn dirty_status_line_opens_the_working_diff() {
+    // A clean tree → the status line is inert.
+    let clean = state_with(open_repo());
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&clean).unwrap();
+    let rect = panel_rect(&panel);
+    let clean_hit = panel.hit_test(rect, centre(panel.status_rect(rect)));
+    assert_eq!(clean_hit, Some(GitPanelHit::Inside));
+
+    // A dirty tree → clicking the status line opens the diff.
+    let dirty = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        dirty_count: 3,
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&dirty).unwrap();
+    let rect = panel_rect(&panel);
+    assert_eq!(
+        panel.hit_test(rect, centre(panel.status_rect(rect))),
+        Some(GitPanelHit::ShowWorkingDiff)
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn commit_rows_open_a_commit_diff() {
+    let s = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        recent_commits: vec![
+            GitCommitSummary {
+                short_hash: "aaa1111".into(),
+                summary: "first".into(),
+                author: "Ada".into(),
+            },
+            GitCommitSummary {
+                short_hash: "bbb2222".into(),
+                summary: "second".into(),
+                author: "Bo".into(),
+            },
+        ],
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&s).unwrap();
+    let rect = panel_rect(&panel);
+    let rows = panel.list_row_rects(rect);
+    assert_eq!(rows.len(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(
+        panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rows[0])),
+        Some(GitPanelHit::ShowCommitDiff(0))
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rows[1])),
+        Some(GitPanelHit::ShowCommitDiff(1))
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn conflict_rows_open_a_file_diff_in_merge_mode() {
+    let s = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        merging: true,
+        conflicted_files: vec!["a.op".into(), "b.op".into()],
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&s).unwrap();
+    let rect = panel_rect(&panel);
+    let rows = panel.list_row_rects(rect);
+    assert_eq!(rows.len(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(
+        panel.hit_test(rect, centre(rows[1])),
+        Some(GitPanelHit::ShowFileDiff(1))
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn diff_mode_widens_the_panel_and_fixes_its_height() {
+    let normal = state_with(open_repo());
+    let normal_w = GitPanel::for_editor(&normal).unwrap().panel_width();
+    assert_eq!(normal_w, GIT_PANEL_WIDTH);
+
+    let diffing = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        diff: Some(GitDiffView {
+            title: "Working tree".into(),
+            lines: vec!["+a".into(), "-b".into()],
+            scroll: 0,
+        }),
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&diffing).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(panel.panel_width(), GIT_DIFF_PANEL_WIDTH);
+    // Diff mode is a tall fixed-height view.
+    assert!(panel.height() > 400.0);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn diff_header_buttons_map_to_scroll_and_close() {
+    let diffing = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        diff: Some(GitDiffView {
+            title: "Working tree".into(),
+            lines: (0..200).map(|i| format!("+line {i}")).collect(),
+            scroll: 0,
+        }),
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&diffing).unwrap();
+    let rect = panel_rect(&panel);
+    let [up, down, close] = GitPanel::diff_header_buttons(rect);
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(up)), Some(GitPanelHit::DiffScrollUp));
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(down)), Some(GitPanelHit::DiffScrollDown));
+    assert_eq!(panel.hit_test(rect, centre(close)), Some(GitPanelHit::CloseDiff));
+    // The diff body itself swallows clicks.
+    assert_eq!(
+        panel.hit_test(rect, Point2D::new(40.0, 200.0)),
+        Some(GitPanelHit::Inside)
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn diff_scroll_metrics_clamp_to_the_line_count() {
+    // A short diff fits in one page → nothing to scroll.
+    let short = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        diff: Some(GitDiffView {
+            title: "t".into(),
+            lines: vec!["+a".into(), "+b".into()],
+            scroll: 0,
+        }),
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    assert_eq!(GitPanel::for_editor(&short).unwrap().diff_max_scroll(), 0);
+
+    // A long diff → a positive max scroll, and a non-zero page step.
+    let long = state_with(GitPanelState {
+        diff: Some(GitDiffView {
+            title: "t".into(),
+            lines: (0..500).map(|i| format!("+{i}")).collect(),
+            scroll: 0,
+        }),
+        ..open_repo()
+    });
+    assert!(GitPanel::for_editor(&long).unwrap().diff_max_scroll() > 0);
+    assert!(GitPanel::diff_page_step() >= 1);
+}
diff --git a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/mod.rs b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/mod.rs
index 9e26c1c2a..ce7ed57dd 100644
--- a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/mod.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ pub mod color_picker;
 pub mod export_dialog;
 pub mod figma_import;
 pub mod file_menu;
+pub mod git_panel;
+mod git_panel_diff;
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod git_panel_tests;
 pub mod locale_picker;
 pub mod shape_picker;
 pub mod status_bar;
@@ -118,6 +122,7 @@ pub use align_toolbar::{AlignToolbar, ALIGN_TOOLBAR_HEIGHT, ALIGN_TOOLBAR_WIDTH}
 pub use export_dialog::{ExportDialog, ExportDialogHit, ExportFormat};
 pub use locale_picker::{LocalePicker, LOCALE_PICKER_WIDTH};
 pub use shape_picker::{ShapeChoice, ShapePicker, SHAPE_PICKER_WIDTH};
+pub use git_panel::{GitPanel, GitPanelHit, GIT_PANEL_INSET, GIT_PANEL_WIDTH};
 pub use status_bar::{StatusBar, STATUS_BAR_HEIGHT, STATUS_BAR_WIDTH};
 pub use top_bar::{TopBar, TopBarHit, TOP_BAR_HEIGHT};
 // Re-export panel/toolbar width constants + hit enums so the host
diff --git a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host.rs b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host.rs
index e6010ac8c..9ad5696f9 100644
--- a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host.rs
+++ b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ use op_editor_ui::{Rect, Theme};
 mod click;
 mod frame_backend;
 mod geometry;
+mod git_press;
 mod helpers;
 mod input;
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/geometry.rs b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/geometry.rs
index 9906fc052..61a901748 100644
--- a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/geometry.rs
+++ b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/geometry.rs
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 //! input-dispatch contract keeps `layout_scene` fresh before any
 //! hit-testing input event (see `widget_host.rs`).
 
-use super::helpers::{PANEL_RESIZE_GUTTER, TOOLBAR_INSET_X, TOOLBAR_INSET_Y};
+use super::helpers::{rect_contains, PANEL_RESIZE_GUTTER, TOOLBAR_INSET_X, TOOLBAR_INSET_Y};
 use super::{CursorHint, PanelResizeKind, WidgetHostNative};
 use op_editor_core::ChatAnchor;
 use op_editor_ui::widgets::{
-    rotation_corner_at_point, selection_handle_at_point, LayoutCx, LocalePicker, ShapePicker,
-    Toolbar, TopBar, Widget, AI_CHAT_COLLAPSED_HEIGHT, AI_CHAT_COLLAPSED_WIDTH, AI_CHAT_HEIGHT,
-    AI_CHAT_WIDTH, LOCALE_PICKER_WIDTH, SHAPE_PICKER_WIDTH, TOOLBAR_WIDTH, TOP_BAR_HEIGHT,
+    rotation_corner_at_point, selection_handle_at_point, GitPanel, LayoutCx, LocalePicker,
+    ShapePicker, Toolbar, TopBar, Widget, AI_CHAT_COLLAPSED_HEIGHT, AI_CHAT_COLLAPSED_WIDTH,
+    AI_CHAT_HEIGHT, AI_CHAT_WIDTH, GIT_PANEL_INSET, LOCALE_PICKER_WIDTH,
+    SHAPE_PICKER_WIDTH, TOOLBAR_WIDTH, TOP_BAR_HEIGHT,
 };
 use op_editor_ui::{Point2D, Rect};
 
@@ -173,7 +174,15 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
         {
             return CursorHint::Default;
         }
-        if self.panel_resize_hover(x, y, viewport_w).is_some() || self.is_resizing_panel() {
+        // The floating Git panel paints on top of the right-rail
+        // resize gutter (and in diff mode is wide enough to cover
+        // it), so don't show the resize cursor over the panel.
+        let over_git_panel = self
+            .git_panel_rect(viewport_w, viewport_h)
+            .is_some_and(|r| rect_contains(r, Point2D::new(x, y)));
+        if self.is_resizing_panel()
+            || (!over_git_panel && self.panel_resize_hover(x, y, viewport_w).is_some())
+        {
             return CursorHint::ResizeEw;
         }
         if self.is_dragging_node() {
@@ -266,6 +275,24 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
         (canvas_left, TOP_BAR_HEIGHT, canvas_w, canvas_h)
     }
 
+    /// Floating Git-panel rect — `None` when the panel is closed.
+    /// Mirrors the placement in `widget_host/paint.rs`.
+    pub(in crate::widget_host) fn git_panel_rect(
+        &self,
+        viewport_w: f32,
+        viewport_h: f32,
+    ) -> Option<Rect> {
+        let panel = GitPanel::for_editor(&self.editor_state)?;
+        let (canvas_left, _cy, _cw, _ch) = self.canvas_region(viewport_w, viewport_h);
+        Some(Rect {
+            origin: Point2D::new(
+                canvas_left + GIT_PANEL_INSET,
+                TOP_BAR_HEIGHT + GIT_PANEL_INSET,
+            ),
+            size: Point2D::new(panel.panel_width(), panel.height()),
+        })
+    }
+
     pub(in crate::widget_host) fn shape_picker_rect(
         &self,
         viewport_w: f32,
diff --git a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/git_press.rs b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/git_press.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e06e0e5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/git_press.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+//! Git-panel press dispatch — extracted from `press.rs` to keep
+//! that file under the repo's 800-line cap.
+//!
+//! The floating Git panel sits above the right-rail panels in paint
+//! order; `apply_press` calls [`WidgetHostNative::dispatch_git_panel_press`]
+//! after the rail blocks (which already skip a click that lands
+//! inside the Git-panel rect) and before the canvas overlays.
+
+use op_editor_core::{GitDiffTarget, GitPanelAction};
+use op_editor_ui::widgets::{GitPanel, GitPanelHit};
+use op_editor_ui::Point2D;
+
+use super::WidgetHostNative;
+
+impl WidgetHostNative {
+    /// Dispatch a press inside the floating Git panel.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `true` when the click was consumed by the panel — a
+    /// focus change or a queued `GitPanelState::pending_action`.
+    /// Returns `false` when the click is outside the panel (the
+    /// commit input is defocused as a side effect) so the caller
+    /// keeps hit-testing.
+    pub(in crate::widget_host) fn dispatch_git_panel_press(
+        &mut self,
+        x: f32,
+        y: f32,
+        viewport_width: f32,
+        viewport_height: f32,
+    ) -> bool {
+        let Some(panel_rect) = self.git_panel_rect(viewport_width, viewport_height) else {
+            return false;
+        };
+        // Compute everything that needs an immutable `GitPanel`
+        // borrow up front — the hit, and the diff scroll bound —
+        // then drop the borrow before mutating `editor_state`.
+        let hit = GitPanel::for_editor(&self.editor_state)
+            .and_then(|p| p.hit_test(panel_rect, Point2D::new(x, y)));
+        let diff_max_scroll = GitPanel::for_editor(&self.editor_state)
+            .map(|p| p.diff_max_scroll())
+            .unwrap_or(0);
+        let panel = &mut self.editor_state.editor_ui.git_panel;
+        match hit {
+            Some(GitPanelHit::CommitInput) => {
+                panel.commit_focused = true;
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::Commit) => {
+                if !panel.commit_message.trim().is_empty() {
+                    panel.pending_action = Some(GitPanelAction::Commit);
+                }
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::Refresh) => {
+                panel.pending_action = Some(GitPanelAction::Refresh);
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::Pull) => {
+                panel.pending_action = Some(GitPanelAction::Pull);
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::AbortMerge) => {
+                panel.pending_action = Some(GitPanelAction::AbortMerge);
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::CompleteMerge) => {
+                panel.pending_action = Some(GitPanelAction::CompleteMerge);
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::SwitchBranch(index)) => {
+                if let Some(name) = panel.branches.get(index).cloned() {
+                    panel.pending_action = Some(GitPanelAction::SwitchBranch(name));
+                }
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::MergeBranch(index)) => {
+                if let Some(name) = panel.branches.get(index).cloned() {
+                    panel.pending_action = Some(GitPanelAction::MergeBranch(name));
+                }
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::ShowWorkingDiff) => {
+                panel.pending_action =
+                    Some(GitPanelAction::ShowDiff(GitDiffTarget::WorkingTree));
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::ShowCommitDiff(index)) => {
+                if let Some(rev) = panel.recent_commits.get(index).map(|c| c.short_hash.clone()) {
+                    panel.pending_action =
+                        Some(GitPanelAction::ShowDiff(GitDiffTarget::Commit(rev)));
+                }
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::ShowFileDiff(index)) => {
+                if let Some(path) = panel.conflicted_files.get(index).cloned() {
+                    panel.pending_action =
+                        Some(GitPanelAction::ShowDiff(GitDiffTarget::Path(path)));
+                }
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::CloseDiff) => {
+                // Pure UI state — no git op needed.
+                panel.diff = None;
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::DiffScrollUp) => {
+                let step = GitPanel::diff_page_step();
+                if let Some(diff) = &mut panel.diff {
+                    diff.scroll = diff.scroll.saturating_sub(step);
+                }
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::DiffScrollDown) => {
+                let step = GitPanel::diff_page_step();
+                if let Some(diff) = &mut panel.diff {
+                    diff.scroll = (diff.scroll + step).min(diff_max_scroll);
+                }
+            }
+            Some(GitPanelHit::Inside) => {
+                // Panel chrome — swallow the click + defocus.
+                panel.commit_focused = false;
+            }
+            None => {
+                // Outside the panel — release the commit input's
+                // focus, then let the click fall through.
+                if panel.commit_focused {
+                    panel.commit_focused = false;
+                    self.mark_dirty();
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        self.mark_dirty();
+        true
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/input.rs b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/input.rs
index e1a0d0dc7..253de0b0a 100644
--- a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/input.rs
+++ b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/input.rs
@@ -20,12 +20,27 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
             || self.editor_state.editor_ui.variable_row_focus.is_some()
             || self.editor_state.editor_ui.agent_settings.focus.is_some()
             || self.editor_state.chat.focused
+            || self.git_commit_focus_active()
     }
 
     pub fn settings_focus_active(&self) -> bool {
         self.editor_state.editor_ui.agent_settings.focus.is_some()
     }
 
+    /// Whether the Git panel's commit-message input owns the
+    /// keyboard. Like [`Self::settings_focus_active`], the desktop
+    /// runner gates editor shortcuts on this so typing a commit
+    /// message never mutates the document.
+    ///
+    /// Never active while the panel is `loading`: the commit input
+    /// is hidden then, so a stale `commit_focused` must not let
+    /// keystrokes — or Enter — reach (and commit through) a control
+    /// the user cannot see.
+    pub fn git_commit_focus_active(&self) -> bool {
+        let panel = &self.editor_state.editor_ui.git_panel;
+        panel.open && panel.commit_focused && !panel.loading
+    }
+
     /// Wheel event — zoom centered at (x, y) over the canvas.
     pub fn apply_wheel(
         &mut self,
diff --git a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/keyboard.rs b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/keyboard.rs
index 509ac43d0..851dedec9 100644
--- a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/keyboard.rs
+++ b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/keyboard.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
             }
             return false;
         }
+        // Git panel's commit-message input owns the keyboard next.
+        if self.git_commit_focus_active() {
+            if !c.is_control() {
+                self.editor_state.editor_ui.git_panel.commit_message.push(c);
+                self.mark_dirty();
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
         if self.editor_state.ui.layer_rename.is_some() && !c.is_control() {
             let mut s = [0u8; 4];
             let _ = self.editor_state.rename_append(c.encode_utf8(&mut s));
@@ -103,6 +112,11 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
             self.mark_dirty();
             return true;
         }
+        if self.git_commit_focus_active() {
+            self.editor_state.editor_ui.git_panel.commit_message.pop();
+            self.mark_dirty();
+            return true;
+        }
         if self.editor_state.ui.layer_rename.is_some() {
             let ok = self.editor_state.rename_backspace();
             if ok {
@@ -238,6 +252,15 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
             self.commit_settings_focus_if_any();
             return true;
         }
+        // Enter in the Git commit input requests a commit.
+        if self.git_commit_focus_active() {
+            let panel = &mut self.editor_state.editor_ui.git_panel;
+            if !panel.commit_message.trim().is_empty() {
+                panel.pending_action = Some(op_editor_core::GitPanelAction::Commit);
+            }
+            self.mark_dirty();
+            return true;
+        }
         if self.editor_state.ui.layer_rename.is_some() {
             let ok = self.editor_state.rename_commit();
             if ok {
@@ -293,6 +316,12 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
             self.mark_dirty();
             return true;
         }
+        // Escape defocuses the Git commit input (the panel stays open).
+        if self.git_commit_focus_active() {
+            self.editor_state.editor_ui.git_panel.commit_focused = false;
+            self.mark_dirty();
+            return true;
+        }
         if self.editor_state.editor_ui.agent_settings_open {
             self.editor_state.editor_ui.agent_settings_open = false;
             self.editor_state.editor_ui.agent_settings_drag = None;
diff --git a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/paint.rs b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/paint.rs
index 19480b0f0..a7fe63f0c 100644
--- a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/paint.rs
+++ b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/paint.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ use super::frame_backend::NativeFrameBackend;
 use super::helpers::{STATUS_INSET, TOOLBAR_INSET_X, TOOLBAR_INSET_Y};
 use super::WidgetHostNative;
 use op_editor_ui::widgets::{
-    variables_panel::VariablesPanel, AIChatPlaceholder, AlignToolbar, CanvasViewport, LayerPanel,
-    LayoutCx, LocalePicker, PaintCx, PropertyPanel, ShapePicker, StatusBar, Toolbar, TopBar,
-    Widget, STATUS_BAR_HEIGHT, STATUS_BAR_WIDTH, TOOLBAR_WIDTH, TOP_BAR_HEIGHT,
+    variables_panel::VariablesPanel, AIChatPlaceholder, AlignToolbar, CanvasViewport, GitPanel,
+    LayerPanel, LayoutCx, LocalePicker, PaintCx, PropertyPanel, ShapePicker, StatusBar, Toolbar,
+    TopBar, Widget, GIT_PANEL_INSET, STATUS_BAR_HEIGHT, STATUS_BAR_WIDTH,
+    TOOLBAR_WIDTH, TOP_BAR_HEIGHT,
 };
 use op_editor_ui::{Point2D, Rect, RenderBackend};
 
@@ -228,6 +229,23 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
             status.paint(&mut cx, status_rect);
         }
 
+        // 8.2. Floating Git panel — read-only repository status,
+        //      toggled from the View menu. Floats at the canvas's
+        //      top-left, below the TopBar.
+        if let Some(panel) = GitPanel::for_editor(&self.editor_state) {
+            let panel_rect = Rect {
+                origin: Point2D::new(
+                    canvas_left + GIT_PANEL_INSET,
+                    TOP_BAR_HEIGHT + GIT_PANEL_INSET,
+                ),
+                size: Point2D::new(panel.panel_width(), panel.height()),
+            };
+            let mut cx = PaintCx {
+                backend: &mut *frame,
+            };
+            panel.paint(&mut cx, panel_rect);
+        }
+
         // 8.4. Floating align/distribute toolbar — visible whenever
         //      2+ nodes are selected. Sits above the canvas but
         //      below status / modal overlays.
diff --git a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/press.rs b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/press.rs
index a13e1377f..e9c88b43a 100644
--- a/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/press.rs
+++ b/crates/op-host-native/src/widget_host/press.rs
@@ -230,8 +230,19 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
             }
         }
 
+        // The floating Git panel paints on top of the right-rail
+        // panels (see `paint.rs` §8.2) — and in diff mode it widens
+        // to 620 px, which overlaps the property / variables rail
+        // (and its resize gutter) on a narrow window. Hit-test order
+        // must mirror paint Z-order: a click inside the Git-panel
+        // rect belongs to the Git panel (block 0.9 below), so every
+        // rail block in between skips a click it would otherwise own.
+        let in_git_panel = self
+            .git_panel_rect(viewport_width, viewport_height)
+            .is_some_and(|r| rect_contains(r, Point2D::new(x, y)));
+
         // 0z. Panel-resize gutter — ±4 px from rail edges.
-        if y >= TOP_BAR_HEIGHT {
+        if y >= TOP_BAR_HEIGHT && !in_git_panel {
             if let Some(kind) = self.panel_resize_hover(x, y, viewport_width) {
                 let start_width = match kind {
                     PanelResizeKind::LayerRight => self.editor_state.editor_ui.layer_panel_width,
@@ -358,7 +369,7 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
         }
 
         // 0c0. Fill-type picker — outside-click dismiss.
-        if self.editor_state.editor_ui.fill_type_picker_open {
+        if self.editor_state.editor_ui.fill_type_picker_open && !in_git_panel {
             self.refresh_layout_scene();
             if let Some(panel) = PropertyPanel::for_selection(&self.editor_state) {
                 let property_rect = Rect {
@@ -388,13 +399,17 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
         }
 
         // 0b1. VariablesPanel — tested before PropertyPanel.
-        if self.dispatch_variables_panel_press(x, y, viewport_width, viewport_height) {
+        if !in_git_panel
+            && self.dispatch_variables_panel_press(x, y, viewport_width, viewport_height)
+        {
             return true;
         }
 
         // 0c. PropertyPanel input row.
         self.refresh_layout_scene();
-        if let Some(panel) = PropertyPanel::for_selection(&self.editor_state) {
+        if let Some(panel) = PropertyPanel::for_selection(&self.editor_state)
+            .filter(|_| !in_git_panel)
+        {
             let property_rect = Rect {
                 origin: Point2D::new(
                     viewport_width - self.editor_state.editor_ui.property_panel_width,
@@ -433,6 +448,12 @@ impl WidgetHostNative {
             }
         }
 
+        // 0.9. Floating Git panel — status + interactive actions
+        //      (dispatch in `git_press.rs`).
+        if self.dispatch_git_panel_press(x, y, viewport_width, viewport_height) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         // 1. AI chat panel — sits on top of the toolbar in paint
         //    order. DragHandle starts a chat drag; other AI hits
         //    defer to apply_click.